Kim Kardashian divorce live – Kim files for divorce from Kanye West and seeks joint custody of four kids

REALITY TV star Kim Kardashian has filed for divorce from rapper Kanye West.

The stars’ split comes after almost seven years of marriage, US media reported on Friday.

Kardashian’s lawyer Laura Wasser filed papers confirming a split first rumored back in January, when the mega-celebrity couple were reported to be living separately, Fox News said.

Hollywood trade publication Variety cited court sources confirming the filing Friday.

And celebrity gossip site TMZ – which broke the news – said the separation was “as amicable as a divorce can be”.

Kim and Kanye are still talking despite planning their multi-million dollar divorce as they are determined to make the split civil for the sake of their four young kids.

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