Timothee Chalamet stepped out alone in New York City on Friday, days after news broke that he and Kylie Jenner had gone their separate ways.
Chalamet, 29, who’s been in surprisingly chipper spirits lately, and Jenner, 28, first grabbed headlines in April 2023 after a chance meeting at Paris Fashion Week sparked their whirlwind romance.
From the very start, their relationship has been under the microscope, with months of on-and-off rumors keeping fans guessing.
Just last week, the Daily Mail revealed that it was officially ‘trouble in paradise’ for the Dune actor and the Kylie Cosmetics founder.
Chalamet ‘broke up with Kylie,’ a source said, adding, ‘this has happened before – but she talked him into getting back together. She is crazy about him so that could well happen again.’
If a reunion is in the works, he kept it perfectly under wraps, flashing a sly grin while making his way around Manhattan for promotional duties on his upcoming film Marty Supreme.
Timothee Chalamet stepped out alone in New York City on Friday, days after news broke that he and Kylie Jenner had gone their separate ways
Chalamet flashed a sly grin while making his way around Manhattan for promotional duties on his upcoming film Marty Supreme
Chalamet stayed under the radar in a sleek all-black leather jacket and pants with a gray hoodie underneath.
The release comes alongside Chalamet’s new Vogue cover story, which fans quickly read as a subtle dig at Jenner.
The magazine noted that the actor ‘will not talk about his relationship,’ and quoted him saying, ‘I don’t say that with any fear, I just don’t have anything to say.’
Despite not wanting to talk about his romance, the Vogue interviewer added that Chalamet ‘didn’t mind at all acknowledging the new stage of his life that he is entering into.’
He also mentioned that his sister recently welcomed a baby and his Dune co-star Zendaya is newly engaged to Tom Holland, hinting that fatherhood is something he’s now thinking about: ‘That could be on the radar.’
Jenner, meanwhile, kept things equally tight-lipped in her own 2024 British Vogue profile, telling the outlet, ‘Privacy is so important to me in life.’
But according to Radar, the makeup mogul isn’t thrilled about Chalamet’s reluctance to publicly acknowledge their romance.
Chalamet, 29, and Jenner, 28, first made headlines in April 2023 after a chance encounter at Paris Fashion Week sparked a whirlwind romance; (pictured May)
Jenner, meanwhile, kept things equally tight-lipped in her own 2024 British Vogue profile, telling the outlet, ‘Privacy is so important to me in life’
Insiders told the outlet that the Vogue interview opened up an already sore spot — Jenner reportedly feels she’s doing more emotional lifting than he is.
A friend told Radar that Jenner believed they were ready to go more public and was blindsided when he brushed off the subject so lightly.
‘Kylie was really upset by how casually Timothée dismissed the question. She honestly believed they were past the point of hiding things and that he’d want to celebrate their relationship, not act like it doesn’t exist,’ the friend said.
Though she’s been ‘shocked and heartbroken,’ sources say she’s trying to keep things upbeat for fans: ‘She’s raging, shocked and heartbroken at the same time, but, as usual, is trying to put a brave face on things by keeping posting “happy” social media snaps.’
Their packed calendars haven’t helped either.
One insider familiar with the situation said, ‘It’s really strained things,’ adding that Jenner has been the one ‘reaching out, calling, visiting – but she’s beginning to feel like she’s putting in all the effort’.
That imbalance is starting to take its toll.
‘She’s traveled everywhere to support Timothée, but he rarely returns the favor. It’s starting to really bother her,’ the source said.
The timing coincides with Chalamet’s new Vogue cover interview, which many fans interpreted as him taking a subtle swipe at Jenner (pictured March)
Industry insiders, however, say Chalamet simply isn’t the type to put his relationships front and center.
‘He’s never been the kind of person to make his relationships part of the spotlight,’ one told Radar.
In more than two and a half years together, he’s never popped up on The Kardashians, attended the Met Gala on her arm, or posted anything public about her— not even a birthday shoutout.
The dynamic has fans buzzing and even relationship experts are weighing in.
Trauma counselor Audrey Hope cautioned, ‘Relationships get ugly when one party loves you more, wants more than the other.’
She added, ‘The fact that Kylie Jenner is at all Timothée’s events and he does not reciprocate in the same way is a big deal. It shows that something is afoot in paradise.’
