Kanye West 'SPLITS' from Irina Shayk months after Kim Kardashian divorce
The rumoured romance was his first since splitting from Kim Kardashian
Last updated 23rd Aug 2021
Just months after Kanye West's split from Kim Kardashian, new romance rumours were sparked surrounding him and Russian model/actress Irina Shayk, after being spotted celebrating his 44th birthday in Provence, France, together in June. Reports now suggest that the pair have 'split', with a source suggesting they never became serious.
A source revealed to People.com that Kanye and Irina have 'split' due to his focus not revolving around dating, for the time being. The insider said: "Kanye has been busy working and spending time with his kids. This is his focus. He doesn't have time to date right now."
They then continued: "It was never a serious thing that took off. He finds Irina amazing, though. They remain friendly."
Reports also suggest that Irina 'wasn't happy' about Kanye's ongoing friendly relationship with Kim Kardashian, who he began the process of a divorce with earlier this year.
In July, Kim and her children, who she shares with Kanye, along with her sister Khloe all attended the listening party for Kanye's new studio album named 'Donda'. The 40-year-old SKIMS founder has also since been spotted lunching with Kanye in Malibu.
Just one week after the world found out the real reason Kim and Kanye split, after almost seven years of marriage, the 'Gold Digger' rapper jetted off to France for some birthday celebrations. Him and 35-year-old Irina reportedly spent three nights in a luxury boutique hotel.
Rumours quickly began to circulate that the pair had in fact been seeing each other for longer than we may have thought, with a source speaking to US Weekly, saying: "Kanye and Irina are dating, they’ve been quietly seeing each other for a couple months."
Irina's romantic life previously made headlines in 2019, when she split from her ex-boyfriend Bradley Cooper... You may have heard of him.
The news came just days after both Kim and Khloé Kardashian took to their Instagrams to wish the freshly 44-year-old rapper a happy birthday, with Kim sharing a sweet snap of them with three of their children and writing: 'Happy Birthday Love U for Life! 🎈' (sic)
The post led many fans to think that although the pair were in the middle of a pretty public divorce, they seemed to be on good terms. Khloé shared a picture of her and Tristan in the sea, alongside Kim and Kanye and wrote: 'Happy birthday to my brother for life!!! Have the best birthday Ye! Sending you love and endless blessings!! 🤍' (sic).
Neither Kanye or Irina have spoken out about the rumoured romance.
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