Kim Kardashian has finally become exclusive with Odell Beckham Jr. after they started dating last summer – now the real reasons why they've kept their relationship quiet are being revealed
Kim Kardashian and NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. are dating exclusively, according to insiders, who claim the pair are aiming to keep their romance a secret out of respect for his son – and in an effort to avoid a backlash from Kanye West.
The reality star, 43, and the athlete, 31, have been publicly linked since September 2023, when speculation began mounting about a possible connection between the pair.
Now the two have reportedly taken things to the next level and are only dating each other.
“Kim has been dating Odell since last summer and thought she had managed to keep it a secret,” a source exclusively told DailyMail.com. “She's not seeing anyone else at the moment – at least not that her close friends know about.”
DailyMail.com can reveal that Kim Kardashian and NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. have been dating exclusively after the pair first struck up a romance last summer
The couple has chosen to keep things private to avoid false speculation that the Skims mogul is a “homewrecker” following Odell's divorce from the mother of his son Zydn.
The source explained why Kim has been unusually coy about her love life, stating that the couple agreed to keep things private to avoid false speculation that the Skims mogul is a “homewrecker.”
The pair started 'hanging out' following his split from longtime girlfriend Lauren 'LoLo' Wood – with whom he shares one-year-old son Zydn.
Their divorce was announced in September, but it is unclear when their relationship ended.
“Kim really wanted to keep this romance private for two reasons,” the source continued. 'One is that he has a one-year-old son with his ex Lauren Woods.
“They both wanted to avoid any speculation that he had left Lauren for Kim and branded Kim a homewrecker.”
The insider added that another major issue for the new couple is Kim's outspoken ex-husband, Kanye, with whom she has four children: North, ten, Saint, eight, Chicago, six, and Psalm, four.
“The second reason is to avoid Kanye's response,” they continued. “After what Kanye did to Pete Davidson, Kim wants to avoid that at all costs.
“It's only a matter of time before Kanye says something publicly, but he has no hard evidence.”
Kim and Kanye were married for seven years until their divorce was finalized in November 2022 – a month before he married his current wife Bianca.
Odell welcomed his son with fitness model girlfriend Lauren Wood just four days after winning Super Bowl LVI in February 2022 with the Los Angeles Rams
It's unclear when Odell and Lauren's relationship ended — some reports say early 2023
Kim then publicly dated Pete Davidson, during which time Kanye shocked fans with posts mocking the comedian's appearance and referring to him only by the nickname “Skete.”
When Kim split from Pete in August 2022, Kanye posted on Instagram a photo of a fake New York Times newspaper with the words “Skete Davidson dead at 28.”
A separate source close to the star told DailyMail.com at the time: 'Kim will not tolerate this. She demands that Kanye resign from the position, but he doesn't. She has vigorously defended Pete.
“She will never get back together with Kanye because of the way he has treated the people she loves and respects… She cannot tolerate this kind of behavior from him.”
It wasn't the first time Kanye threatened Pete online, after regularly posting and then deleting attacks on his ex-wife's former boyfriend.
He also shared a screenshot of Pete's defunct Instagram account and took credit for driving him off the social media platform.
The insider added that another major issue for the new couple was Kim Kardashian's outspoken ex-husband Kanye West, who famously lashed out at her ex-boyfriend Pete Davidson.
While Kim and Pete were together, Kim shocked fans with posts mocking the comedian's appearance and referring to him only by the nickname “Skete.”
“Ran Skete off the gram,” he wrote. “Tell your mother I changed your name for life.”
The rapper was also forced to acknowledge that his social media posts harassed Kim, after he shared text messages with her saying his previous barrage of messages was endangering the comic.
After Kim and Odell were linked in reports she was present last September his 31st birthday party that following November.
Kim was spotted arriving at the party with her younger sister, Khloe Kardashian, 39, — who reportedly briefly dated Odell in 2016.
Odell is no stranger to the Kardashain-Jenner family, as he worked with Kim's half-sister Kendall Jenner, 28, for the 2021 Moon toothpaste campaign.
Kim and Odell were rumored to be at the same pre-Grammy party last week, with TMZ claiming they put on an amorous display at the bash.
The star-studded pre-Grammy bash was hosted by Jay-Z at the exclusive Bird Streets club and also saw other famous attendees including Lil Uzi Vert and Kris Jenner's boyfriend Corey Gamble.