Kourtney Kardashian shuts down Travis Barker breakup rumors over claims they live apart

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Kourtney Kardashian has dismissed speculation about trouble in her marriage to Travis Barker, calling reports of their alleged separation fabricated after her publicist asked her to respond to claims that the couple no longer live together during the November 5 episode of 'The Kardashians.'

Kardashian blamed the speculation on a TikTok video while insisting the reports were untrue. Meanwhile, Barker reflected on how their years of friendship eventually developed into romance.

Kourtney Kardashian addresses Travis Barker breakup rumors

During the episode, Kardashian recalled being approached by her publicist about reports claiming that she and Barker were no longer living together and were heading towards a separation.

She addressed the situation saying, "She is like, ‘The magazine is saying that you and Travis don’t live together anymore and you are splitting up, I go, ‘Tell them to print it.’ Just see what happens. They know it is not true."

The 'Lemme' founder also expressed disbelief that people were accepting the reports as fact, suggesting that the speculation had originated from a TikTok video. "And people believe it!" she bemoaned. "It's so bizarre."

Kardashian also discussed the ongoing renovation of her house, "My goal in renovating my house and all the changes we're making is so that we can all fit. And have it feel like a new space that we're all moving back into together, that feels like new energy and new vibes."

She acknowledged, "I feel like blending, in the beginning, is a lot of adjusting for each person. Us in their space and then us being out of our space and into a new space." Although Kardashian admitted feeling "vulnerable" while temporarily displaced from her home because of construction, she remained excited about creating new family memories.

Travis Barker recalls falling in love with Kourtney Kardashian after years of friendship

While Kardashian addressed the separation speculation, Barker recently reflected on how their relationship developed after years of friendship. The 'Blink-182' drummer discussed falling in love with his wife during the October 14 episode of Billy Corgan's 'The Magnificent Others' podcast, describing their relationship beginning in 2021 as "a perfect symmetry."

"When it happened, it was like a perfect symmetry from both of our sides," Barker said. He recalled how people around them had previously suggested that they would make a good couple, although neither had initially expected their friendship to turn romantic.

"Her friends would be like, ‘Oh, you and Trav.’ And she’d be like, ‘Ah yeah, I don’t know if that’ll ever happen.’ And people would say the same thing to me," he recalled.

Barker explained, "We both wanted it to happen and we knew if it did happen, it would probably be like neither of us would have a choice. We would just be overwhelmed with whatever and fall madly in love. And we did."

The musician also emphasized that their long-standing friendship gave them a strong foundation, something he had not experienced in the same way in previous relationships. "I already loved her as a friend… I loved her for years," he said. "It was someone that was always a friend, that I always thought about. I always was like, ‘Oh my God.’"