A Timeline of How Travis Barker and Kourtney Kardashian Went From Friends to Lovers

In the premiere episode of Hulu’s “The Kardashians,” Kardashian revealed that her relationship with Barker turned romantic during the pandemic in 2020. “We were texting, and so I just put it out there, like flirtatious conversation,” Kardashian recalled. “Finally, once I made it known, he asked me to watch a movie, and the whole movie, he didn’t make a move.”

When a producer asked Kardashian who went in for the first kiss, Kardashian said she did. “He was taking a long time,” Kardashian said. “The movie was over, and then we started another movie, and I was like, ‘I don’t have time for this movie marathon.’ So I made the first move.” She continued, “The second we fell in love, I think we knew how different it was from anything either of us have ever had before.”

Barker and Kardashian’s romance became public in January 2021 when an insider revealed to E! News that the pair were dating. “It’s been very low-key. They are a really good match, and Kourtney’s entire family already loves Travis. They have been neighbors and great friends for years, and it just recently turned romantic,” the source explained.

According to the source, Barker had a longtime crush on the “Kardashians” star, which definitely helped spark their romance. “Travis has always had an eye for Kourtney. The chemistry and flirtation has always been there. They have a lot in common, and Kourtney has always been attracted to how Travis is as a parent. He’s an amazing, hands-on dad, and Kourtney loves that about him,” the insider shared.

Barker and Kardashian made their red carpet debut as a couple at the MTV VMAs in September 2021. The couple wore matching black outfits and surprised many with their passionate PDA, which has since become a common occurrence for the pair.

On May 15, Barker and Kardashian got legally married at the Santa Barbara courthouse, with Kardashian’s grandmother Mary Jo “MJ” Campbell and Barker’s dad, Randy, present, as reported by InStyle. The civil ceremony was held one week before the pair’s romantic Italian ceremony in Portofino, Italy. The family affair included the pair’s children: Kardashian’s sons, Mason and Reign, and daughter, Penelope, as well as Barker’s son, Landon; daughter, Alabama; and stepdaughter Atiana. The lavish wedding was documented in a Hulu special titled “‘Til Death Do Us Part Kourtney & Travis.”