Kendall Jenner reveals she’s dating rapper A$AP Rocky in the same week Kylie splits from long-term boyfriend Tyga
The pair have gone public with their relationship after months of speculation
KYLIE JENNER might be newly single but her sister KENDALL is officially off the market.
After months of speculation, I can reveal that the Kardashian supermodel IS in a relationship with rapper A$AP ROCKY.
And despite usually hanging out in Los Angeles, the couple chose London to make their romance official.
I’m told the pair were all over each other at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday, where they watched Seventies rockers THE WHO play live.
Their unashamed show of love came as Kendall’s sister Kylie split from her long-term boyfriend TYGA this week. A source revealed: “Kendall and A$AP Rocky went to the Royal Albert Hall and made no secret of the fact they are a couple. There was a lot of touching going on. It wasn’t the behaviour of two people who are just friends. Kendall seems very into him.”
The model and rapper — whose real name is Rakim Mayers — were first snapped partying together in Paris in June last year.
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They have since been seen clubbing in various locations around the world, including nights out at Paris and Milan Fashion Week this year.
But until now, the true nature of their relationship was unclear, with various sources claiming they were just friends. I can now say that is definitely not the case.
A$AP is seven years Kendall’s senior and has a thing for American models, having previously dated US fashion star CHANEL IMAN.
And Kendall, the half-sister of KIM KARDASHIAN, has been linked to F1 ace LEWIS HAMILTON and enjoyed a romance with HARRY STYLES during his ONE DIRECTION days and basketball player JORDAN CLARKSON.
Now she’s scored another slam dunk.
Dannii on team Tina
EXCITING news for pop fans – DANNII MINOGUE is back with a new tune.
She has teamed up with fellow Aussie TINA ARENA to cover her hit Sorrento Moon.
It will feature on Tina’s new Greatest Hits and Interpretations album, which sees stars from Down Under re-imaging her back catalogue.
Dannii said: “Duetting with Tina was emotional. This is my dad’s favourite of Tina’s songs, and it’s her parents’ favourite too.
“This is the first time we’ve reunited vocally since the early 1980s.”
It was worth the wait.
How Blunt bears it
IF anyone has needed tough skin in the music business, it’s JAMES BLUNT – who has become as famous for his Twitter comebacks at trolls as his hit tunes.
And now we know where he learned his survival tactics.
James has revealed he was once in a busking duo with hardman BEAR GRYLLS, mocked up with James above.
The pair played together while studying at Bristol University in the early 1990s. James said: “I was in a band with Bear Grylls at university. We were a duo of roaming buskers. We called our methodology ‘tuneless mugging’, approaching unsuspecting couples on their way to the pub. We wouldn’t let them go until they gave us money. It worked.”
But one band James won’t be joining any time soon is NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS.
Their showbiz feud is still raging two years on since Noel branded James “boring”.
Keeping the rift going, James added: “Think how many more women I’ve had at my gigs compared to Noel.
“He gets a wall of men shouting at him. I love it.”
Over to Noel for Round 3.
Show comes home, James
HE has become nearly as much of a British icon as the famous red phone box he’s seen peering out from here.
And now Stateside smash JAMES CORDEN is coming home with his hit Late Late Show.
After quitting the UK two years ago, the former Gavin And Stacey star is bringing the chat show over to London to film three episodes on home turf.
The shows will be filmed in June at Westminster’s Central Hall – 18 miles from where the actor was born in Hillingdon, West London.
James, who is currently making do with a five-storey property in Malibu, said: “To bring The Late Late Show to the UK is a dream come true for me. We’re going to do our best to make this week in London memorable.”
The three episodes will air on June 7, 8 and 9 on Sky 1 – as well as on home US network CBS – and will also be available on Now TV. In a video posted on YouTube yesterday, James and his bandleader REGGIE WATTS were seen packing up his LA set.
Gutted Reggie presumes the show has been cancelled, only to be told that in fact everything is just being shipped across the Atlantic.
James has been a huge hit in the US since taking on the hosting role in 2015, with his Carpool Karaoke segments seeing him pootling around Hollywood with megastars including BEYONCE, ADELE and LADY GAGA.
Now he just needs to get Queen Liz to buckle up.
Zac hits the sand
IT looks like ZAC EFRON got lost on his way to the Baywatch set.
The actor swapped co-stars DWAYNE ‘THE ROCK’ JOHNSON and KELLY ROHRBACH for a pair of camels in the Dubai desert.
He won’t need a lifeguard there.
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Biz meter: mags
Tamed in Chelsea: HE’S cheated on nearly all of his girlfriends – on TV – but SPENCER MATTHEW’s pal JAMIE LAING thinks VOGUE WILLIAMS could tame the Made In Chelsea love rat. Jamie told Heat: “Vogue and Spencer look great together. I’m hoping she’s the one to lock him down.” I won’t hold my breath.
Kate decision: KATE GARRAWAY isn’t ditching her Bridget Jones knickers for anyone. The ITV star told Now: “I feel most body-confident when I’ve got my big knickers on. Whether I’m having a fat day or a slim day, I always feel like my big knickers smooth my lumps and bumps out and give me confidence.”
May move: GEORGIA MAY FOOTE fancies being a Hollywood star. The ex-Corrie babe wants to star in an action film with MEGAN FOX, telling Reveal: “My dream job would be in a Marvel film. I love superhero stuff and I loved Megan in Transformers. Those films are action-packed, which suits me.”
Big wig: JOURDAN DUNN will do anything in the name of fashion – including ruining her Instagram reputation with embarrassing wig snaps. She told Grazia: “I wear wigs and sometimes, with camera flashes, you can see them. There’s one picture in particular where it’s really obvious.”
Biz bits
—TALLIA STORM is wreaking havoc on her ex BROOKLYN BECKHAM’s rep. The singer said: “I saw Brooklyn backstage at the Brits. He tried to speak to me but I’m so over it. I date men now, not boys. Lovers can’t be friends.”
—GRAHAM NORTON was in the front row for comedian ADAM KAY’s hit show at London’s Soho Theatre on Monday. It runs until April 15, so there is still time to see what all the fuss is about. Get tickets at sohotheatre.com.
—DREW BARRYMORE and pro-wrestler JOHN CENA are backing Crocs’ Come As You Are campaign celebrating self-confidence. Drew said: “More people should look in the mirror, stop scrutinising and start recognising.”
—JENNIFER ANISTON’s relationship with hubby JUSTIN THEROUX could be turning professional. The screenwriter has admitted he is desperate to write a film just for her, saying: “It would be fantastic to do something together.”