Khloé Kardashian has nothing but love for her ex-boyfriend Tristan Thompson, but not enough to rekindle their romantic relationship.
In a new exclusive interview with Robin Roberts of “Good Morning America” ahead of the premiere of Hulu’s “The Kardashians,” Khloé opened up about the state of her relationship with Thompson.
Khloé Kardashian Praises Tristan Thompson: ‘He’s A Great Guy’
In a snippet shared of the interview which aired on April 6, Khloé had an intimate sit-down with Roberts. The renowned journalist wasted no time in getting to the point when she asked, “Tristan, so what is it about him with you?”
The “Revenge Body” star responded, “with Tristan I did feel incredibly safe in the beginning and I felt really good for a time.”
Khloé then brought to mind the infamous incident of Thompson cheating on her while she was pregnant with their daughter True. That was the first crack in their relationship that seemingly led to more cheating.
“I remember when he cheated on me right before I gave birth and I was able to still have him in the delivery room,” Khloe recalled. “So yes, it might have looked strange to the outside world, but when my daughter watches my home videos of it [delivery], those videos would be as pure and perfect as I was able to make them.”
As for the state of her complicated relationship with the Chicago Bulls player, the mother-of-one said, “I still think he’s a great guy and he’s a great dad, he’s just not the guy for me,” ending her statement with a sly smile.
Since getting together in 2016, Khloé and the basketball player have been on-again-off-again, with infidelity on Thompson’s part being the major reason for their fallouts.
Thompson Cheated Again While Engaged To Khloé
Thompson’s latest escapade, the final nail in the coffin of the relationship, was with the Instagram model, Maralee Nichols. News of the athlete’s recent infidelity came to light in January 2022 when a paternity lawsuit confirmed he fathered a child with Nichols.
As The Blast covered, the 31-year-old took to social media to offer a heartfelt apology to Khloé, writing, “Khloé, you don’t deserve this. You don’t deserve the heartache and humiliation I have caused you. You don’t deserve the way I have treated you over the years. My actions certainly have not lined up with the way I view you. I have the utmost respect and love for you. Regardless of what you may think. Again, I am so incredibly sorry.”
He even gifted several bouquets of roses to True. However, it seems the “KUWTK” alum was completely done with his mess as she refused to allow him into her home.
Months after the scandal unfolded, new details emerged, revealing that Khloé and Thompson might have been engaged when he cheated with Nichols.
In documents submitted by the model, Snapchat texts exchanged between her and Thompson revealed that the basketballer told her he was engaged. The fitness model wrote in the conversation, “You literally just told me you are engaged and are trying to be with your family.. I didn’t even know you were engaged. You have a record of treating me like absolutely crap and this whole situation has been upsetting.”
To which he replied, “I’m engaged but I will be married soon. I told you I won’t and can’t be in the child life at all by no means … Why not wait till yoj (you) find the right person to have a family with. Why would you want a baby with a man that’s engaged. You wanna keep a mistake.”
Back in late 2021, Khloé sparked rumors of an engagement when she was seen rocking a huge diamond in several of her photos. However, she never denied the speculations.
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Now that Khloé has confirmed Thompson is not the man for her, what’s the state of her love life. When asked by Roberts who was in the best place romantically in the Kardashian-Jenner clan, she answered, “I think all my family members besides me.”
However, in early March, the 37-year-old was seen getting cozy with singer Trey Songz at an intimate party Justin Bieber threw at West Hollywood hot spot, The Nice Guy.
A source aware of the situation said, “Khloé is getting back out there and ready to move on from Tristan. She seems open to it and is interested in going out and having fun.” However, neither party has addressed the claims.