Khloe Kardashian welcomes second baby via surrogate with Tristan Thompson

“We can confirm that True will have a sibling who was conceived in November," a rep for Kardashian said. AND! news in a statement on Wednesday, July 13. “Khloe is incredibly grateful to the amazing surrogate for such a beautiful blessing. We would like to ask for kindness and privacy so that Khloe can focus on her family.

The surrogate was already pregnant amid Thompson's paternity scandal, in which he welcomed son Theo with Maralee Nichols . The Hulu personality previously revealed her IVF plans on an episode of Keeping Up With the Kardashians before the series ended.

“I'm going to need you,” the reality star told Thompson in February 2021. “We have to line it up with your schedule so I can do embryos with my frozen eggs. …I think I'm ready to go through the whole pregnancy again. This process can take time. I have no idea. I want to be ready.

The Strong Looks Better Naked author told Kim Kardashian the following month that she was considering surrogacy due to her “high risk” of miscarriage. “[My doctor] said she would feel bad putting [an embryo] in without warning me that I probably wouldn't be able to transport,” she explained.

Khloé welcomed her and Thompson's daughter True in April 2018. The recurring couple continued to co-parent their daughter after the athlete's several cheating scandals, one of which occurred in recent weeks of Khloé's pregnancy.

The duo broke up in February 2019 after Thompson kissed Kylie Jenner 's then-BFF Jordyn Woods . Us Weekly reported in August 2020 that they rekindled their romance after quarantining together in Los Angeles amid the coronavirus pandemic and wanted to give True a sibling.

Earlier that year, Khloé denied rumors that she and the professional basketball player were expecting another baby.

“I don't go on social media platforms much these days AND that's one of the main reasons I stay away,” the Revenge Corps host tweeted in May 2020. “The sick and hurtful things people say. I am disgusted by so many things I see. The people at SMH swear they know all about me. Including my uterus. Sick. The nasty things you say about me are on A RUMOR. I've seen so many hurtful/despicable stories and tweets about me on a fake story. And if it was true. …it's MY LIFE, NOT YOURS.

The Good American co-founder went on to write, “It's funny how picky and demanding some people can be with who and how you think other people should live their lives. I believe people should focus on their own life/family, put energy into improving the scary world we currently live in, and try to project positivity rather than nastiness.

In June 2021, Us confirmed the pair's split off-on again. News broke six months later that Thompson was being sued for child support by Nichols, who claimed she got pregnant after meeting the former Cleveland Cavaliers player in March 2021. Theo arrived in December 2021 and Thompson has revealed his paternity status via a social network. months later, issuing a public apology to Khloé.

The scandal was explored on season 1 of The Kardashians with Khloé telling the cameras that she felt “embarrassed” by Thompson's transgressions.

“I replay every event, every grand gesture, every trip [and] every date. It was all a lie,” she added during a June episode. “How could you not say anything? I don't really feel in my own body. … Everything is an act of treason. Everything is a lie. It's all manipulation [and] it's deception. Did Tristan have every opportunity to tell me? Yes. Was Tristan going to tell me if there was a baby involved? Absolutely not. And that says a lot about his character. The whole thing is despicable.