Did Kanye West Cheat on Kim Kardashian? Inside the Rumors and Why She Filed for Divorce

Kim Kardashian went on Alex Cooper's Call Her Daddy and got real about being cheated on. She never said a name, but the way she told it had the internet doing the math in real time. And yeah, people think she was talking about Kanye.

So, did Kim just confirm someone cheated on her?

When Cooper asked if she had ever been cheated on, Kim said yes. She said he told her about it long after it happened, and they were still together at the time. She didn’t immediately end things because, as she put it, he wasn’t in a healthy enough place to share that information and she needed time to see what was actually going on.

She also talked about how obvious the strain was to people around her. She said she got really quiet, pulled back, and tried to figure it all out. Friends didn’t stage an intervention, but they were compassionate. And she added that she had a lot of love and respect for that relationship and for the four babies tied to it, and would have done anything to make it work. You don’t need to be a detective to see why fans landed on Kanye there.

Kim on why the marriage ended

Kim also went deeper on her marriage to Kanye and why she walked away. She described the relationship in its later stages as unhealthy for her, and said the unpredictability became a dealbreaker.

'Just not feeling safe, you know, not even physically, just like maybe emotionally or even, you know, financially. I didn’t know what you’re gonna get when you wake up, and that’s a really unsettling feeling.'

She said that during what she called his 'mental breaks,' he would do things that shocked her — including allegedly giving away their five Lamborghinis to friends. Her stance at first was to support him and try to help; she says she wanted to be there through his first major episode and figure it out together. But, according to Kim, he wasn’t willing to make changes she believed would be healthy for their family, and that made it impossible to keep going.

They share four kids — North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm — and co-parent now. Kim filed for divorce with her mental health in mind, saying she couldn’t be the parent she needed to be if she stayed in a situation that was breaking her down. The divorce was finalized in November 2022 after more than a decade together overall and seven-plus years married.

'An over-a-decade relationship with four beautiful children is not a failure.'

The internet reaction (and the speculation spiral)

Kim never said 'Kanye' when she talked about cheating. Still, the fan theories took off after @ItsKingSlime posted a clip on X on October 15, 2025 noting how visibly upset she looked discussing it. Here’s where the conversation went:

• Several users argued she was clearly referring to Kanye, pointing to her 'four babies' comment as the tell.
• One commenter suggested she was choosing her words carefully because she’s promised not to publicly bash her kids’ dad.
• Others dragged Kanye for allegedly fumbling a marriage they believe she fought to keep together.
• A few people floated other possibilities, like Ray J or Pete Davidson, since she said it was 'more recent' but not 'super recently.'
• The original post framed it as fans speculating Kanye cheated because Kim said she tried to make it work and couldn’t.

Where this actually lands

To be crystal clear: Kim didn’t name the ex who cheated. The Kanye part is fan speculation based on her wording, timeline, and the 'four babies' reference. As for the wilder claims (like the Lamborghinis), those are Kim’s own accounts from the podcast. Neither Kim nor Kanye has confirmed any infidelity in their marriage.