The Kardashians have lived out love and betrayal both on and off screen. For more than a decade, the famous clan has been splashed across headlines, not just for their fashion lines and beauty brands, but for their often turbulent love lives. Behind the glitz and the glossy Instagram stories, there’s been a fair share of heartbreak. Let’s walk through some of the most jaw-dropping moments when the Kardashians’ relationships were rocked by infidelity.
Khloé Kardashian: The Repeated Heartbreak
If there’s one Kardashian sister who’s had her loyalty tested time and time again, it’s Khloé. Back in 2018, her world was turned upside down when word got out that Tristan Thompson, her then-partner and NBA player, had been unfaithful. And it wasn’t just some passing rumour; the cheating allegedly happened while Khloé was pregnant with their daughter, True. To make matters worse, the scandal broke just days before she gave birth. Talk about emotional whiplash.
But that wasn’t the end of it. In 2021, Tristan made headlines yet again, this time for fathering a child with Maralee Nichols. Court documents revealed that the two had been hooking up for months. He bluntly admitted the relationship was purely physical, lasting from late 2020 to early 2021.
By then, it wasn’t just Khloé’s trust that had eroded but her spirit. She later admitted feeling like she’d “let down” her sisters by trying to make things work with Tristan after his earlier betrayal. Reconciliation attempts came and went, but in the end, his behavior just kept circling back to the same point.
Lamar Odom and the Marriage That Unraveled
Before Tristan, there was Lamar. Khloé’s marriage to Lamar Odom started like a whirlwind romance, marriage, and then… silence. On a 2014 episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, Khloé got real about their marriage, saying she knew Lamar had been cheating throughout their time together.
At one point, she shared that she couldn’t get hold of him for months. Imagine being married and having no idea where your spouse is—no calls, no messages. Despite filing for divorce in 2013, it still hurt when Lamar later told the media she would “always be my wife” and reflected on their time together as the best years of his life. Bittersweet much?
Kourtney and Scott: A Decade of Drama
Kourtney Kardashian’s relationship with Scott Disick played out like a soap opera, complete with makeups, breakups, and three kids. The chemistry was always there, but so were the rumors.
In 2015, the family and the world saw the drama unfold when Kris Jenner got a call from her cousin about photos of Scott cozying up to another woman while on vacation. In classic Kris fashion, she didn’t hold back, calling him a “piece of s**t” for disrespecting Kourtney so publicly.
Years later, more reports surfaced suggesting Scott had been unfaithful for most of their relationship. Some sources even claimed he believed they had a sort of “understanding” when he traveled, though Kourtney never confirmed anything like that. Whether it was miscommunication or denial, their relationship was clearly weighed down by trust issues.
Kim Kardashian’s Flash-Fire Marriage to Kris Humphries
Kim’s 72-day marriage to NBA player Kris Humphries is still one of the most talked-about celebrity breakups. While cheating wasn’t the headline, the aftermath was messy enough to warrant its own drama series.
In 2012, rumors started flying that Kris wouldn’t grant Kim Kardashian a divorce unless she admitted the marriage was a publicity stunt. Sources claimed he turned down a multimillion-dollar settlement, pushing instead for a public apology and an admission that the whole thing had been fake.
Even though cheating wasn’t the main problem here, the way it all played out fed into the Kardashians’ narrative of high-profile love stories going up in flames.
Kardashians: Living It All in the Public Eye
Let’s be real: breakups are hard enough when it’s just your friends and family watching. Now, imagine the whole world is in your business. For the Kardashians, every misstep, every shady text, and every teary moment gets replayed on TV or dissected in tabloids.
Still, if there’s one thing the Kardashians have shown, it’s resilience. Despite the pain, they’ve kept pushing, raising kids, building empires, and sometimes even finding new love. Khloé, especially, has spoken openly about trying to heal, learning her worth, and rebuilding herself after everything with Lamar and Tristan.
One silver lining? The family’s strong support system. Whether it’s Kim backing up Kourtney or Kris going full mama bear, the Kardashians don’t let each other go through the pain alone. And honestly, that’s probably why fans still connect with them—behind the glam, they’re just people trying to figure out love like the rest of us.
These public betrayals aren’t just celebrity gossip, they’re very real, very raw reminders that trust is fragile, even under the brightest spotlight. Whether you love them, hate them, or love to hate them, the Kardashians have laid it all out messy, emotional, and unfiltered.
