The Kardashians Season 7: Will Rob Kardashian Finally Make a Comeback?

Rob Kardashian just edged back onto our screens — emphasis on edged. The Kardashians season 7 kicks off October 23, 2025, and the premiere features a rare Rob sighting at a family get-together. If you want the headline: yes, he shows up; no, he’s not fully back (yet).

What you actually see in the premiere

• Kris hosts the whole sprawling clan at her Hidden Hills place for one last party before the house officially sells.
• Rob comes to the celebration — his first on-camera appearance in ages.
• He’s present but not participating in the machinery of the show: no mic, no confessionals.
• There’s a flashback clip where Rob talks about wanting to return, which… feels pointed.
• Kim says she misses having him on the show because he’s funny and would love him to come back regularly. Khloe and Kourtney are clearly happy to have him around, too.

Kris spells out why this moment matters for her in the episode:

"All my kids are here tonight... my kids, my children, my grandchildren, and even Rob, which means the world to me."

Is Rob actually coming back?

Short answer: not officially. The premiere treats his appearance like a soft launch — he’s in the room, he’s interacting, but the show doesn’t hand him a storyline or a seat in the confessional chair. For a family that lives on mic packs, that says a lot. Still, the door is very much open, at least emotionally, and the flashback hint doesn’t feel accidental.

Why he stepped back in the first place

On Khloe’s podcast, 'Khloe in Wonderland,' Rob was pretty blunt about why he ducked the cameras for so long. He doesn’t love being filmed when he doesn’t feel great about himself, and he’s not interested in opening up just to open up. His words:

"I don’t wanna be filming and putting myself in a position where I’m not comfortable - I’m not comfortable in my skin, so why would I want to go be on camera and just be vulnerable and let people in when that’s not what I want to do?"

He also stressed there’s no family drama driving his absence: "There’s definitely nothing wrong between any of us." And he left a little runway for future appearances: "I love filming if it’s positive and natural. I like being around my family, so that stuff is good to me."

Quick rewind on Rob’s TV history

Rob was a regular fixture on Keeping Up With the Kardashians, then spun off into Rob & Chyna in 2016. After that imploded, he largely stepped out of the spotlight around 2017 and hasn’t been a steady on-camera presence since.

About those Rob and Blac Chyna rumors

Because there’s always a subplot: on October 14, Blac Chyna posted a set of photos on Instagram posing on a white Ferrari and captioned it, "This love is forever @robkardashianofficial," plus an infinity emoji. Rob — who almost never engages online — liked the post, which set off predictable alarm bells across the internet.

Before anyone starts planning a reboot, sources told E! News they’re not back together romantically. The timing is eyebrow-raising, though: Chyna recently called off her engagement to songwriter Derrick Milano and said she’s focusing on herself, her kids, and her spirituality. For context, Rob and Chyna started dating in 2016, got engaged the next year, and then it all fell apart. They share an 8-year-old daughter, Dream.

The bottom line

Rob’s back — kind of. It’s a blink-and-you’ll-miss-it re-entry that still lands with some weight, mostly because everyone on the show clearly wants him around. Whether this was a one-night family cameo or step one of a real return is the question. The Kardashians is streaming on Hulu.