After keeping their romance largely on the downlow, Kylie Jenner and Timothée Chalamet have been showing the world they’re still a thing with loved- up appearances at the Golden Globes and in Paris earlier this month. But despite their apparent bliss, sources reveal that Kylie is secretly worried that the relationship is on borrowed time, with her mum Kris putting pressure on the Wonka star to be more involved with the family – and even make an appearance on their reality show.
‘Now that they’re an established couple who are comfortable being seen in public, Kris is hoping to capitalise on the romance,’ we’re told.
‘The relationship is incredible for Kylie’s profile. But Kris, being the businesswoman that she is, would love to use it to the family brand’s advantage a lot more. Kris’ goal is to get Timothée on The Kardashians. It’s a crucial time for the show – anything they can do to increase ratings is going to have a big impact, because they need something to draw in a younger audience. Naturally, Kris sees an A-lister star like Timothée as the answer to her prayers.’
But, the insider reveals, Kylie, 27, is horrified at the thought of Timothée being on the show, especially given her siblings’ failed relationships after their partners joined. Her ex Travis Scott, father of her daughter Stormi, six, and two-year-old son Aire, only appeared briefly on the show.
‘It’s not something Kylie is interested in at all – she’s pretty alarmed by the idea,’ we’re told.
‘She’s head over heels for Timothée and doesn’t want to do anything that could jeopardise what they have.’
The source adds, ‘She’s seen what’s happened to her sisters’ relationships as a result of making their private lives a part of the show and she’s not willing to risk it. She’s very aware that Timothée has taken heat for dating her in the first place, so the last thing she wants is to give certain people more reason to pressure him to dump her. She’s dead set against it, and has told her mum to back off or risk getting frozen out of her life.’
Having kept their two-year relationship largely out of the spotlight, Kylie and Timothée, 29, enjoyed a series of romantic dates in Paris recently, when she accompanied him while he was there for the French premiere of his new film A Complete Unknown.
‘Kylie was over the moon when Tim asked her to come to Paris with him,’ we’re told. ‘She couldn’t believe he’d made such a romantic gesture.’