Kris Jenner calls her former marriage to Caitlyn Jenner a ‘blessing’

Kris Jenner calls her former marriage to Caitlyn Jenner a ‘blessing’… before gushing about her younger beau Corey Gamble: ‘It was meant to be’

Kris Jenner says her marriage to Caitlyn Jenner was a ‘blessing’.

The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star was married to the former Olympian for 23 years before they split in 2013 and the momager says she’ll always be grateful for their time together. 

Asked on E!’s KUWTK reunion show if she had fond memories of being on the reality show with her former spouse – who was known as Bruce during their marriage but came out as trans in April 2015 – Kris said: ‘I do, I think we had a lot of really great years.

Blessed: Kris Jenner called her marriage to Caitlyn Jenner a ‘blessing’ with ‘a lot of really great years’ as she talked about her ex at the KUWTK reunion on Thursday

‘I think everything is meant to be and what is meant to be out of that relationship was Kendall and Kylie. 

‘Without that, I wouldn’t have 1/6th and 1/6th of my heart sitting here. That I’m so grateful for and feel like it was such a blessing.’ Kris added.

And even if the aspiring Governor of California hadn’t transitioned, Kris doesn’t think they’d still be together now.

Asked if they’d have split if not for the transition, she told host Andy Cohen: ‘That’s an interesting question… I think so.’

'I think everything is meant to be and what is meant to be out of that relationship was Kendall and Kylie.' Kris, 65, told Andy Cohen

‘I think everything is meant to be and what is meant to be out of that relationship was Kendall and Kylie.’ Kris, 65, told Andy Cohen

Cliffhanger: At the end of the episode Andy quizzed, 'Have you forgiven Caitlyn for how she treated you after the divorce?'. Her answer to that will be revealed in part two of the reunion, which will air on Sunday

Cliffhanger: At the end of the episode Andy quizzed, ‘Have you forgiven Caitlyn for how she treated you after the divorce?’. Her answer to that will be revealed in part two of the reunion, which will air on Sunday

The way they were: Kris was married to Caitlyn for 23 years until 2013. Caitlyn was known as Bruce at the time, before her transition in April 2015. The former couple are seen here in 2009

The way they were: Kris was married to Caitlyn for 23 years until 2013. Caitlyn was known as Bruce at the time, before her transition in April 2015. The former couple are seen here in 2009

At the end of the episode Andy quizzed, ‘Have you forgiven Caitlyn for how she treated you after the divorce?’. Her answer to that will be revealed in part two of the reunion, which will air on Sunday. 

The 65-year-old businesswoman has been in a relationship with Corey Gamble, 40, for seven years and she thinks their romance was ‘meant to be’.

She gushed at Thursday’s reunion: ‘The chemistry, the dynamic between the two of us.

‘He’s just a really great guy who brings a lot of joy into my life, loves my kids, it just works. We know a lot of the same people. I just feel like it was meant to be.’

Big family. Kris and Caitlyn had Kendall and Kylie together. Caitlyn is also stepdad to Kourtney, Khloe and Kim. They are pictured here with Ryan Seacrest in 2007

Big family. Kris and Caitlyn had Kendall and Kylie together. Caitlyn is also stepdad to Kourtney, Khloe and Kim. They are pictured here with Ryan Seacrest in 2007

'He's just a really great guy who brings a lot of joy into my life, loves my kids, it just works. We know a lot of the same people. I just feel like it was meant to be.' Kris said of her 40-year-old beau Corey Gamble

‘He’s just a really great guy who brings a lot of joy into my life, loves my kids, it just works. We know a lot of the same people. I just feel like it was meant to be.’ Kris said of her 40-year-old beau Corey Gamble

Her daughter, Khloe Kardashian – whose dad is Kris’ late first ex-husband Robert Kardashian – admitted the rest of the family were hesitant about welcoming Corey into their clan at first because their mother’s marriage had just ended and ‘what happened between Cait and my mom was really surprising.’

She added: ‘I wanted to make sure my mom healed from that. My mom went from my dad, to Cait and then… I wanted to make sure she didn’t get hurt again.

‘So Kim and I definitely interrogated the hell out of him. We love Corey now.’

'So Kim and I definitely interrogated the hell out of him. We love Corey now.' Khloe said of taking a while to warm up to Corey

‘So Kim and I definitely interrogated the hell out of him. We love Corey now.’ Khloe said of taking a while to warm up to Corey