When it comes to the Kardashians, once you're accepted as part of the family, you're in for life. Kourtney Kardashian's ex, Scott Disick, still remains close to her siblings and mother despite the fact that they're no longer a couple. And who won't see any Kar-Jenners publicly bashing Kim Kardashian's ex-husband, Kanye West, despite his repeated online attacks. The same goes for Khloé Kardashian's ex, Tristan Thompson.
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Khloé and Tristan share two children together: True Thompson was born in April 2018, and Tatum Thompson arrived via surrogate in July 2022. Through the years, their relationship has weathered multiple cheating scandals—and although Khloé and Tristan aren't romantically together, they've remained dedicated to co-parenting their kids.
Rumors in 2023 have suggested the NBA player and Great American mogul might be back together. But is there any truth to them? Let's take a closer look.
Rumors that Khloé and Tristan are dating again have been rampant.
Khloé and Tristan ended their relationship in late 2021 after she (and the rest of the world) learned that he had welcomed a child with Maralee Nichols and was involved in a child support lawsuit. This was yet another cheating scandal involving the NBA star—and evidently, the final straw for Khloé. But whenever Khloé or her family members are photographed with Tristan, dating rumors start circulating once again.
Khloé was recently spotted driving one of Tristan's cars—and Kim has attended multiple Lakers games.
Dating rumors intensified after Khloé was spotted driving one of Tristan's vehicles, a Mercedes-Benz G-Class, on May 23, The U.S. Sun reported. On top of that, folks have noticed that Kim has attended a number of the Los Angeles Lakers games in recent months to support Tristan. One game even saw Kim holding a sign with his name (and North West tagging along, too), People reported.
Are Khloé Kardashian and Tristan Thompson back together?
On May 30, TMZ reported that Khloé and Tristan are "operating as one parental unit" but are not dating again. Sources close to the stars told the publication that Khloé and Tristan are merely co-parenting their two children. And because Tristan now owns a home in the same neighborhood as Khloé, they've been spending a lot of time together.
Khloé publicly shut down dating rumors earlier in May 2023.
Khloé didn't hold back in setting the record straight about her relationship status in the comments section of a Kardashian fan's Instagram account. "Stop pushing this narrative," she wrote on May 16. "It's tiring. But I suppose You guys will continue the narrative you want regardless of what I say, so what's the point? It's exhausting but I learned people will only understand to the level of their own perception. Most are stuck at believing the lies because it's the narrative they want to fuel. Have fun …"
Khloé has previously opened up about co-parenting with Tristan.
In March 2021, Khloé opened up about how her parents and siblings have set amazing examples of healthy co-parenting dynamics. "Of course, there are days that are definitely more trying, bumpy and turbulent," she told Drew Barrymore of her philosophy. "But you never speak poorly about someone that you have a child with or even an ex at all, like at some point you chose to be in that relationship and at some point, there was love and respect. So why can't we at least find a common ground somewhere?"
Although Tristan and Khloé are not romantically involved, it's clear that peacefully co-parenting their children remains the top priority in their lives.
