Kim Kardashian declared legally single in divorce proceedings with Kanye West

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Kim Kardashian has been declared legally single by a US court, following the latest hearing in her divorce proceedings from Kanye West.Following a motion granted by a judge at Los Angeles County Superior Court, she will change her name from Kardashian-West back to Kardashian, with the reality star appearing via video link during Wednesday’s hearing.Wearing a plain black top with her hair pulled back, Kardashian reaffirmed that her request to dissolve the marriage due to ‘irreconcilable’ differences and her return to single status was still valid.It was first reported that the Kardashian had filed for divorce from the rapper in February 2021, six years after they had married.

The couple have four children together.The couple have been embroiled in public social media disputes since their separation.It was recently claimed that Kardashian, 41, said that her ex-husband’s Instagram posts, which referenced their marriage and her new relationship with Saturday Night Live comedian Pete Davidson, had caused ’emotional distress’.

In the documents obtained by TMZ, the Skims boss reportedly stated: ‘I very much desire to be divorced’, and told the judge that she asked West, 44, to keep matters regarding their break-up private.‘Kanye has been putting a lot of misinformation regarding our private matters and co-parenting on social media which has created emotional distress,’ the document allegedly read.From the beginning of this year, West was linked with Uncut Gems star Julia Fox, with the pair seen in public together on multiple occasions, including Paris Fashion Week.However, he has since seemingly moved on with model Chaney Jones, with the pair going Instagram official this week.It was recently claimed that West fired the third.