Kanye West and Irina Shayk Kanye and Irina were first spotted together while on holiday in France in June. Rumours of a romance between the two had been brewing for quite some time, with People reporting on June 10 that Kanye began "pursuing" Irina several weeks prior. A source told E! News on 9 June that "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." Image Source: Getty / Robin Marchant / Dimitrios Kambouris