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A timeline of Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker‘s relationship

The couple confirmed their relationship in February of this year.


Maria Loreto
Senior Writer
JULY 16, 2021 3:27 PM EDT

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker have quickly become one of Hollywood’s most discussed couples. The pair, which have been linked since 2019, opened up to their relationship this year. In a few short months, we’ve witnessed public declarations of love, tattoo exchanges, introductions to each other’s children and making out. Lots of it.

In the past, Kourtney Kardashian has been in a long term relationship with Scott Disick, with whom she shares three children. Travis Barker was married twice before, to Melissa Kennedy and Shanna Moekler. He has two kids with Moekler.

With rumors of a possible engagement ahead of them, here is a full timeline of their relationship:

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Barker says him and Kourtney are just friends

The relationship between Travis and Kourtney goes back to some years. In 2019, the couple was photographed leaving a restaurant together. Still, Barker shut down those rumors. “Kourtney’s like a dear friend. That’s it,” he said to People Magazine. Sure.

Kourtney Kardashian and Travis Barker hold hands© Kourtney Kardashian

Valentine’s Day confirmation

In Valentine’s Day 2021, the couple decided to make things Instagram official. Without a caption or a tag, Kourtney posted a photo of two hands holding. Due to Barker’s tattoos, fans and followers were able to draw their own conclusions.

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Hang out with Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly

On March 2021, Kourtney and Travis hung out with Machine Gun Kelly and Megan Fox, another notorious Hollywood couple. The group hung out on a double date to watch a UFC match.

Travis Barker Kourtney Kardashian tattoo© Kourtney Kardashian

Travis gets a Kourtney tattoo

In April 2021, following a snowy trip together, Travis got a tattoo of Kourtney’s name, which she uploaded to her Instagram.

Travis Barker posts Kourtney Kardashian tribute on her birthday© Travis Barker

Travis celebrates Kourtney’s birthday

That same month, Travis posted a birthday tribute to Kourtney on his instagram. “I LOVE YOU! YOU’RE A BLESSING TO THIS WORLD. HAPPY BIRTHDAY,” he captioned it.

Kourtney Kardashian tattoos Travis Barker© Kourtney Kardashian

Kourtney tattoos Travis

In May, Kourtney gave Travis a tattoo on his right forearm. The tattoo says “I love you.”

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The couple enjoys a trip to Vegas

In July, the couple took a trip to Vegas, where they attended a UFC match and kissed on camera. No one paid attention to the match after that.

On her Instagram, Kourtney uploaded a set of photos of their trip. She captioned it: “What happens in Vegas.”