Let’s be real for a second. When rumors first broke that Kylie Jenner — beauty mogul, KUWTK alum, Instagram queen, mother of two — was possibly seeing Timothée Chalamet, most people laughed. Like, actually laughed. The internet memed it instantly. Dune boy and lip kit girl? What?
And yet. Three years later, this man is thanking her in award show acceptance speeches. referred to her as “my partner” in real time. Confirmed marriage plans in a London interview. The couple everyone ridiculed in 2023 is now apparently discussing engagement in 2026.
Nobody saw that coming. Not even close.
Quick Bio
| Detail | Info |
| Full Name | Kylie Kristen Jenner |
| Born | August 10, 1997 — Los Angeles, California |
| Age (2026) | 28 |
| Parents | Kris Jenner & Caitlyn Jenner |
| Siblings | Kendall Jenner (full), Kardashian-Jenner extended family |
| Children | Stormi Webster (b. Feb 1, 2018), Aire Webster (b. Feb 2, 2022) |
| Ex-Partners | Tyga (2014–2017), Travis Scott (2017–2023, on/off) |
| Current Boyfriend | Timothée Chalamet (2023–present) |
| Businesses | Kylie Cosmetics, Kylie Skin, Kylie Baby, Khy, Sprinter |
| Net Worth | ~$670–$710 million (2025 est.) |
| Famous For | Reality TV, beauty empire, social media dominance |
Who Is She Actually Dating Right Now?
Straight answer: Timothée Hal Chalamet. French-American actor.born in New York City on December 27, 1995. Thirty years old as of 2026. You probably know him from Call Me by Your Name, the Dune films, Wonka, and most recently Marty Supreme — the film that got him an Oscar nomination for Best Actor in early 2026.
They’ve been together since 2023. Public confirmation happened September 4, 2023 at a Beyoncé concert. VIP box at SoFi Stadium. The cameras caught them kissing. Social media had a full collective meltdown.
That’s where this whole thing officially started — at a Renaissance World Tour stop in Los Angeles.This is, to be honest, a very precise setting for the beginning of one of the decade’s most talked-about celebrity romances.
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How They Actually Got Together
Rewind to January 2023. Kylie and Timothée were both at Paris Fashion Week. Fans dug up a video of the two laughing and talking together at a Jean Paul Gaultier show. At the time, no one gave it much attention.
Then April 2023 rolls around. Reports start circulating. A source tells People that the two are “hanging out and getting to know each other.” Nobody officially confirms. Nothing dramatic happens. Just: rumors, denial-adjacent silence, and Kylie’s Range Rover spotted outside Timothée’s Beverly Hills house.
This is celebrity dating in 2023. No press release. Just paparazzi and one very recognizable car.
Then came the Beyoncé concert. September 4, 2023. That was it. Arms wrapped around each other in the VIP section. Kissing through the show. TMZ had footage. PopCrave had footage. The internet had opinions. All of them, simultaneously.
Later in an interview, Chalamet even brought up the show, acknowledging that he wasn’t exactly a die-hard BeyHive fan heading in. He knew “the basic hits.” Which is a very him thing to say.
The Reaction Was Instant and Brutal
Here’s where it gets interesting. Because the public reaction to this couple wasn’t exactly warm.
Part of the entertainment industry reportedly had issues with it too. A source close to Chalamet’s circle told an outlet in 2026 that there was a feeling among some professionals in his world that the Kardashian-Jenner association was blurring his carefully constructed “serious artist” image. His own sister Pauline reportedly had concerns early on.
That’s a specific kind of ugly. The idea that who you date can threaten your career credibility. The idea that one family is so culturally loaded that attaching yourself to them comes with career risk. Whether that concern is legitimate or just Hollywood elitism is worth questioning.
Kylie Jenner built a $700 million empire from a lip kit and a ring light. She is not exactly a liability.
The Timeline, Quickly
January 2023 — Paris Fashion Week interaction caught on video, mostly ignored.
April 2023 — Dating rumors surface officially. A source says they’re “hanging out.”
September 4, 2023 — First public kiss at Beyoncé’s LA concert. Hard launch, unplanned.
September 10, 2023 — Both spotted at the US Open finals watching Djokovic vs. Medvedev, matching sunglasses and all.
