Last we heard, Kim Kardashian was dating someone mysterious known only as “Fred,” and it appears (unconfirmed!) as though the man in question is none other than Odell Beckham Jr. While neither Kimberly nor Odell have said a single thing about this rumor, they’re definitely hanging out together, and multiple sources are chatting about their vibes. So clearly the time has come for, well, a timeline.
March 30, 2023
Us Weekly speaks to an insider who says “Kim isn’t officially dating anybody, but there is somebody who she’s interested in. So far, there have only been subtle flirtations between them, but they haven’t gone out yet.”
The source also says Kim is “interested in pursuing things” but “wants to keep it under the radar” and that “she’s not ready to be seen out on a date with anybody for the time being because she doesn’t want to make it a big deal. She knows once she’s seen on a date then things get blown out of proportion quickly, but there is somebody special she has her eye on so she’s excited about where things could go.”
May 2023
A tipster tells DeuxMoi that “Kim Kardashian and Odell Beckham Jr. [were at the] Ritz Carlton together,” which kicks off dating rumors about the pair.
June 6, 2023
Kim reveals she’s talking to “Fred” during an episode of The Kardashians, saying, “You obviously learn from every situation, and the one thing I learned from the last situation was the media made me feel like I was in a very serious relationship so quickly. I just want to sneak around a little bit. There’s nothing wrong with wanting to sneak!”
Psst: keep in mind that this episode was obviously filmed *before* June 6, 2023.
September 19, 2023
Amid rumors about Kim and OBJ, TMZ says “OBJ is strictly a friend” and Kim is not “seriously dating anyone,” but she’s “absolutely open to finding love again” with the right person.
The same day, People reports Kim and Odell “are hanging out” following his split from Lauren Wood at the beginning of the year.
September 20, 2023
Not wanting to be left out of the discourse, E! ALSO speaks to a source who notes that “Kim and Odell are friends and have a lot of mutual friends in common. She’s not seriously dating anyone at the moment but open to finding love again if she meets the right person. Right now, her main focus is on her kids and her businesses.”
November 6, 2023
Kim reportedly attends Odell’s birthday party and is photographed before the event thanks to it being held directly after the CFDA Fashion Awards:
February 2, 2024
Kim and OBJ both turn up to Jay-Z’s pre-Grammys party, and TMZ reports “there was also some talk about Odell being inside the [parking] garage with Kim, but that’s not confirmed.”
February 3, 2024
A source tells the Daily Mail that “Kim wants to keep her romantic life as private as she can right now. She wants to protect her private life a bit more than she has done in the past.”
February 7, 2024
People reports Kim and OBJ are “still hanging out, but it’s pretty casual” and that “Neither of them are in any big hurry to jump into something serious.”
Meanwhile, Us Weekly speaks to a source who says pretty much the opposite: that Kim and Odell are “getting serious,” but “Odell’s personality is much more private” and he’s “low-key, while Kim’s more accustomed to the limelight.”
Us’s source also confirms “their relationship has been blossoming longer than people thought—for like a year,” and that “neither one necessarily initiated things, but Odell did invite her to his birthday party last year,” before their connection grew “flirtatious pretty quickly.”
Apparently these two are “trying to figure out the next steps” and are considering going public, so keep an eye on red carpets!