Whew! Kim Kardashian Reveals If She Ever Hooked Up With Travis Barker Before His Marriage to Her Sister Kourtney
Kim Kardashian Finally Addresses Travis Barker Rumors
In her wide-ranging interview on Call Her Daddy, Kim Kardashian finally answered the question fans have been whispering about for years: did she ever hook up with Travis Barker before he married her sister, Kourtney Kardashian?
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While chatting with host Alex Cooper, the SKIMS founder shut down the long-running rumors with ease.
“No, I never have,” Kim said about the hookup rumors. “And that really sucks that that has gone on. But he dated Paris and we were all friends, and we’d all hang out and when I was with Paris, we’d be on the road and go to their tour in Amsterdam.” She added, “So I have been friends with him, but never in that way. And never hooked up with him.”
Kim Kardashian set the record straight on the longstanding rumors that she and Travis Barker—married to Kourtney Kardashian—hooked up early in their friendship. https://t.co/lhFH5z9E00 pic.twitter.com/lLN7zLT8zJ
— E! News (@enews) October 15, 2025
The confession put an end to nearly a decade of fan speculation, which originally stemmed from an offhand mention in Barker’s memoir.
Where Did the Rumor Come From?
The original spark came from Travis Barker himself, who mentioned Kim in his 2015 memoir and admitted to having a crush on her back in the day.
Host Alex Cooper didn’t hold back and asked:
“Did you have any heads up that you were going to be in his memoir, like referenced as the crush?” Kim clarified: “No, but it would say that we never hooked up. I mean, I don’t think he would allude to that information. But also, Kourtney was around during that time. So, they were neighbors for a decade.”
Kim continued,
“So he was always around with his kids, they would always come to Kourtney’s house for the birthdays. So it was, everything was super open and cool. It’s like everyone’s been friends. He was just as good of a friend with them as he was with us.”
Her statement lines up perfectly with Barker’s own words from his memoir: “Kim and I never touched each other. It just wasn’t meant to be.”
Kim Kardashian Keeps It Real About Family, Love, and Loyalty
While Kim kept her cool about the gossip, she didn’t stop there. The reality star opened up about everything from her rumored connection to Tom Brady to her current relationship with ex-husband Kanye West; even addressing how she handles parenting under public pressure.
Check out the full interview and tell us your thoughts in the comment section below — do you believe Kim’s version of events?