While her sister Kim's divorce from Kanye West is dominating recent headlines, Kourtney Kardashian's love life is also back in the spotlight. Keeping Up With The Kardashians covered the early days of her romance with Scott Disick, the births of their children, the on-again/off-again drama, and their 2015 breakup. This has made fans very invested in her relationships. Scott has repeatedly referenced his ex-love on Instagram, adding sweet and touching tributes, as well as flirty comments on thirst traps. However, he isn't the only potential suitor making waves on Kourtney's social media.
Eagle-eyed followers have noticed some seemingly flirty social media exchanges between the Poosh founder and Blink-182's Travis Barker. This is not the first time people have speculated that the two are dating. Is there any truth to the KUWTK romance rumors, or are Kourtney and Travis just friends?
The eldest Kardashian sibling was first spotted with Travis in 2018 and has actually lived in the same neighborhood as him for about six years. They have some significant things in common. Travis is also divorced. He's co-parenting children with his ex-wife Shanna Moakler. Since they were first seen together, the celebs have been photographed together numerous times. In a conversation with another famous friend, TikTok star Addison Rae, Kourtney said Travis would sometimes join her for workouts. This has has sent the rumor mill into overdrive. However, the songwriter Barker squashed the rumors in 2019, telling People, "Kourtney is just like a dear friend. That's it."
The latest round of rumors was set off when Kourtney posted screenshots from the 1993 film True Romance on her Instagram. The TV personality also captioned the photos with a red heart emoji. Interestingly, this just so happens to be Barker's favorite film. He even commented, "you're so cool." The flirty exchange comes after Kourtney bought his teenage daughter Alabama Barker a rare $795 Prada handbag. This appears to be the same bag she bought younger sister Khloé Kardashian for Christmas. Khloé posted about it on her Instagram stories. While the pair have insisted it's just friendship in the past, a source told The Sun that it's different this time. The self-identified friend said "everyone around them is desperate for them to get together" and remarked that the purse was a "very interesting gift".
If the rumors are true, a romance rooted in friendship could turn out to be very successful. It's also a change of pace from Kourtney's previous post-Scott relationships, such as her romance with Younes Bendjima. Keeping Up With The Kardashians fans still hold out hope that Scott and Kourtney will reunite, although Scott appears to be dating Amelia Hamlin. Whether the Travis rumors are true or not, one thing's for sure, which is that Kourtney's private life will be watched closely.
Source: People Magazine, Kourtney Kardashian/Instagram, The Sun