Rob Kardashian suffers from “social anxiety” and is now a recluse, according to Khloe Kardashian

We miss Rob Kardashian – he used to make us LOL as he teased his sisters and they beat him up in return when he was regularly on Keeping Up With the Kardashians, and he used to be pretty easy on the eye.

But the reality star has almost completely ducked out of the limelight lately and sister Khloe Kardashian has opened up about his troubles, saying he suffers with “social anxiety”.

Rob felt so anxious about being out in public that he missed his other sister Kim Kardashian’s wedding to rapper Kanye West last year and he has publicly spoken about his issues with his weight after gaining some pounds.

Khloe told WonderWall: “I just feel, especially over the last year, Rob has become very introverted and has a kind of social anxiety.

“He’s definitely not at his happiest place that he once was, and I know he can get to that happy place and he will.

“We all kind of get to a place where you don’t know where to go in life or whatever, so I think it’s important for him to know that he always has people to lean on and it’s not unnatural for people to not know where to begin. It’s a growing process.

“I will always be his number one supporter.”

Rob turned 28 earlier this week and his family were out in force on social media to express their love for him, with Khloe writing on Instagram that she will “be right by your side, holding your hand, every step of the way” as he hopefully finds happiness again this year.

But the star may still have a way to go, with a source telling Hollywood Life: “Rob has been depressed for over a year now and it’s affecting him physically, mentally and emotionally.

“He’s been trying to drop about 50 pounds for a while now, unfortunately he just can’t keep it off.

“His weight affects his mood and then his mood affects his motivation to eat well and work out. It’s a vicious cycle. Rob knows he’s overweight and the last thing he wants to hear is other people giving him a hard time about it.”

We miss you, Rob!

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