Kim Kardashian’s ‘new man’ Van Jones says she’ll be an ‘unbelievable’ lawyer as he praises star amid dating rumors

KIM Kardashian's rumored boyfriend Van Jones called the star "unbelievable" as he praised her efforts to become a lawyer.

The CNN reporter - who was - gushed over the reality star in an interview with Ellen DeGeneres.

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When asked how Kim is getting on with her legal studies, Van said: "She's doing amazing.

"Her dad was a lawyer and she always wanted to be a lawyer and when she got a taste of what she could do using her platform, using her brain, she hasn't let up.

"I think she's going to be an unbelievable attorney and I think she's one of the best advocates that we have."

, 40, is good friends with Van, 52, and has been doing an apprenticeship at his nonprofit Dream Corps for four years.

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They  and helped to free Alice Johnson from jail in 2018 after she was jailed for life for a first-time drug offense.

In a recent Instagram Story, Van .

The post read: "How you spend your mornings. How you talk to yourself. What you read. What you watch."

"Who you share your energy with. Who has access to you? That will change your life."

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The last time the journalist was in a longtime relationship was when he was .

They divorced in June 2019 after 13 years of marriage and share their two sons.

Kim officially filed for divorce from , 43, earlier this year after six years of marriage.

The filing came after Kanye struggled with his bipolar disorder last summer, which saw him go on rants on Twitter and at his presidential rallies. 

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The former couple share four children: North, seven, Saint, five, Chicago, three, and Psalm, two.

Kanye - who is based at his ranch in Wyoming - has  of their kids.

The Yeezy rapper was  last month while listening to DJ Khaled's new album at the producer's home.

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Kanye's wedding band was seen on his left hand as he held his arms in the air in a black and white snap shared by the producer on Instagram.

Kim and Kanye have also come to the agreement that they will split their  evenly, which The Sun exclusively reported after the divorce announcement was made.

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Due to his music empire and clothing ventures, Kanye is , with a staggering $1.3billion fortune.

However, Forbes recently reported that the reality star has joined her soon-to-be ex on the billionaire list after raking in the "cash from reality television and endorsement deals, and a number of smaller investments."