Kim Kardashian ‘files for divorce’ from Kanye West as she seeks ‘joint’ custody of their four kids

Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from her husband Kanye West after months of rumours that the two were splitting.

The 40-year-old reality TV star filed documents on Friday, according to TMZ, through her lawyer Laura Wasser, but the date of separation was not listed.

The makeup guru is asking for joint legal and physical custody of their four young children: North, seven, Saint, five, Chicago, three, Psalm, 21 months. And it was claimed that neither will contest their prenup and they are far along in their agreement over how to split property split.

A source also confirmed to DailyMail.com on Friday that Kim has filed for divorce. ‘The split is amicable and there is no drama,’ the insider shared. 

Done: Kim Kardashian has reportedly filed for divorce from her husband Kanye West. The 40-year-old TV star filed documents on Friday, according to TMZ , through her lawyer Laura Wasser but the date of separation was not listed; seen in 2020

There was hope: Kim and Kanye wed in May 2014 in Italy after they had already welcomed their eldest daughter North

There was hope: Kim and Kanye wed in May 2014 in Italy after they had already welcomed their eldest daughter North

DailyMail.com has not yet heard back from Kim’s rep regarding a comment.

The Selfish author has had very little contact with her 43-year-old rapper since October when they argued during her 40th birthday party held at The Brando resort in Polynesia which kickstarted several reports the two were over. 

The tension reportedly started in July when he decided to run for President of the United States and ranted he wanted North aborted but Kim refused. He also called Kim’s mother Kris Jenner ‘Kris Jong Un.’

Kim and Kanye started dating in 2012, became engaged in 2013 and wed in May 2014 in Italy after they had already welcomed their eldest daughter North. 

This will be Kim’s third divorce as she was wed to Damon Thomas from 2000 until 2004 and she was married to Kris Humphries from 2011 until 2013.  

An insider told the site that Kanye ‘is fine with the joint custody arrangement.’ He and Kim have already discussed co-parenting, it was added. The children have been seen mostly with Kim in Hidden Hills, California, in the past few months.

She has been very active about showing the kids on social media, with her last post being placed on Thursday which showed Psalm in one of West’s Yeezy T-shirt.  

A big family: The reality TV star and makeup guru is asking for joint legal and physical custody of their four children North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm

A big family: The reality TV star and makeup guru is asking for joint legal and physical custody of their four children North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm

So much space: And it was added that the stars are in the advanced stages of sorting their property agreement. Their main house is a $60M mansion in Hidden Hills

So much space: And it was added that the stars are in the advanced stages of sorting their property agreement. Their main house is a $60M mansion in Hidden Hills

The site added that there is a prenup and ‘neither party is contesting it.’

Kim is worth almost $1B thanks to her makeup, fragrance and intimates lines. The rapper is worth a reported $1.3B thanks to his music, concerts, and apparel and shoe lines.

And it was added that the stars are in the advanced stages of sorting their property agreement.

Their main house is a $60M mansion in Hidden Hills; West has been staying at their Cody, Wyoming ranch. 

Money issues? The site added that there is a prenup and 'neither party is contesting it.' Kim is worth almost $1B thanks to her makeup, fragrance and intimates lines. The rapper is worth a reported $1.3B thanks to his music, concerts, and apparel and shoe lines. Seen in 2019

Money issues? The site added that there is a prenup and ‘neither party is contesting it.’ Kim is worth almost $1B thanks to her makeup, fragrance and intimates lines. The rapper is worth a reported $1.3B thanks to his music, concerts, and apparel and shoe lines. Seen in 2019

It looks as if the beauty has already moved on in a way. 

Kim has been sharing several sexy images this year: not only has she posed in bikinis while on vacation but she also been photographed in lingerie for her new limited editions SKIMS line. 

And she has reportedly not been wearing her wedding band from West since November 2020, though she has flashed it in photo shoots. 

An insider told People over the weekend: ‘Kim is great. She has a Valentine’s Day celebration planned with her kids and family. She likes to make it special for the kids. She doesn’t have any contact with Kanye. It’s obvious that she is just focused on the future.’

