Tristan Thompson was pictured sharing a hug with a mystery brunette on Wednesday, after enjoying lunch at Joey in Woodland Hills.
The NBA star, 32, kept a low profile in a dark hoodie and sweatpants, as he embraced his female companion following a meal with her and a male friend.
Khloe Kardashian‘s love rat ex and the woman — who looked chic in a tan coat and sported a large Gucci tote slung over her shoulder — appeared to be sharing a laugh together at one point.
The athlete — who shares a daughter and a son with Khloe as well as two sons from previous relationships — completed his casual outfit with a pair of grey and white sneakers.
The outing comes after Khloe, 38, confirmed the pair are not back together again earlier this month, despite recent rumors that they’ve decided to give their love yet another try.
Out for lunch: Tristan Thompson was pictured sharing a hug with a mystery brunette on Wednesday, after enjoying lunch at Joey in Woodland Hills
Friendly embrace: The NBA star, 32, kept a low profile in a dark hoodie and sweatpants, as he embraced his female companion following a meal with her and a male friend
After saying goodbye the basketball player was seen making his way back to his car.
Earlier in the day it was also confirmed by sources that though Khloe and Tristan live close to one another and frequently see each other, they are simply friendly co-parents.
The duo most recently split in mid-2021, and then it emerged that Tristan had fathered a baby with another woman while he was still with Khloe.
However the dust has apparently settled from their latest bust-up, as sources informed TMZ the pair have been parenting amicably together for months.
Evidently Khloe places a high value on her and Tristan’s children – True, five, and Tatum, 10 months – being able to see their father as often as can be managed.
Although the former couple have been trailed by rumors they are back on, Khloe has stridently denied as much and insiders have now backed up her story.
The week before last, Khloe posted a cryptic quote to her Instagram Story in a move sure to send fan conjecture into overdrive.
She shared an unattributed quote that read: ‘The real flex is allowing God to heal you without becoming like those who hurt you.’
Casual: Khloe Kardashian’s love rat ex completed his casual outfit with a pair of grey and white sneakers and white socks
Chic: Meanwhile the woman looked chic in a tan coat and sported a large Gucci tote slung over her shoulder
Her posts came after Khloe furiously repudiated a spate of fan rumors that she and Tristan had decided to rekindle their relationship.
Khloe’s big sister Kim Kardashian had been seen attending Tristan’s NBA games, prompting the gossip page DeuxMoi to hint at a reconciliation.
‘Allegedly he’s back with Koko so maybe she’s soft launching the idea so everyone is prepared & doesn’t give Koko a hard time,’ DeuxMoi claimed.
When a fan account on Instagram got wind of the rumor and posted it, Khloe fired off a lengthy comment denying she and Tristan are back on.
‘Stop pushing this narrative. It’s tiring. But I suppose You guys will continue the narrative you want regardless of what I say so what’s the point. It’s exhausting but I learned people will only understand to the level of their own perception,’ she wrote.
‘Most are stuck at believing the lies because it’s the narrative they want to fuel. Have fun…. Some things are just as simple as they seem. A family member supporting another family member ESPECIALLY during a difficult time in life.’
Tristan lost his mother in January – and in a show of their lingering bond, Khloe, Kim and their mother Kris Jenner accompanied him to Vancouver for the funeral.
In her new Instagram comment Khloe raised the example of her sister Kourtney Kardashian’s ex Scott Disick, with whom Kourtney shares three children.
Khloe noted ‘how I support scott and will forever support him. He’s my brother. It’s just not on an nba stage. Sad new world, If there’s no photos people think it really didn’t happen but yes, I see Scott often. Some things really are just as they are.’
Not back on: The outing comes after Khloe, 38, confirmed the pair are not back together again earlier this month, despite recent rumors that they’ve decided to give their love yet another try
Co-parents: Earlier in the day it was also confirmed by sources that though Khloe and Tristan live close to one another and frequently see each other, they are simply friendly co-parents; Pictured with daughter True, five, in 2021
Baby mine: Evidently Khloe places a high value on her and Tristan’s children – True and Tatum, 10 months – being able to see their father as often as can be managed
Tristan and Khloe’s five-year on-off relationship ended for the latest time in 2021 , and that December DailyMail.com exclusively revealed the NBA star had fathered a child with personal trainer Maralee Nichols while he was still involved with Khloe.
The duo dated sporadically between 2016 and 2021, despite the relationship being rocked by the sportsman’s repeated cheating scandals.
Along with baby Tatum, the pair share a five-year-old daughter called True whom they welcomed into the world in April 2018.
Less than 48 hours before True was born, DailyMail.com exclusively broke news of Tristan’s alleged fling with New York City strip club bartender Lani Blair.
He and Khloe remained together then, but broke up in 2019 after Tristan shared a kiss at a party with Kylie Jenner’s then best friend Jordyn Woods.
When the coronavirus lockdowns struck, Tristan and Khloe moved in together so they could both be with True – and wound up rekindling their romance as well.
Reports of their latest split began circulating in June 2021 as Tristan found himself denying a swirl of rumors about his fidelity.
Then DailyMail.com exclusively obtained court documents in late 2021 claiming Tristan was having a baby by Maralee.
It comes after Khloe admitted she feels ‘less connected’ to her newborn son and felt ‘guilty’ taking baby away after ‘transactional’ birth in a very frank confession on the premiere episode of the new season of Kardashians on Hulu last week.
Frank confession: It comes after Khloe admitted she feels ‘less connected’ to her newborn son and felt ‘guilty’ taking baby away after ‘transactional’ birth in a very frank confession on the premiere episode of the new season of Kardashians on Hulu last week
Surrogacy: ‘I wish someone was honest about surrogacy and the difference of it,’ she explained
Maralee and Theo: Khloe learned just weeks after the embryo transfer in November 2021 that Tristan secretly fathered a child with fitness model Maralee Nichols (pictured)
Khloe learned just weeks after the embryo transfer in November 2021 that Tristan secretly fathered a child with Nichols.
She recalled just how ‘hard the surrogate process’ was for her, with sister Kim reiterating that Khloe had ‘a hard time accepting’ it all.
Scott Disick asked Khloe: ‘So do you feel less connected?’ Khloe reluctantly admitted to the disconnect but also acknowledged that people have told her it can take time.
Khloe insists that her feelings have ‘nothing to do with the baby,’ but more so the circumstances and how it felt ‘transactional’ to her.
All in all, Khloe said that she wishes she had known more about surrogacy and the complexities of if before moving forward.
Source: www.dailymail.co.uk
