When Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny began dating in March 2023, fans didn't know what to make of it. Whilst some loved the unexpected couple, others took to social media to declare that weren't keen on this surprising pairing.
Despite everything however, the pair have apparently weathered the storm and - if the pics of them out and about in Paris this week are anything to go by - are still going strong.
But how did Kendall and Bad Bunny – whose real name is Benito Antonio Martinez Ocasio - meet and when did they start dating? Here's everything you need to know about Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny's relationship...
How did Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny meet?
According to a source, Kendall and Benito were introduced to each other through mutual friends - potentially Justin and Hailey Bieber because they foursome were spotted having a double dinner date in February 2023.
They told People, '[Kendall and Bad Bunny] are spending time together.
'Kendall recently started hanging out with him. They were introduced by friends. He moved to L.A. a few weeks ago and bought a house. She likes him and is having fun. He is different from guys that she dated in the past. He is very charming.'
When did Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny start dating?
Rumours started swirling about the two striking up a romance in February 2023 after celeb gossip blog DeuxMoi claimed they’d been spotted kissing at an LA club.
Kendall and Bad Bunny's relationship wasn't confirmed until 7 March when the pair were seen looking cosy after dinner in Sushi Park in West Hollywood.
When did Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny become exclusive?
A source told People in May 2023 that Kendall and Bad Bunny are 'getting more serious' and that 'it was a slow start, but they spend almost every day together now. He hangs out with her friends and she hangs out with his. It’s more of a relationship now. Kendall is not seeing anyone else. She really likes him.' Very cute!
When did Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny confirm their relationship?
After months of rumours and photographs of the pair, Kendall and Benito made their first public appearance together in May, watching basketball. They sat courtside and wore matching snake skin boots.
Their first public appearance at a fashion event came a few months later in September when they sat front row at Gucci Ancora. It was therefore perfect that the pair then did a joint campaign for Gucci in October.
When did Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny go official on Instagram?
On 27 August, internet sleuths realised that Kendall's voice was in the background of one of Bad Bunny's Instagram stories. Watching as Kendall tries to pet a squirrel, Benito sweetly says, 'Careful mami' to his girlfriend.
Are Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny engaged?
Not as far as we know, but they've only been dating for a year really so give them some time!
What has Kendall Jenner said about Bad Bunny?
Let's be honest, Kendall Jenner is a woman who likes to keep her private life private.
But, in June 2023 she gave a brief insight into her and Benito's relationship in an interview with WSJ Magazine saying, 'I try [to] find the balance of keeping things private and keeping things sacred [and] also not letting the unfortunate frustration and stress of everyone trying to get in on it stop me from enjoying my side.
'Does that make sense? I’ll go out of my way to do things as privately as possible because I just think that that’s the healthier way of dealing with relationships anyway.'
What has Bad Bunny said about Kendall Jenner?
Again, as is his right, Bad Bunny is a pretty private person. When asked about his relationship with Kendall by Rolling Stone in June 2023 he said, 'I know something is going to come out. I know [people are] going to say something. People know everything about me, so what’s left for me to protect? My private life, my personal life. That’s the only answer. In the end, the only thing I have is my privacy.'
Who has Kendall Jenner dated?
After the photographs of Kendall and Bad Bunny looking cosy emerged in March, the model and her NBA ex-boyfriend Devin Booker appeared to unfollow each other on Instagram. The pair split in October last year, after two years together.
Kendall's most famous ex-boyfriend is obviously One Direction's Harry Styles, with the pair dating from November 2013 for a few months before splitting. They did rekindle their romance later in 2024, but eventually split for good in 2016.
Kendall Jenner has also been linked to rapper ASAP Rocky. A source told US Weekly in 2017 after their supposed split, 'Kendall and ASAP weren’t seeing each other a lot. They weren’t really official but were obviously dating. Their schedules are really hard.'
As well as Devin Booker, Kendall has been linked to other NBA players including Ben Simmons on and off from July 2018-2020 and Blake Griffin in 2017.
Who has Bad Bunny dated?
When Kendall and Benito began dating, Bad Bunny's fans questioned whether this would be the end of the rapper's hits - adding that his music about ex-girlfriend Gabriela Berlingeri would top any heartbreak anthem about the Kardashian-Jenner superstar.
Gabriela Berlingeri is an influencer who dated Bad Bunny from 2017 until late 2020.
Are Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny still together?
As of June 2024, the pair are still together but their relationship has been relatively on and off over the year and a half that they've been dating.
In December 2023, it was claimed that Kendall and Bad Bunny had split with a source saying at the time, 'Kendall and Bad Bunny have been doing their own things lately and things slowly started to fizzle out between them. They both knew going into this that it likely wouldn't be a forever type of relationship and that was mutually understood from the get-go. They have crazy busy schedules and know they're still young and have a lot more to experience individually before settling down.'
Oh the irony, because the following month the pair celebrated New Year's Eve together suggesting that they had got back together.
Sources said at the time, 'Kendall’s friends aren’t surprised whatsoever that she’s seeing Bad Bunny again. They figured this would happen because she has a habit of going back to exes. It’s not the type of situation where they’re fully back together, but they have hung out a few times since breaking up last month.
'At the end of the day, if she’s happy, then of course they support her and whoever she decides to date. They’re still not convinced he’s The One for her, but if he treats her well then they’re good with it.'
Just weeks later however, Kendall was seen leaving a hotel that her ex Devin Brooker had been staying at and Bad Bunny released his song Adivino which many believed was about Kendall including the line, 'She's a model like Zendaya'.
Daisy Hall is a News and Entertainment writer on Grazia, specialising in music, TV and film.