Entertainment · Celebrity news · published 2026-10-14 · via Billboard

Travis Barker Says Kourtney Kardashian's Text Ended Their Friendship Phase

Travis Barker told The Times about the text from Kourtney Kardashian that moved their relationship beyond friendship. He recalled needing to look at his phone four times and feeling that he could not mess things up. The two had been friends for more than a decade before becoming a couple in 2021.

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Travis Barker, 50, and Kourtney Kardashian knew each other for over a decade before they became a couple. Their friendship started through her sister Kim, whom Barker met in the early 2000s while she worked in Paris Hilton’s wardrobe. After Blink-182 earned him money, Barker moved near the Kardashian family in California.

In 2021, Kardashian sent a message that changed their bond. Barker said he checked his phone four times and felt he must not ruin the opportunity. After about 15 years as friends and growing closer during 2020 lockdowns, they publicly acknowledged their romance on Instagram in 2021, married in

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