Is there a more iconic place to go public with your new relationship than the Golden Globes? Of course not. Proving that breaking the internet is truly a Kardashian trait, when Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet confirmed to the world that they were dating at the Golden Globes back in January, everyone was shocked. They really were a celebrity couple that no one saw coming - much like Kendall Jenner and Bad Bunny honestly.
But how did Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet (otherwise known as Kymothée) meet? And are they still together? Here's everything you need/ want to know about the Hollywood it couple...
How did Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet meet?
Kylie Jenner And Timothée Chalamet broke the internet in spring 2023 when rumours first began circulated that they were dating, courtesy of a blind item from celebrity gossip page Deux Moi. It wasn’t long before tips about their relationship began piling in, with one person confirming that they had been dating since meeting at Jean Paul Gaultier show during Paris Haute Couture Fashion Week in January 2023.
By April, TMZ had spotted Kylie’s car at Timothée’s Beverly Hills abode numerous times. According to Deux Moi, we would’ve been treated to a public outing from the pair that very same month, with sources claiming that they planned to Coachella together. However, no such public photo opportunity came, and we were instead fed the showbiz gossip crumbs that are more paparazzi car sightings and a very blurry video of Kylie and Kendall at a barbecue with Timothée and his sister, Pauline Chalamet, in June.
The family get together did of course give us some insight into just how serious this relationship was getting, with fans still refusing to accept the pair even existed in the same universe. To many, seeing the very craft-driven, indie-sleaze adoring actor that is Timothée with reality TV royalty and Instagram’s very own prom queen Kylie Jenner felt like a fever dream. It was unfathomable to imagine their conversations, so much so that some are still convinced the duo are a masterful PR stunt from marketing matriarch Kris Jenner.
The pair then put on a super cosy display at the US Open in September 2023, but it wasn't until January 2024 and the Golden Globes that Kylie and Timothée made their official public debut as a couple. And the rest, the say, is history.
Are Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet engaged?
It's safe to say stans on both sides have got themselves all worked up. When Kylie was pictured with her phone in her hand by the paparazzi at Milan Fashion Week in September last year, her background was in plain sight. And what was it exactly? None other than a zoomed in snapshot of Kylie and Timothée's faces.
Ever since, fans have been watching the couple's every move. So when Kylie was spotted getting out of a cab with Timothée at Paris Fashion Week – with a ring on her engagement finger (that turned out to be costume jewellery, don't panic) – people were quick to jump to the obvious conclusion.
There's no sign of wedding bells for Kylie and Timothée just yet, but let's be honest, stranger things have happened in the world of the rich and famous. What's clear is that they are enjoying each other's company (and possibly the attention), and is that such a crime?
What is the age difference between Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet?
You'd be forgiven for thinking that there was a big age difference between Kylie and Timothée considering that the youngest Kardashian sister became a mother back in February 2018 - to the adorable Stormi Webster who she shares with her ex-boyfriend Travis Scott. Since then, Travis and Kylie have welcomed their son Aire, who was born on 2 February 2022.
It turns out however that Kylie is younger than Timothee - 24 to his 26 years of age.
Have Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet broken up?
In March 2024, Kylie sparked speculation that the couple had split up when she shared a lip-sync TikTok. In the comical video Kylie could be seen mouthing along to a clip from The Kardashains saying, 'I just want the best for you. And I think you deserve the world. So really, that's all I want.'
This suggestion was then compounded by the fact that Timothée and Kylie haven't been spotted together in public for months.
Despite everything however, on 29 May a source confirmed to Entertainment Tonight that the pair were still together. They shared, 'Kylie and Timothée are still seeing each other and happy. They don’t need to try to make things work and it just comes naturally to them. Their relationship is easy.
'They make an effort to see each other when they can and stay in touch when they’re not geographically close to one another. They're in constant and fluid communication. They see a long-lasting relationship together.'
Is Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet’s relationship a PR stunt?
But for those of you so taken by Timothée’s ability to master the deep, artistic love interest endearing to all around him, we implore you to remember he also played a pretty convincing Kylie Schieble in Ladybird (a pretentious arse, ICYMI), and the hilariously idiotic frat bro Yule in Don’t Look Up - a role, we might add, fans were convinced he didn’t even have a script for.
Yes, the (real life) man can recite poetry by William Ernest Henley on command and often demonstrates wisdom beyond his years with deeply philosophical answers in interviews, but who’s to say that Kylie isn’t equally as insightful when the cameras are off? To presume they have nothing in common, or he is somehow in a different league to her because he’s smart and creative, feels layered with something slightly insidious, however unintentional. Kylie's smart enough to have built a billion-dollar business through masterful social media influencing, and she’s bound to have picked up many a life lesson having experienced fame since childhood, just like Timmy.
Or maybe it is all part of the Kris Jenner puppeteering puzzle that will all make sense in six months’ time when their careers reach new heights. Either way, we’re kind of here for this new Gen Z power couple.