{"id":84114,"date":"2025-10-17T10:35:21","date_gmt":"2025-10-17T10:35:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/84114\/"},"modified":"2025-10-17T10:35:21","modified_gmt":"2025-10-17T10:35:21","slug":"inside-rob-kardashian-and-blac-chynas-very-close-relationship-8-years-after-split-amid-rumors-exes-are-back-together","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/84114\/","title":{"rendered":"Inside Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna\u2019s \u2018very close\u2019 relationship 8 years after split amid rumors exes are back together"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1500\" height=\"1000\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JA_Rob_Blac_Chyna_COMP.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-15358590\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>ROB Kardashian and Blac Chyna have developed a much tighter bond, despite their tumultuous past, a source exclusively revealed to The U.S. Sun. <\/p>\n<p>The exes parted ways for good in February 2017 \u2013 three months after they welcomed their daughter, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/dream-kardashian\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dream Kardashian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSign up for the Entertainment and TV newsletter\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\tThank you!\n\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Rob Kardashian and Blac Chyna are on much better terms, despite their public fights and custody battles, a source exclusively revealed to The U.S. SunCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>The pair had a whirlwind romance that ended eight years agoCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>Fans of the pair would recall their turbulent on-and-off relationship during their year-long whirlwind romance, which included an engagement and multiple public fights. <\/p>\n<p>However, eight years later, the duo is on significantly better terms, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/blac-chyna\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chyna<\/a>, 37\u2014also known by her birth name, Angela White\u2014becoming a supportive friend and a shoulder for <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/rob-kardashian\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Rob<\/a>, 38, to lean on, according to an insider.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cDespite years of fighting, public showdowns, and custody battles, these two have both mellowed out so much over the years and are now back on friendly terms co-parenting,\u201d the source exclusively told The U.S. Sun. <\/p>\n<p>They also noted that the rapper frequently visits their daughter, whom Rob and Chyna split 50\/50 joint custody, despite fans\u2019 previous concerns that Dream is <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/7760916\/blac-chyna-respond-fans-concern-khloe-kardashian-dream\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">regularly in the care of Rob\u2019s sister<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/khloe-kardashian\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Khloe Kardashian<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/15277121\/rob-kardashian-returns-tv-kardashians-trailer\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/JB_ROB_COMP-copy.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">HE\u2019S BACK!<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Rob Kardashian returns to TV for first time in 8 years in Kardashians trailer<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/15351237\/kim-kardashian-kanye-gave-away-lamborghinis\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/newspress-collage-xw9ty5mxb-1760543032286.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">CAR&#8217;N&#8217;T BELIEVE IT<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Kim Kardashian reveals Kanye &#8216;gave away&#8217; their FIVE Lamborghinis <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u201c[Chyna] is a very frequent visitor to spend time with [her] daughter Dream and has become recluse Rob\u2019s confidante and lifeline.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cShe\u2019s the one person, outside of the family circle, that he\u2019s most comfortable with \u2013 and it\u2019s been great for him to have someone outside of the family too,\u201d the insider revealed.<\/p>\n<p>SEXY PHOTOSHOOT<\/p>\n<p>The source\u2019s comments were also geared toward Chyna\u2019s Instagram post earlier this week, in which the model shared a slew of sexy images of herself from a photoshoot and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DPzv02WgWDm\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=18\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" target=\"_blank\">a sweet message to Rob<\/a> in the caption.<\/p>\n<p>In the pics, Chyna posed in a skintight white lace corset, tiny white shorts, and matching boots.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMost read in Entertainment\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>She wore a full face of makeup, and her blonde locks fell straight down.<\/p>\n<p>The socialite was captured leaning against a white Lamborghini on the side of a dusty, deserted roadway, and perched on a white rolling suitcase before a gorgeous mountain view.<\/p>\n<p>Chyna gave a nod to her ex in the caption, writing, \u201cThis love is forever,\u201d with an infinity symbol emoji and tagging Rob. <\/p>\n<p>Fans questioned in the comments whether Chyna teased that she and Rob were back together after nearly a decade apart. <\/p>\n<p>However, the insider seemingly hinted that that wasn\u2019t the case, especially without Kar-Jenner momager, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/kris-jenner\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kris Jenner<\/a>\u2019s stamp of approval.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen crazy off-the-wall things like that suddenly appear, you know that Kris Jenner is someone there as the puppet master. It could all be part of a storyline for the show,\u201d they assured.