Amid reports of Kourtney Kardashian's budding romance with Travis Barker, insiders are dishing on how "real" their relationship is. The Keeping Up With The Kardashians star and Blink-182 drummer's friendship over the years is what ultimately led to their "fun" courtship.
It was just a few weeks ago when Kourtney and Travis seemingly confirmed their relationship by posting up the same poolside view while in Palm Springs together. In the weeks ahead of the photo tease, Travis was seen leaving flirty comments under Kourtney's Instagram pics. The comments left many fans speculating on if the two were dating. After they both posted the Palm Springs pics, sources for the couple confirmed that they only recently went beyond being just friends over the last two months. It's said that their kids brought them together due to how much they hang out with each other. Kourtney and Travis had previously denied romance rumors that surfaced in 2018 when they were spotted on a few dinner and lunch dates.
Now that the word is out on their new relationship status, close sources for the two stars are confirming just how real their feelings are for each other. “Kourtney and Travis dating is not a publicity stunt or because anyone’s bored — it’s very real," a source told Hollywood Life. The insider went on to explain the time the pair took before taking things to the next level. "These two have known one another for years, and there’s always been a lot of passion and chemistry between them,” the source explained. “They just never got together, because the timing wasn’t right.” Kourtney was going on almost three years of being single before getting romantically involved with her longtime friend.
Meanwhile, the "All The Small Things" rocker had also been single leading up to his new romance with Kourtney. “They both were very single for the first time at the same time and it finally clicked,” the insider shared while noting how "naturally” the romance came about. “Kourtney’s family really likes him and always has, they’ve known him as long as Kourtney has," the source explained. With the two being close neighbors, it also makes spending time together very easy. "He also lives close to Kourtney and it’s all very comfortable for them both,” the source said before adding that their “similar group of friends” also brought them together.
With the two both being in co-parenting relationships with their former spouses, it's said they want to take things slow. “They’re having fun and seeing where it goes and not putting pressure on things,” the insider shared. For Travis' part, he's been credited for being “very sweet with Kourtney, and is a very kind and respectful guy.” Fans are anxiously awaiting when and if Kourtney will post up a couple's pic with Travis on social media. Her followers appear to be in full support of her dating the punk rock star.
Source: Hollywood Life