Kim’s had her fair share of relationships over the years and they’ve tended to be with sportsmen. Thanks to the family’s reality TV show, the world’s seen her relationships unfold on camera. Some weren’t pretty. Others just fizzled out. But the Kim Kardashian – Kris Humphries relationship was something of a tumultuous affair. Initially, things were rosy between the duo. But they soon veered off onto a rocky road, and once there, there was no coming back. Kim’s now in a happy relationship with Kanye, and Kris has been back in the dating game too. They’ve moved on and probably don’t wish to be reminded of their not-so-happy time together.

Plenty has been said about the duo’s relationships. Most of it was played out in front of the cameras. But plenty was said and done behind the scenes too, some scandalous revelations have come to the fore. These are 17 little known facts about the Kim Kardashian – Kris Humphries relationship.

17 Kanye West Disturbed The Peace

Kanye West didn’t instigate anything, but he was always there, was an important person in Kim’s life and his presence was felt by Kris. Kris Jenner deemed him to be a close family friend. Then why wasn’t he invited to the wedding? Kanye not being invited raised suspicions. Kris later said that he thought something was going on between Kim and Kanye.

16 Kim Knew About And Helped Plan The Proposal

Friends of Kim told Radar Online that Kim helped plan that proposal that everyone saw on their reality TV show. Apparently, Kim wasn’t happy with her reaction when Kris proposed, so she got him to propose again so that she could work on her acting, all for the sake of entertainment.

15 Kris Was Initially Going To Propose At A Restaurant

Before the big proposal that the world witnessed on their reality show, Kris was actually planning to propose in front of everybody at a restaurant. But on the way they got into an argument regarding their future living arrangements, so Kris pulled out of the proposal, put it on hold.

14 Fake Scenes On Their Reality TV Show

Some of the scenes on Keeping Up with the Kardashians, scenes that viewers were being led to believe were before they split, were actually filmed after Kris and Kim went their separate way. Again, this only serves to add to the conspiracy that the relationship and wedding was just all one big publicity stunt.

13 Khloe Was Briefly Cut Out Of Their Wedding Plans

Khloe was iffy about Kris right from the get-go. She never really warmed to him, even when explicitly asked to get on board or get lost. Khloe had these feelings right up until the wedding. Kim wasn’t having it, didn’t want any ill-feeling towards her future hubby, and so at one stage, even cut Khloe out of the wedding plans.

12 The Marriage Prompted Kanye To Get His First Cellphone

It’s hard to believe that in today’s day and age, Kanye didn’t possess a cellphone right up until Kim and Kris were due to get hitched. Why did he finally give in and get a cellphone? So that he could message with Kim. He’s admitted sending pictures of former athletes to Kim, letting her know that athletes don’t age well. Looking at his pattern of behavior, he probably had other motives too.

11 They Were Continuously Bickering

Sure, there may be stress when a couple are approaching their wedding day. But usually, it’s a joyous period, one of bliss. This certainly wasn’t the case with Kris and Kim. The duo was continuously bickering, right up until the big day. Kim was even heard telling friends that he seriously annoys her, that she hates everything about him. Hate’s a strong word.

10 Kim Thought Kris Was Childish And Immature

Kim thought that Kris’ behavior resembled that of a college kid. He lived like one, his apartment was like a college dorm, and on top of that, he was silly and immature, didn’t know when to give it a rest. Fans of the reality TV show witnessed plenty of this behavior in the lead up to, and especially after the wedding.

9 Kim Actually Hated Kris In The Lead Up To The Wedding

How many people hate their soon-to-be spouse in the lead up to the big day? If hate comes into the equation, surely it should ring alarm bells. Kim was heard telling friends at their wedding rehearsal dinner that she hated Kris. The tension in their relationship reached boiling point, then simmered down on the big day before bubbling up again and eventually spilling over.

8 The Cost Of The Wedding

The cost of their wedding was astronomical. They really went all out to create the perfect wedding. Having said that, they also made quite a bit of cash from the wedding. People Magazine paid her $175K for the engagement announcement, and then one million for the wedding pics. Her wedding was aired on the E! Network, for which she made a cool $1 million.

7 Diamonds Are A Girl’s Best Friend

The saying ‘diamonds are a girl’s best friend’ certainly held true for Kim K at her wedding. Of course, there were her rings, which included a 20-carat diamond. But the glitz and glam didn’t stop there. Including her dresses and additional jewelry, she was wearing an additional $40,000 worth of diamonds!

6 Mounting Speculation It Was All For Ratings

Collate all the information, everything we know from watching the family and all the rumors and media speculation, and it’s hard not to look past the fact that it was all for ratings. Was it all a publicity stunt? Only the duo will know for sure. Kris has said that he truly loved Kim and wanted to make it work. Kim later revealed she got caught up in the fairy tale of it all and couldn’t get off the rollercoaster ride.

5 The Kardashian-Jenners Weren’t Too Fond Of Kris

It wasn’t just Khloe who was a bit iffy about Kris. The family found some of Kris’ antics, his childish behavior, to be a tad eyebrow-raising, to say the least. He just wasn’t a fit for Kim or their family. Kim’s mom even asked if she wanted out. Khloe gave their marriage six months. It didn’t even last half that time.

4 Divorce Proceedings Lasted Longer Than The Marriage

Their marriage lasted 72 days. Some would say 72 days too long! When they eventually went their separate ways, the process was long-winded and dragged on for two years. It was a tough couple of years for Kim who was soon with Kanye and was expecting her first child. She just wanted to move on, but Kim felt like she was being bound to Kris.

3 They Didn’t Spend More Than A Full Week Together

Usually, those in a relationship looking to get married live together beforehand in order to see if they can put up with each other. Sure, Kris and Kim spent time together before the wedding. But due to their busy schedules, the longest period of time they actually lived together was a week.

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2 Kim Used Her Pregnancy To Speed Up Divorce Proceedings

It was a stressful situation for Kim who was pregnant with North at the time and just wanted that chapter of her life to be over. Kim’s lawyers did their utmost to speed up the divorce proceedings and kept stressing that Kim was nearing her due date and the divorce was causing her undue stress. The curtain finally closed on the Kim – Kris relationship just a couple of months before she gave birth.

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1 Kris Received Tons Of Hate Post The Breakup

Before getting involved with Kim, Kris was just Kris the basketball player. Appearing on the family’s show meant the world got to see Kris in a different light, and most weren’t fond of what they saw. He told The Players' Tribune that because everything panned out in front of the cameras, everyone thought they could weigh-in, give their opinions, and it became a brutal bashing for Kris.

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Sources - The Players' Tribune, People Magazine, The Metro