Prior to the rumored romance, Kim was married to a former NFL linebacker Kroy Biermannwith whom she shares both Brielle and children Ariana, 23, KJ13, Kas12 and 10 year old twins Kaia And Kane. The former couple initially filed for divorce in May 2023, before Kim asked a judge to dismiss the case two months later; However, Kroy eventually filed to end the marriage in August.

Amid her marital problems, Kim opened up about the painful breakup in a confessional The surreal life.

“I protect everyone else,” she said through tears, “and I don’t feel like anyone is really protecting me, from my parents to my husband.”

She later told her co-stars, “The fact that I can let loose here and feel safe here, even not at home, is just crazy. You know, I’ve been a mother since I was 18, so you have to stay strong.