Who is Caitlyn Jenner’s son Brody Jenner and why did he seperate from Kaitlynn Carter?

BRODY Jenner was once famous in his own right thanks to his role in MTV's The Hills.

But over recent years he's been overshadowed by his relatives, The Kardashians, and his father's transition into Caitlyn Jenner. We take a look at his love, life and career so far...

Who is Brody Jenner? What is his background?

Born Sam Brody Jenner on August 21, 1983, the 34-year-old is an American reality star, socialite, and model.

He is the son of Caitlyn Jenner - formerly Bruce - and actress Linda Thompson and was born and raised in Los Angeles.

Brody is the half brother of Kylie and Kendall Jenner, and used to be stepbrother to Kim, Khloe, Kourtney and Rob Kardashian, until their parents divorce in 2015.

In 2005, Brody appeared in the reality television series, The Princes of Malibu but he shot to fame in 2007 when he starred in MTV's The Hills as Lauren Conrad's love interest.

He also appeared in two series of Keeping Up With The Kardashians.

Brody once again played a part in the 2019 series of The Hills: New Beginnings, alongside his then-wife Kaitlynn Carter.

What has Brody said about his father Caitlyn Jenner?

Brody, 36, has been open about his difficult relationship with Caitlyn in the past.

He previously said: "I didn’t really grow up with my dad.

"When I was really little, we got to spend a little bit of time.

"But when he started the family with the Kardashian family and all that, I didn’t really see much of him."

He also claimed that just as he was getting to know his father in 2015, Caitlyn transitioned - and she became a "totally different" person.

The pair then had more troubles when Caitlyn missed Brody's wedding.

However, Caitlyn had enjoyed being part of Kaitlynn’s bachelorette party.

“Went to my first bridal shower, for Brody's fiancé Kaitlynn Carter. I had so much fun! PS so much better than Bachelor parties!” Cait wrote on Instagram as she shared a photo of herself posing with her soon-to-be daughter-in-law.

Some fans have pointed out that Brody’s ex-wife had strikingly similar name to his father once she became Kaitlynn Jenner, Caitlyn has insisted she liked her name long before Brody began dating his ex-wife.

“Bruce always just favored the name Caitlyn,” a source told Radar in 2015 when Caitlyn changed her name from Bruce.

Is Brody married?

Although once known as a serial dater, Brody chose to settle down with blogger Kaitlyn Carter and the pair got engaged in 2016.

The couple - who had been in a relationship since 2013 - got married in an unofficial ceremony in Indonesia in 2017.

But they confirmed the marriage had failed a year later, with a representative telling E!:

"Brody Jenner and Kaitlynn Carter have decided to amicably separate. They love and respect one another, and know that this is the best decision for their relationship moving forward."

There had been signs of marital problems in reality show The Hills: New Beginnings, which the couple starred in.

When did Brody date Avril Lavigne?

Brody famously dated noughties pop star Avril Lavigne.

They started dating in 2009 but called in quits in 2012.

Is Brody friends with Spencer Pratt?

Spencer was a childhood friend of Brody.

At one point, Spencer acted as Brody’s manager/publicist/agent/stylist during the realty TV series The Princes of Malibu.

Speaking about his friend Spencer, Brody said: “The crazy thing about Spencer is that he manifested his own destiny.

“He said, ‘I want to be the biggest villain in the whole world. I want people to hate me.’

“He scripted out all those moments on The Hills. He creates all that drama, but then it actually caught up to him.”