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Inside Kanye West and Irina Shayk's Relationship Timeline

Kanye West and Irina Shayk's Relationship Timeline Proves That Timing Is Truly Everything

It looks like there's a new celebrity couple on the horizon! Rumours of a romance between Kanye West and Irina Shayk have been swirling for quite some time now, but they were officially kicked into high gear when they were spotted vacationing in France earlier this week. The pair reportedly spent a few nights at Villa La Coste, where they were photographed taking in the sights together. According to E! News, Kanye and Irina "have been seeing each other for several weeks." "Kanye has been flying in and out of New York to be with her," a source said.

While Kanye and Irina's romance may be new, the two have actually known each other for over a decade. Not only did the model once star in one of Kanye's music videos, but she also walked the runway during one of his Yeezy shows. "Kanye and Irina connected recently when they were both in New York City. They met up one night and had chemistry and hit it off," the insider added. Kanye was famously married to Kim Kardashian for six years before she filed for divorce in January. They have four children together: 7-year-old North, 5-year-old Saint, 3-year-old Chicago, and 2-year-old Psalm. Irina, on the other hand, previously dated Bradley Cooper from 2015 to 2019, and they share a 4-year-old daughter named Lea De Seine.

If you're curious how Irina and Kanye's newfound romance came to be, journey through their relationship timeline ahead.

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Kanye and Irina reportedly met through their mutual friend group and fashion designer Riccardo Tisci, and in 2010, she starred in the rapper's "Power" video. In the visual, Irina is shown sitting on a throne in front of Kanye looking like a queen. At the time, Irina was dating football star Cristiano Ronaldo, while Kanye had split from Amber Rose a month prior.

Shortly after Irina appeared in Kanye's video, the rapper dropped a song with Kid Cudi, Pusha T, John Legend, Lloyd Banks, and Ryan Leslie titled "Christian Dior Denim Flow," in which he name drops Irina. The lyrics include: "I'm wilding, I'm on a thousand / I wanna see Irina Shayk next to Doutzen."

Irina was one of the models selected to walk the runway at Kanye's Yeezy Paris Fashion Week show in 2012. At this point, Irina was still dating Cristiano, while Kanye had begun dating Kim Kardashian.

Kanye and Kim's separation was announced in January 2021, and three months later, Irina was spotted in New York City wearing a custom DMX shirt that was designed in collaboration with Kanye and Balenciaga as tribute to the late rapper. Could this have been Irina's subtle way of confirming their romance?

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While romance rumours had already been swirling, it wasn't until June 2021 that Irina and Kanye were photographed together in public for the first time. The two were seen on a romantic getaway in Provence, France, which seemed to double as Kanye's 44th birthday celebration. After spending a few days in France, the couple was later spotted touching down in New Jersey together.

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