It was recently claimed that Kanye is ‘less than thrilled’ that his divorce from the reality TV star will be broadcast on TV.

Zero visits? She does not seem to have been in Wyoming for a while. Seen here last year with Kanye and their kids

Zero visits? She does not seem to have been in Wyoming for a while. Seen here last year with Kanye and their kids

Where he feels at home: The Yeezy designer has been spending plenty of time at his ranch in Wyoming as he works on music and reportedly builds huts for the homeless

Where he feels at home: The Yeezy designer has been spending plenty of time at his ranch in Wyoming as he works on music and reportedly builds huts for the homeless

The trainee lawyer will reportedly discuss the end of her marriage on the last series of the family’s E! reality show and the Bound 2 star is not impressed.

A source said last month: ‘He is less than thrilled. She will continue to focus on her business empire. Kim has been in individual counselling and is at peace with where her life is headed.’

Kim and Kanye were in marriage counselling as they ‘tried to work through things’.

Early days of love: Seen here in 2015 in Los Angeles at the MTV Video Awards

Early days of love: Seen here in 2015 in Los Angeles at the MTV Video Awards

The past: Last year Kim shared this flashback photo where she was kissing the rapper

The past: Last year Kim shared this flashback photo where she was kissing the rapper

A source said of their counselling sessions: ‘Divorce has been discussed, but Kim wants more than anything for their relationship to work. 

‘There wasn’t anything specific that happened that led them to this point … They are 100 percent aligned when it comes to the kids.’

A source previously claimed Kim has accepted she and Kanye are just ‘not on the same page’ anymore and she is focusing her energy on her future.

Early days of their friendship: Kanye and Kim with Alexis Phifer at the Intermix Los Angeles Store Debut in Beverly Hills in 2007

Early days of their friendship: Kanye and Kim with Alexis Phifer at the Intermix Los Angeles Store Debut in Beverly Hills in 2007

Her first husband: The Selfish author was wed to Damon Thomas from 2000 until 2004

A brief union: And she was married to Kris Humphries from 2011 until 2013; seen in 2011

Her ex-husbands: This will be Kim’s third divorce as she was wed to Damon Thomas from 2000 until 2004 and she was married to Kris Humphries from 2011 until 2013

The insider claimed: ‘They are just not on the same page when it comes to their future as a family. And Kim is okay with it.’

‘Kim knows what she wants to do with her life. She wants to keep living in LA, create the best life for the kids and focus on her work passions.’  

Meanwhile, Kim recently sold 20 per cent of KKW Beauty to Coty Inc for a whopping $200 million.

The businesswoman – who launched the brand in 2017 – and the beauty giant finalised the major deal last month.

Pushing her siren image: Kim has been sharing several sexy images this year: not only has she posed in bikinis while on vacation but she also been photographed in lingerie for her new limited editions SKIMS line. Seen with Kendall and Kylie

Pushing her siren image: Kim has been sharing several sexy images this year: not only has she posed in bikinis while on vacation but she also been photographed in lingerie for her new limited editions SKIMS line. Seen with Kendall and Kylie

Kim said in a statement: ‘I’m so proud of how the KKW brand has grown over the past four years, and I look forward to working with Coty for the next phase of innovation, advancement, and the ability to bring new launches to customers all around the world. 

‘This relationship will allow me to lead the development of the creative elements that I specialise in, while benefiting from the incredible resources of an established company like Coty.’

The star is working on a skincare line for 2022 and is also expanding to other areas of beauty such as hair and nails. 

