Moving on is meant to get easier. But watching your ex-wife cosy up to someone who used to be your mate? That's a different story.

Kanye West is reportedly feeling all sorts of uncomfortable about Kim Kardashian's burgeoning romance with Lewis Hamilton. Sources told the Daily Mail the rapper is 'jealous' - a word that doesn't sit well when you've remarried and are supposedly settled. But there it is.

'Ye is jealous, yup, it feels weird for him,' one insider said. 'It is always strange for him to see his ex-wife out with another man.'

The source wasn't finished. 'It felt weird with Pete Davidson, and now it feels weird with Lewis Hamilton.'

Kardashian and Hamilton made their latest public appearance at Super Bowl LX on 8 February. The pair looked comfortable together in a suite at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara. Reality Tea noted the footage went viral almost immediately. What might grate on West more than the romance itself is how quickly Hamilton seems to have folded into the Kardashian orbit. Fans believe they heard his voice in an Instagram video Kardashian posted on 9 February, the one where she's filming her sisters Khloé and Kylie.

'That used to be Ye's family, now Lewis is there, it's hard to see,' the source added.

The History That Complicates Everything

Kardashian and Hamilton aren't strangers who just met. They've moved in similar circles for over a decade.

Back in 2014, they both turned up at the GQ Men of the Year Awards in London - Kardashian with West, Hamilton with then-girlfriend Nicole Scherzinger. The following year, West invited the Formula One driver to spend Easter at his house. He later bragged on the radio about Hamilton playing music for the family and everyone being impressed by it.

Hamilton's stayed close to the Kardashian-Jenners over the years. He knows Kendall. He knows Kris. He's attended Monaco Grand Prix events where they've shown up to support him.

That shared history makes this messier. According to The Blast, Kardashian and Hamilton are deliberately keeping things low-key because they're worried about triggering West. 'They are concerned about what Kanye would think about this, since he was friends with Lewis in the past,' an unnamed source said.

When Kanye West Gets Jealous, People Remember

This isn't uncharted territory for West.

When Kardashian started seeing Pete Davidson in late 2021, months after filing for divorce, West didn't take it well. He released a track called 'Eazy' in January 2022 that mentioned Davidson by name. The music video showed an animated version of the comedian being kidnapped and buried. West also posted about Davidson relentlessly on social media.

Text messages between the two men leaked in March 2022. When West asked where Davidson was, he replied, 'In bed with your wife.' Davidson then tried to calm things down, asking West to handle it privately and suggesting he get professional help.

Kardashian and Davidson split nine months later.

West married Bianca Censori in December 2022. The source insists his marriage is 'stable' and that he's on good terms with Kardashian when it comes to their four children - North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm. Kardashian confirmed as much on the Call Her Daddy podcast in October 2025. She admitted some potential partners have been scared off by the prospect of dealing with her ex.

'There have been situations where I'll get close to someone, then it's like, 'Wait, wait, wait, I don't really want to deal with your ex,' ' she said.

A separate source told People that Kardashian has 'always liked' Hamilton and is 'excited about their romantic connection.' The insider added he makes her feel safe. Neither Kardashian nor Hamilton has confirmed anything publicly. When asked about his Super Bowl companion at a press conference, Hamilton shut it down immediately. 'It's my private life. I'm not talking about that.'

Both West and Kardashian are technically moving forward with their lives. She's exploring something new. He's building a marriage with Censori.

Originally published on IBTimes UK

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