Kendall Jenner’s Friends ‘Aren’t Surprised’ By Bad Bunny Split

Kendall Jenner‘s friends aren’t exactly shocked by the end of her romance with Bad bunny – but they’re also not sure the relationship is over for good.

“Friends aren’t surprised that Kendall and Bad Bunny have split,” an insider exclusively shared We weekly of the supermodel, 28, and the rapper, 29. “They never really saw their relationship going that far anyway.”

Jenner and Bad Bunny (whose real name is Benito Antonio Martínez Ocasio) were first linked in February when they were spotted on a date in Beverly Hills. The duo had largely kept their relationship out of the public eye, but things seemed to be going well between them until multiple outlets confirmed their split on Sunday, December 17.

According to the insider, some members of Jenner’s inner circle didn’t think the reality star’s connection to the Grammy winner was that deep.

“Of course they want the best for their friend, but they really didn’t feel like Kendall was as compatible with Bad Bunny as she had been in previous relationships with other people,” the source said. Us, noting that some friends have not ruled out a reconciliation. “At the same time, Kendall has had a few one-off relationships in the past, so she wouldn’t be totally surprised if she got back together with him at some point.”

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After their first performance in February, Jenner and the “I Like It” artist were spotted on several dates in Jenner’s native California. In May, the duo walked the red carpet separately at the Met Gala in New York City, but were later photographed together at an afterparty.

In June, Bad Bunny explained why he had no interest in publicizing his romance with Jenner. “I know something is going to come out of it,” he said Rolling stone. “I know [people are] going to say something. People know everything about me, so what else can I protect? My private life, my personal life.”

When asked to define his relationship with Jenner, he said, “That’s the only answer. At the end of the day, all I have is my privacy.”

Jenner, meanwhile, has never publicly commented on the duo’s relationship, but an insider shared it Us in August that the couple’s bond had “become even stronger” since the spring. “Kendall has become much closer to Bad Bunny in recent months,” the source explains. “It was more casual when they first started dating, but after a short period of time she saw long-term potential in their relationship.”

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Prior to her romance with Bad Bunny, Jenner dated an NBA player Devin Boeker. The former couple initially called it quits in June 2022, before briefly reconciling later that year. Us confirmed in November 2022 that the pair had split again.

An insider said this last month Us that some of Jenner’s friends are still hoping she will reconnect with Booker, 27. “Kendall’s friends don’t think she will be with Bad Bunny forever,” the source said at the time. “Honestly, some of them are secretly hoping she gets back together with Devin. That’s who they think suits her best and who they think she feels happiest with.”

Bad Bunny, meanwhile, had dated before Gabriela Berlingeri from 2017 to 2022.

With reporting by Sarah Jones