November 2023 — Chalamet sits next to Kylie at the WSJ Magazine Innovator Awards, where she was honored as brand innovator of the year. He presents a different award at the same event. Very casual. Very not-random.
January 2024 — First major public appearance at the Golden Globes. Cameras catch them kissing at their table. It has become a tradition apparently.
May 2025 — Official red carpet debut at the David Di Donatello Awards in Rome. Kylie in Schiaparelli, Timothée in velvet. Fashion people were happy.
October–December 2025 — Kylie attends multiple Marty Supreme premieres, including New York and Los Angeles. They coordinate outfits in matching orange Chrome Hearts at the LA premiere.
August 2025 — Kylie flies to Budapest while Timothée is filming Dune: Part Three. They visit a local coffee shop and take fan photos. Normal couple behavior, very much not normal lifestyle.
January 4, 2026 — Critics Choice Awards. For Marty Supreme, Chalamet wins Best Actor. “Thank you to my partner of three years,” he says as he takes the stage. Thank you for our foundation. I love you. I couldn’t do this without you.” Camera pans to Kylie mouthing “I love you” back.
Internet: predictably unhinged. In a good way.
January 11, 2026 — Chalamet walks the Golden Globes red carpet solo but sits with Kylie inside. Repeats a similar shoutout. Becomes a clear pattern.
May 2026 — Chalamet skips the Met Gala for a Knicks game. Kylie attends alone in a Schiaparelli gown so dramatic it required multiple assistants just to navigate the carpet. They keep living their separate lives but staying together.
Travis Scott Is the Context Nobody Wants to Skip
Before Timothée, there was Travis Scott. Six years of on-and-off drama, two kids, multiple breakups, a reconciliation during COVID, another split in January 2023. Kylie and Travis are not a simple story. Nobody in that ecosystem is.
Their daughter Stormi was born February 1, 2018. Their son Aire — originally named Wolf, then changed — arrived February 2, 2022. Kylie has spoken openly about postpartum depression after both pregnancies.
She and Travis officially ended things for what appears to be the last time at the start of 2023. Within months, Timothée was in the picture. Travis noticed. He dropped a song called “Meltdown” in July 2023 on his Utopia album with what fans immediately read as a Willy Wonka dig — referencing “the Willy Wonka factory” right around the time Chalamet’s Wonka press cycle was ramping up.
Nobody confirmed it was about them. But nobody denied it either.
What This Relationship Actually Is
There’s a version of this story where it’s just gossip content. Celebrity couple, weird pairing, fun for engagement metrics.
And then there’s the reality: a 28-year-old mother of two with a nearly billion-dollar business and a 30-year-old Oscar-nominated actor who both operate at genuinely insane levels of public pressure, and they’ve somehow maintained a relationship for three years without either blowing it up dramatically.
They basically live together at this point, according to sources. She stays at his place when she’s in the city and doesn’t have the kids. He spends time at her house. One source described their dynamic as Kylie “running the show” while Timothée loves it because it balances their personalities.
That’s not a PR relationship. That sounds like two people who figured out how to fit into each other’s very different lives.
The Engagement Question
Yes, it’s happening.Or at least everyone claims that it is taking place.
Chalamet was doing a rapid-fire Q&A in London with director Richard Curtis. Curtis asked if he had a girlfriend. Chalamet said yes.”Do you think you’ll ever get married?” Curtis said. In answer, Chalamet said, “You’re going to get me in trouble, man… Yes. Yes.”
Not exactly a ring announcement. But also not nothing.
Sources close to the couple told outlets that they’ve discussed getting engaged this year — 2026. Kylie allegedly already refers to him as her husband in casual conversation. According to insiders, it’s “only a matter of timing.”
Could still be tabloid noise. But between the acceptance speech I love yous, the coordinated red carpet appearances, the Budapest airport appearances, and the confirmed “yes” to marriage questions — the tea is genuinely warm.
Kylie’s Dating History: For Context
Before we close this out, here’s the quick run of who came before:
Tyga — Rapper. They dated from approximately 2014 to 2017.They dated from approximately 2014 to 2017. The relationship got significant scrutiny because Kylie was 17 when it became public and Tyga was 24. They went officially public once she turned 18.
Travis Scott — Rapper, Astroworld creator, father of both her children.Periodically between 2017 and 2023.The longest, most complicated chapter of her romantic life.
