Timothée Chalamet ‘Found Freedom’: Expert Analyses Star Amid Kylie Jenner Split Talk

It was the omission seen around the world—or at least, analysed forensically by millions of followers.

When the Kardashian matriarch Kris Jenner celebrated her milestone 70th birthday earlier this month, the family posed for the cameras in typical glamorous fashion. Yet, one high-profile accessory was notably missing from Kylie Jenner’s side: her Hollywood beau, Timothée Chalamet.

The A Complete Unknown star was conspicuously absent from the birthday festivities and failed to make an appearance in Kylie’s recent, extensive photo dump on Instagram.

In the age of social media officialdom, such digital silence is often interpreted as a harbinger of doom, sparking widespread speculation that the power couple has called it quits after two years together.

Adding fuel to the fire, the 29-year-old actor raised eyebrows during a recent interview with Vogue magazine. When pressed to discuss his high-profile romance, he shut the conversation down with blunt efficiency.

‘I just don’t have anything to say,’ he said. However, in a confusing twist for fans trying to read the tea leaves, he was surprisingly open about his personal future, revealing that the idea of having children ‘could be on the radar’.

Timothée Chalamet In ‘Celebratory Mode’ Without Kylie Jenner

While the internet spirals with theories, Chalamet appears to be thriving. The actor looked happy last week as he promoted his new film Marty Supreme in LA. His demeanour was so buoyant that it caught the attention of body language expert Judi James, who suggested his behaviour hinted at a man unburdened.

According to James, the actor appeared to be in ‘celebratory mode’. She said, ‘His loping walk, complete with side-to-side rocking, suggests an air of a dude who’s found his freedom after a long while.’

This physical display of liberation aligns with claims from insiders who suggest the relationship has run its course. ‘He has broken up with Kylie,’ a source has claimed, painting a picture of a volatile dynamic. ‘This has happened before, but she talked him into getting back together. She’s crazy about him, so that could well happen again.’

However, the narrative is far from settled. Conflicting reports from within the couple’s circle insist that the distance is merely logistical, not emotional. Other insiders have denied that the pair have split, claiming they’re ‘great’.

‘They make an effort to see each other every few weeks,’ a second source revealed, pushing back against the breakup narrative. Another source backed this sentiment, claiming, ‘Timothée talked about Kylie all the time while filming Marty Supreme. They’re really in love.’

Timothée Chalamet And Kylie Jenner’s Struggle For Privacy

The couple, who were last seen in public together at a New York Yankees baseball game in October—mere days after Kylie joined him at the New York Film Festival—have always fought to keep their romance out of the spotlight.

Since they got together two-and-a-half years ago, Kylie, 28, and Timothée have preferred to keep things low-key, aside from a handful of appearances on the red carpet and at prestigious events.

This desire for privacy marks a significant shift for the beauty mogul, who shares daughter Stormi, seven, and son Aire, three, with ex-boyfriend Travis Scott. While her life has been documented for reality TV for over a decade, her relationship with the Oscar-nominated actor has operated largely in the shadows.

They were first photographed together at the US Open in September 2023, but only made their official red-carpet debut at the David Di Donatello Awards in Rome in May, hugging and cosying up for the cameras, after being seen at the Oscars, BAFTAs and the Golden Globes this year.

‘I think it’s important to keep things to yourself,’ Kylie has said regarding her approach to this relationship. It is a philosophy that is remarkably un-Kardashian, yet it may be the very thing keeping—or failing to keep—the couple together.