Robert Arthur Kardashian (born March 17, 1987) is an American television personality and businessman. He is known for appearing on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, a reality television series that centers upon his family, as well as its spin-offs. In 2011, Kardashian also competed in the thirteenth season of ABC's Dancing with the Stars, during which he placed second.
Kardashian dated actress Adrienne Bailon from 2007 until 2009. Their relationship was documented on the family reality show Keeping Up with the Kardashians. After months of speculation, in October 2012, Kardashian confirmed through his Twitter account that he and singer Rita Ora were dating. In December 2012, it was revealed that their relationship had ended. In December 2015, it was reported that Kardashian was hospitalized after falling ill and diagnosed with diabetes.
In January 2016, Kardashian began dating model Blac Chyna.[20] On April 5, 2016, Kardashian and Chyna announced their engagement via Instagram after three months of dating.[21] In May 2016, it was reported that the couple were expecting their first child together. In September 2016, they confirmed that they were having a girl.[23] Their daughter, Dream Renée Kardashian, was born on November 10, 2016. On December 17, 2016, the couple announced their split on social media after Chyna's Instagram account was hacked.
Kardashian told his Snapchat followers that his fiancée left him, moved out of their home and took their 1-month-old daughter with her. However, the couple reconciled as the split was revealed to be done in the "heat of the moment."[25] In December 2016, Kardashian announced on his Instagram post that he and Chyna have split.[26] On December 28, 2016, Kardashian was hospitalized again for diabetes.[27][28] However, he left the hospital the next day.