First comes friendship, and then comes love.
“I was definitely always attracted to Travis.
I think it was just the right time in my life,” she said.
It was her sister,Kim Kardashian.
Despite being in a relationship, Barker couldn’t help but feel attracted to the famous Kardashian.
“How could you not stare at Kim?
I was no way disrespectful to Paris, but I couldn’t keep my eyes off Kim!”
Kim and Barker continued hanging out with Kim back home in California but strictly just as pals.
Little did Barker know another Kardashian would catch his eye.
In fact, for years, they enjoyed a platonic friendship that blossomed as neighbors.
series “Keeping Up With the Kardashians.”
“We would almost, like, play house because we would do things together with our kids.
The Kardashian connection was Kim, who, at the time, was working as Paris’s stylist.
It would be years until Kardashian and Barker would pursue a romantic relationship.
That year,Metrocaught the two Hollywood stars having dinner at a Vegan restaurant co-owned by Barker.
Per the outlet, Barker walked her to her car, and they spoke a little before saying goodnight.
The following year, the two were seen leaving restaurant Nobu Malibu together perE!.
According to the E!
So are they, aren’t they?
The two kept fans guessing.
“Kourtney’s like a dear friend.
“I mean, I love her to death.
I love her family to death.
But yeah, just friends.”
This isn’t a big romance, but I’d say there’s some mutual interest there.”
The two didn’t stay in each other’s friend zones for too long after that.
“They have been close friends for years and have been dating for a couple months.
Travis is very smitten with Kourtney and has been for a while,” the source told the outlet.
According to the mag, Kardashian shared an evening and night photo poolside on herInstagramaccount during their romantic getaway.
And, of course, they had to make it Instagram-official before anything else.
Kardashian posted the photo on Instagram two days after Valentine’s Day (viaPeople).
After making their relationshipInstagramofficial in early 2021, the duo has been spotted on countless occasions showing PDA.
Seems like things are hot and heavy in the Kardashian and Barker love bubble.
The lovebirds blended their families
Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker make one big, happy blended family.
Kardashian regularly shares family photos on her Instagram feed.
In November 2021, the blended family took to the ski slopes of Deer Valley, Utah, perBillboard.
Kardashian shared a series of photos with herInstagramfollowers of their magical winter vacation.
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian professed their love with tattoos
Travis Barker is no stranger to tattoos.
According toPeople, he’s got over 100 of them.
Some of the most meaningful of them are the ones inspired by Kourtney Kardashian.
According toPeople, it was the first tattoo Barker dedicated to his lady.
He captioned the post: “My favorite tattoo from my favorite tattoo artist.”
It seems like these two are written in ink.
There was a post-engagement dinner and plenty of Instagram photos of Kardashian’s dazzling new rock.
Barker worked alongside jeweler Lorraine Schwartz, who toldPeoplethat the diamond was custom-designed by Barker.
He chose the Rosewood hotel because it’s their go-to weekend getaway destination.
As always, Kardashian took toInstagramafterwards with a series of photos documenting the happy night or morning.
that they tried to get a license but it was impossible at that hour.
PerPeople, they said “I do” unofficially at the One Love Wedding Chapel.
“I didn’t know who it was until they pulled up.
I advertise as 24-hours but they wanted to verify I was still there.
They paid and they requested Elvis Presley, that was mandatory,” Marty Frierson told the mag.
A source toldPeoplethe duo are planning for a small wedding later on in 2022, as of this writing.
They’re sharing their love with TV viewers
Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian are streaming their love.
The pair appear in Hulu’s “The Kardashians” series, which premiered in 2022.
Mom Kris, and her other two daughters, Kylie and Kendall Jenner, also share the screen.
PerBillboard, the cameras document Barker’s journey proposing to Kourtney.
In one early episode, Barker is shown telling Kourtney’s family of his proposal plans.
Seems like nothing is off limits when this duo is on the screen.