<\/p>\n<p>GRUELING COURT BATTLE<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s no secret that Kris and Chyna haven\u2019t been on the same side for a while, as they faced off in a $100million lawsuit filed by the beauty mogul, claiming the momager and her daughters intentionally interfered with her former E! contract regarding her and Rob\u2019s short-lived reality series Rob &amp; Chyna. <\/p>\n<p>The show was axed after one season following Rob &amp; Chyna\u2019s split, but the latter insisted she missed out on millions because Kris pulled the plug.<\/p>\n<p>Kris opened up about the two-week-long trial and how \u201cdraining\u201d it was during a September 2022 episode of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/kardashians\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">The Kardashians<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs a mom, I\u2019m very protective of my kids, and on top of that, it\u2019s really draining,\u201d the reality star admitted in a confessional interview.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s emotionally, physically, and spiritually exhausting to be going through this.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The Kar-Jenner clan <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/5230527\/blac-chyna-vs-kardashians-trial-verdict\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">ultimately won the case<\/a>, but it appears Chyna has at least been able to mend her relationship with Rob.<\/p>\n<p>PERSONAL GROWTH<\/p>\n<p>Rob has primarily refrained from the spotlight since ending his reality TV run with Chyna, and even bowed out of the last few seasons of his family\u2019s former show, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/topic\/keeping-up-with-the-kardashians\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keeping Up with the Kardashians<\/a>, which ended in 2021.<\/p>\n<p>He\u2019s largely maintained his privacy even with their reboot series, The Kardashians; however, he resurfaced in the trailer for Season 7, premiering later this month.<\/p>\n<p>Chyna has also changed her tune, completely revamping her public image and reverting to her natural appearance.<\/p>\n<p>In March 2023, the TV star revealed she went under the knife to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/7712088\/blac-chyna-reveals-new-name-undergoing-major-plastic-surgery\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">remove her butt injections and breast implants<\/a> and encouraged her 16.5million Instagram followers not to undergo injections due to their potentially harmful side effects.<\/p>\n<p>Chyna also called herself by her birth name, wiping away the stage moniker most fans know her by, seemingly in an effort to start fresh.<\/p>\n<p>Shortly before, the Washington D.C. native announced her plans to further her make-under, which included removing her face fillers after confessing that she overdid it with her cosmetic procedures.<\/p>\n<p>Aside from her efforts to reclaim her natural beauty, Chyna appears to be devoting much of her time to her two children.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to Dream, Chyna is a mother to a son, King Cairo, with her ex, rapper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/who\/tyga\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tyga<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>On Thursday, the TV personality shared a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DP4GyzwEdUL\/?hl=en&amp;img_index=1\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" data-nyp-affiliate=\"true\" target=\"_blank\">slideshow of photos<\/a> on Instagram of her eldest son in honor of his 13th birthday.<\/p>\n<p>Many of the pics included King smiling alongside his younger sister. <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/money\/15357819\/fast-food-jack-in-the-box-sell-del-taco\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760697321_721_newspress-collage-d9vmc1ex5-1760645323702.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">SALTY GOODBYE<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Popular fast food chain off-loads rival in $115 million deal<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"article-readmore__text-anchor-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/tv\/15356670\/love-is-blind-couples-relationship-statuses\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" height=\"240\" width=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/1760697321_938_ES_LOVE-IS-BLIND_COMP-1.jpg\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-kicker\">STILL IN LOVE? <\/p>\n<p class=\"article-readmore__text-headline\">Love Is Blind couples&#8217; relationship statuses revealed ahead of finale <\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Dream also recently made her <a href=\"https:\/\/www.the-sun.com\/entertainment\/15199024\/nepo-baby-walks-the-runway-dream-kardashian\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">runway modeling debut<\/a> at the Indie Fashion Show in New York City.<\/p>\n<p>Chyna filmed the youngster, who sported a blue dress and her hair in a curly updo, and cheered her on from the sidelines. <\/p>\n<p>Rob and Chyna are parents to an 8-year-old daughter, Dream KardashianCredit: Rex<\/p>\n<p>Rob has primarily maintained a private life since Dream was bornCredit: Getty<\/p>\n<p>Dream recently made her runway debut at a fashion show in New York City with her mother cheering her onCredit: X\t\t\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"ROB Kardashian and Blac Chyna have developed a much tighter bond, despite their tumultuous past, a source exclusively&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":84115,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[430,156,111,139,69,64257],"class_list":["post-84114","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-showbiz-exclusives"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84114","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=84114"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/84114\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/84115"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=84114"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=84114"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=84114"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}