Kim Kardashian and NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. have been dating exclusively since last summer as the real reasons they kept their relationship a secret are revealed

Reality TV star Kim Kardashian and NFL star Odell Beckham Jr. have been dating exclusively since last summer as the real reasons they kept their relationship a secret are revealed.

According to sources who spoke to DailyMail.com, the pair have worked hard to keep their romance a secret out of respect for their son and in an attempt to avoid a backlash from Kanye West.

The reality star, 43, and the athlete, 31, have been publicly linked since September 2023.

Now, the two have reportedly taken things to the next level and are just dating.

“Kim has been romantically involved with Odell since last summer and thought she had managed to keep it a secret,” a source exclusively told DailyMail.com. 'She's not seeing anyone else right now – at least not that her close friends know about.'

Explaining why Kim has been unusually coy about her love life, the source claimed the pair agreed to keep things private in order to avoid any false speculation that the Skims mogul is a “home wrecker.”

The pair began 'hanging out' following his split from longtime girlfriend Lauren 'LoLo' Wood, with whom he shares one-year-old son Zydn.

The separation was announced in September, but it is unclear when the relationship came to an end.

“Kim really wanted to keep this romance private for two reasons,” the source continued. 'One of them is that he has a one-year-old son with his ex Lauren Woods.

“They both wanted to avoid any speculation that he left Lauren for Kim — labeling Kim a homewrecker.”

The source added that another important issue for the new couple is Kim's ex-husband Kanye, with whom she has four children: North, ten, Saint, eight, Chicago, six, and Psalm, four.

“The second reason is to avoid Kanye’s backlash,” they continued. “After what Kanye put Pete Davidson through, Kim wants to avoid that at all costs.

“It's only a matter of time before Kanye says something publicly, but he doesn't have solid proof.”

Kim and Kanye were married for seven years until their divorce was finalized in November 2022 – a month before he married his current wife, Bianca.

Kim publicly dated Pete Davidson before their split in August 2022.

Source: www.lindaikejisblog.com