Her last Instagram post before the news dropped: She appeared to have a band on her wedding finger in the image. 'Kim knows what she wants to do with her life. She wants to keep living in LA, create the best life for the kids and focus on her work passions,' a source said

Her last Instagram post before the news dropped: She appeared to have a band on her wedding finger in the image. ‘Kim knows what she wants to do with her life. She wants to keep living in LA, create the best life for the kids and focus on her work passions,’ a source said

KIM & KANYE: A TIMELINE OF THEIR RELATIONSHIP FROM 2003 TO 2021

2003 The pair struck up at friendship thanks to mutual friend Brandy and were seen talking at an event; it is shared that he has a ‘crush’ on her

2008 West asks Kim to star in his puppet show where she is Princess Leia and he is a Stormtrooper

2009 West includes Kim’s name in his song Knock You Down as he sang, ‘You were always the cheerleader of my dreams’ 

2008 West asks Kim to star in his puppet show where she is Princess Leia and he is a Stormtrooper

2008 West asks Kim to star in his puppet show where she is Princess Leia and he is a Stormtrooper

2010 The singer shows up on an episode of Kourtney And Kim Take New York 

2011 Kanye tells Kim not to marry basketball star Kris Humphries but she does 

Early 2012 The chart topper admits that he is in love with Kim in his song Cold: ‘And I’ll admit, I had fell in love with Kim / Around the same time she had fell in love with him / Well that’s cool, baby girl, do ya thang / Lucky I ain’t had Jay drop him from the team’

Kanye, Milla Jovovich, Kim and Reggie Bush attend Y-3 Fall 2009 during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC in 2009

Kanye, Milla Jovovich, Kim and Reggie Bush attend Y-3 Fall 2009 during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in NYC in 2009

April 2012 Kim and Kanye started dating and they are seen together in NYC

May 2012 The KUWTK star tweets that she is the ‘girlfriend’ of West 

August 2012 Kanye takes over Kim’s closet and redoes her fashion look 

December 2012 Kim starts to show a bump as rumours swirl she is pregnant, and then she confirms she is expecting 

May 2013 The power couple attend the Met Gala together in NYC; she is heavily pregnant with North and wears a floral gown 

June 2013 Their first child, daughter North West, is born in Los Angeles 

October 2013 Kanye proposed to Kim at a baseball park in San Francisco with a large diamond ring

October 2013 Kanye proposed to Kim at a baseball park in San Francisco with a large diamond ring

October 2013 Kanye proposed to Kim at a baseball park in San Francisco with a large diamond ring from Lorraine Schwartz. The proposal becomes a part of her show Keeping Up With The Kardashians 

November 2013 The beauty sits on Kanye’s lap as he rides a motorcycle in Bound 2

May 2014 The couple weds in Italy

May 2014 The couple weds in Italy

March 2014 He wraps his arms around her for the cover of Vogue magazine; inside are photos of baby North 

May 2014 The couple weds in Italy in front of her mom Kris Jenner and her sisters Kourtney, Khloe, Rob, Kendall and Kylie

February 2015 They attend the Grammys and he pays tribute to his family

May 2015 They announce they are expecting their second child

December 2015 The duo welcome their first son, baby Saint West

July 2016 Kanye fights with Taylor Swift and then Kim supports him

Seen in September 2016 in Paris

Seen in September 2016 in Paris

October 2016 She is robbed at gunpoint in Paris and West runs to her side

November 2016 He goes to the hospital for exhastion and she rushes to his side

January 2018 The two welcome daughter Chicago via surrogate

May 2018 Kanye says slavery is a chouce during a rambling interview but Kim stays by his side

Together in October 2019

Together in October 2019

May 2019 Kim and Knaye welcome their fourth child, Psalm, via surroagte; that same month they renew their vows

July 2020: Kanye says he will run for president; he also shares that he once thought of aborting North but Kim refused and he called Kris Jenner’s mom ‘Kris Jong Un’

October 2020 Reports surface that Kanye came late and left early during her 40th birthday party on a private island

November 2020 Kim and Kanye are not seen much together on Thanksgiving

December 2020 She is not seen with Kanye and it is not known if they have spent any time together; rumours swirl that she has hired Laura Wasser as her attorney

January 2021 Kim is seen on vacation with her sisters and there is no sign of Kanye

October 2020 Reports surface that Kanye came late and left early during her 40th birthday party on a private island

October 2020 Reports surface that Kanye came late and left early during her 40th birthday party on a private island