Kim Kardashian is allegedly facing fresh tension in Los Angeles after insiders claimed that ex-husband Kanye West is demanding a face-to-face meeting with her new boyfriend, Formula 1 driver Lewis Hamilton, as the couple's relationship moves further into the public eye.
The National Enquirerreported that West wants a formal sit-down with Hamilton because the British racer has been spending time with the former couple's four children. For those who are unaware, Kim Kardashian and West share North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm, and any new adult in that close family circle has long been a sensitive point in their post-divorce set-up. According to the tabloid's account, West now believes the situation has gone far beyond what he once dismissed as a casual fling.
😍 EXCLUSIVE: Kim Kardashian & Lewis Hamilton show PDA during a Malibu beach day!pic.twitter.com/TKfppErGnt
Kardashian and West finalised their divorce in 2022 after a long and highly public split. The collapse of their marriage played out across social media, court documents, and episodes ofThe Kardashians, leaving little doubt about how strained things had become.
Since then, Kardashian has been linked to several high-profile men, but her romance with Hamilton, a seven-time world champion and one of sport's most recognisable figures, has drawn unusually intense scrutiny.
According to the National Enquirer, West has framed his demand to meet Hamilton as a straightforward co-parenting issue, insisting he wants to talk to 'the man his four children are spending time with'. On paper, that sounds like the sort of conversation many separated parents attempt to have when a new partner appears on the scene.
Kardashian, though, is said to see that idea very differently. 'She definitely doesn't want Kanye anywhere near this relationship yet,' one insider told the outlet. 'She's worried he'll mess it up.'
Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton enjoy kiss on romantic surfpic.twitter.com/c42dAkiEkf
Those around her reportedly believe that letting West into the picture too early could destabilise something that is still finding its rhythm. Kim Kardashian and Lewis Hamilton have only recently gone public, and sources say she is being deliberately cautious. One tipster suggested she is 'dragging her heels' on any response to West's request, effectively stalling a confrontation in the hope that the new relationship can find its footing first.
Another insider, quoted by theEnquirer, put it more bluntly, saying: 'Bringing Kanye into it right away could complicate everything. You just don't know what he might say or do.'
Source: International Business Times UK