Timothée Chalamet — Current. Three years in. Engagement reportedly incoming. An actor who just got Oscar-nominated and thanked her on national television.
The trajectory is interesting, right? Two rappers. Then a prestigious film actor. That’s not shade — it’s just an observation about how Kylie’s life has genuinely shifted over the last few years.
Final Take
You want an honest read? The internet spent 2023 treating this relationship like a joke. Like Kylie had somehow snagged a “real” celebrity and it was only a matter of weeks before it imploded. The takes were lazy. The memes were mean. There was a loud “she’s not in his league” vibe.
Three years later, Timothée Chalamet is crying on stage and calling her the foundation of his success.
Fame culture is really bad at letting people be surprising. It boxes everyone in — Kylie gets the “reality TV/beauty girl” box, Timothée gets the “serious indie darling” box — and when those boxes collide in an unexpected way, people act like it can’t possibly be real.
But here’s the thing. None of us actually know what’s real inside a celebrity relationship. What we know is: they keep showing up. They keep choosing each other. After three years of breakup rumors, schedule conflicts, career pressure, and public scrutiny.
That’s not PR management. That’s just a relationship.
FAQs
1. Who is Kylie Jenner currently dating in 2026?
Timothée Chalamet — French-American actor, 30 years old, known for Dune, Wonka, and his 2025 film Marty Supreme, which earned him an Oscar nomination. They’ve been together since 2023.
2. When did Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet start dating?
Romantically linked from April 2023, but their first confirmed public moment was September 4, 2023, when they were spotted kissing at Beyoncé’s Renaissance World Tour in Los Angeles.
3. Have Kylie and Timothée ever walked a red carpet together?
Yes. Their official red carpet debut came in May 2025 at the 70th David Di Donatello Awards in Rome. They’ve since appeared together at the Marty Supreme Los Angeles premiere in December 2025 and various award shows through early 2026.
4. Did Timothée Chalamet publicly acknowledge Kylie Jenner?
Yes — and it was a big deal because he’d been famously private about their relationship for two years. At the 2026 Critics Choice Awards in January, he won Best Actor and thanked her onstage, calling her “my partner of three years” and saying “I love you” directly to her on live television.
5. Are Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet getting engaged?
Possibly in 2026. Sources close to the couple say they’ve discussed engagement. Chalamet confirmed in a London Q&A that yes, he plans to marry his girlfriend when pushed on the question. Kylie reportedly already calls him her husband casually.
6. Who did Kylie Jenner date before Timothée?
Her two most significant relationships were with rapper Tyga (2014–2017) and rapper Travis Scott (2017–2023). She has two children with Travis Scott — daughter Stormi and son Aire.
7. Do Kylie and Timothée live together?
Not officially, but sources suggest they functionally do. Kylie stays at his place in the city when she doesn’t have her kids; he spends significant time at her home. They’re described as “basically living together.”
8. What did Travis Scott say about the relationship?
He hasn’t commented directly. In July 2023, shortly after Kylie and Timothée went public, Travis dropped a song referencing the “Willy Wonka factory” — around the time Chalamet’s Wonka film was generating attention. Fans took it as a shade. Nobody confirmed it.
9. How does Timothée get along with Kylie’s kids?
Reportedly well. He’s spent time with Stormi and Aire. His name appearing on the family’s Christmas gingerbread house in December 2025 was taken as a quiet but clear signal that he’s genuinely integrated into her family life.
10. Why did some people have concerns about this relationship?
Sources claimed people in Chalamet’s professional circle — including reportedly his sister Pauline — had early concerns about how his association with the Kardashian-Jenner world would affect his image as a “serious” actor. One insider claimed some felt the relationship had “not helped him professionally.” Whether that’s legitimate or just industry elitism is a valid debate.
11. Have they ever broken up?
Multiple breakup rumors have circulated, most notably in late 2025 when Chalamet skipped Kris Jenner’s 70th birthday party. Each time, sources close to the couple confirmed they were still together. As of June 2026, they appear very much intact.
12. What is Kylie Jenner’s net worth in 2026?
Estimated between $670 million and $710 million, primarily from Kylie Cosmetics, Kylie Skin, Kylie Baby, the fashion brand Khy, and social media deals. She is the second-wealthiest Kardashian-Jenner, behind Kim Kardashian.
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