No, Travis Barker And Kim Kardashian Did Not Date Before He Married Her Sister, Despite Rumors
Recent speculation about whether Travis Barker dated Kim Kardashian before marrying her sister Kourtney Kardashian has been circulating online, but there is no evidence that the two were ever in a romantic relationship. Instead, Barker and Kim were friends years before his marriage to Kourtney, and the rumors appear to have come from mixed comments and old claims rather than verified facts.
According to former Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker’s ex-wife, Shanna Moakler, she once claimed in a podcast interview that she received anonymous texts suggesting Barker and Kim had an “inappropriate relationship” while he was still married to her. Moakler said this was one of the reasons their marriage ended. However, these claims are unverified and have not been confirmed by Barker or Kardashian themselves.
Kim Kardashian has publicly addressed the rumor herself, most notably on the Call Her Daddy podcast, where she made it clear that she and Barker never hooked up romantically. She explained that although she and Barker were friends in the past — when Barker was dating Paris Hilton and Kim was part of that social circle — nothing beyond friendship ever happened between them. Barker also noted in his 2015 memoir that he found Kim attractive but that nothing physical ever occurred.
Barker went on to begin a relationship with Kourtney Kardashian, and the couple married in 2022. Their marriage has been widely covered, and they now share a child together. Kourtney and Barker’s relationship is separate from the earlier friendship connection Barker had with Kim and others in the extended social circle.
