They’ve been dating for eight months but Kim Kardashian and Pete Davidson’s relationship appears to have gone from whirlwind romance to something more serious after the comedian was spotted taking her children out on a day trip last week.
They’ve also been sharing loved-up snaps on social media, and, along with dyeing his hair to match Kim’s peroxide blonde locks, 28-year-old Pete has dedicated three new tattoos to her – including the initials of the four children she shares with ex-husband Kanye West, 45.
Kim, 41, has been looking better than ever, after admitting she suffered an identity crisis following her split from designer and rapper Kanye last February. She was photographed last week looking slim and happy as she wore a tight black dress and neon thigh-high boots while on a date with Pete in LA.
And after recently revealing that she’d even consider “eating poop every day” if it kept her looking young, an insider says that Kim’s beauty overhaul has been driven by wanting to stay gorgeous for Pete, who she recently described as “the best human being I’ve ever met”.
A source says, “He has so much energy and is a bit of a party animal, whereas Kim loves her early nights. There’s an age gap and she’s desperate to stay looking and feeling young for him.
“They’re still early on in their relationship so it’s about finding a balance between appearing the ‘edgy, cool girlfriend’ while still going to bed at 9pm so she can be up at 5am to work out.
“The last thing she wants is for people to see her as some kind of mother figure. She’s on high alert over not letting this relationship age her or making her seem like she’s past it.”
As well as bleaching her brunette hair, Kim also visited a cosmetic surgeon to undergo a procedure called Radiofrequency Microneedling. The non- invasive surgery involves using needles to effectively damage the skin to encourage cells to rejuvenate, providing a more youthful look.
Last month, Kim also lost 16lb to fit into a dress worn by Marilyn Monroe for the Met Gala – her second red carpet appearance with Pete – and admitted she was so self- conscious, she would have refused to attend if she hadn’t reached her weight-loss goal. It saw her using a sauna suit twice a day, running on a treadmill and quitting sugar and carbs.
It’s not the first time beauty- obsessed Kim has experimented with extreme diets or wacky cosmetic treatments.
Back in 2013, she famously underwent a “vampire facial” – a painful procedure that involved taking blood from her body and having it injected into her face. Kim has also used a corset to “train” her waist, and rubs oil all over her body before workouts to avoid cellulite.
Previously admitting she worries about ageing “every single day”, Kim also confessed she tries not to laugh too often as it “causes wrinkles”.
But the source says that since meeting Pete – who she confessed she was attracted to for his BDE (big d-ck energy) on his Saturday Night Live show in October – Kim has ramped up her beauty treatments and is willing to try controversial fads.
The source adds, “As well as radiofrequency skin tightening, she’s also had leech therapy for her skin (which involves putting live leeches on the face to suck blood while utilising the saliva they secrete when they feed), dermal fillers, and other practices like daily ice baths, which she says make her skin ‘feel 21 again’.
“She’s also been mixing collagen into her smoothies, as she was told it works wonders for wrinkles and dull skin, and she’s added yoga and Pilates into her workout regime to keep ultra-toned.”
Kim’s relationship with Pete is her first after her six-year marriage to Kanye broke down, and it’s been a decade since the mum of four was involved with anyone but the outspoken rapper after striking up their romance in 2011.
Pete previously had a reputation as a ladies’ man, once dating actress Kate Beckinsale, model Kaia Gerber, Bridgerton actress Phoebe Dynevor, and his ex-fiancée, singer Ariana Grande.
So it comes as little surprise that Kim – who shares North, nine, Saint, six, Chicago, four, and Psalm, three, with Kanye – is pulling out all the stops, despite Pete’s very public displays of devotion.
And the insider says Kim has spoken to friends for advice on the newest treatments. “She reached out to Victoria [Beckham], as she thinks she looks better than ever as she heads towards 50,” the source adds.
“She’s always loved reading what Victoria has to say about beauty treatments, and she wants to try the absolute best out there.”