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Kim Kardashian & Kris Humphries Whirlwind Romance

  • Love at First Sight

    Exactly one year before she filed for divorce, Kim was spotted sitting courtside at her soon-to-be boyfriend's basketball game. A few days later, they made their first public appearance together in New York.
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    A Whirlwind Romance

    After a $10 million wedding, a TV special, 72 days of marriage and several weeks of speculation about a split, Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from her NBA player husband, Kris Humphries. So how did Kim and Kris go from falling in love overnight to an even-faster falling-out? Let's take a look at their whirlwind romance!
  • A Bold Tweet

    By the time New Year's Day hit, the romance heated up and Kim was feeling comfortable enough with her new beau to tweet a photo of a young Kris with the message "I want my son to look like this!"
  • An Even Bolder Denial

    Kim And Kourtney Kardashian's Love Lives Get Interesting In NYCEven though it was pretty obvious the two were dating, Kim told MTV News she was still very much single. "I never have been single in my life," she said. "So [after] getting married as a teenager and then getting into a relationship, each lasting like four years, after that, something inside of me, I just felt like I wanted to be single."
  • Meet the Parents

    Kris and Kim stepped out to celebrate his 26th birthday. Just two months later, they took their relationship to the next level when he traveled with the rest of the Kardashian clan to Bora Bora for a family vacation.
  • A Surprise Engagement

    Kim Kardashian, Kris Humphries EngagedJust seven months after meeting, Kim & Kris got engaged after he slipped a 20.5-carat, $2 million ring on her finger. "I didn't expect this at all," Kardashian said of the proposal, which included Humphries writing out "Will You Marry Me?" in rose petals in her bedroom. "I was in such shock. I never thought it would happen at home, and I never thought now."
  • No Laughing Matter

    Kim Kardashian's Sisters Thought She Was Joking About EngagementKim's family was just as shocked as the rest of us about the upcoming wedding. "We were totally surprised. I mean, because I had been working so much, and Kris lives in New Jersey, I've only met him not even a handful of times," Khole told MTV News about the whirlwind romance. "We were at a family dinner and she walks in, and she's like, 'I'm engaged,' but we didn't even know if it was a joke."
  • A Hollywood Debut

    It wasn't a joke. And fans got to see what Kim and Kris were like together when Humphries made his "Keeping Up With the Kardashians" debut. Occasionally getting into verbal scuffles with Kardashian's relatives, Kris may not have been a perfect fit in the family, but he seemed to make Kim happy.
  • "I Do"

    The two pressed on with their plans to marry, tying the knot in front of 450 guests in an over-the-top affair at an estate in California. In addition to their families, many of their celeb friends also attended the shindig, including Ryan Seacrest, Julianne Hough, Lindsay Lohan, La La Vazquez, Eva Longoria and many of Humphries' Nets teammates. Kim walked down the aisle in Vera Wang, just like Khloé had when she married Lamar Odom.
  • That's Amore

    After the wedding, the pair went on their honeymoon in Italy, but Kim rushed back to attend the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards. "Back in the US and it feels sooo good!" she tweeted upon her return. "Had such a fun relaxing time away! Back to reality!"
  • A Second Hollywood Debut

    For those who didn't make the guest list, the world got to see the wedding when E! aired a four-hour special spanning two nights titled "Kim's Fairytale Wedding: A Kardashian Event." In the special, it was clear that while the couple wanted it to work and cared for one another, their personalities would clash and sometimes lead to lovers' quarrels.
  • "I Don't"

    A little more than two months after they said "I do," these two are now saying "Not so much." Exactly one year after they met, Kim Kardashian filed for divorce, citing the usual "irreconcilable differences." In the weeks leading up to the announcement, they had been plagued by speculation of marital discourse. Even though they are no longer together, Kris and Kim's marriage will be documented on the second season of "Kourtney & Kim Take New York," which kicks off November 27.