The 2015 Incident That Ended a Decade of Silence
Khloé Kardashian has detailed the definitive end of her communication with ex-husband Lamar Odom, revealing that a 2015 drug-related incident severed their relationship for nearly ten years. The disclosure, featured in the Netflix documentary Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom, sheds light on the long silence that preceded their recent, highly publicized reunion.
Following Odom’s near-fatal overdose in October 2015, Kardashian provided extensive support during his recovery, despite having filed for divorce in 2013. She rented a home for Odom to aid his transition back to health, only to discover him smoking crack inside the residence. Kardashian confronted him, immediately ending the living arrangement and initiating a nine-year period of total silence. Their divorce was finalized in 2016, following his medical stabilization.
A Tense February 2025 Reconciliation Attempt
In February 2025, the former couple met at the home of Malika Haqq—a moment captured for the Season 6 premiere of The Kardashians. The interaction was defined by friction. Odom arrived over 50 minutes late, and when he suggested a kiss to break the tension, Kardashian declined. “Babe? I don’t even know you… Last time I saw you, you couldn’t speak,” she stated, referencing his 2015 hospitalization and three-day coma. The four-minute clip of the exchange drew millions of views but offered no resolution.
Estrangement and Lingering Emotional Weight
Both parties have since characterized the reunion as emotionally complex. Kardashian noted on her Khloé in Wonder Land podcast that the meeting felt “sad.” While she once knew Odom intimately, he currently feels like a stranger. She added that his behavior, specifically his tardiness, served as a painful reminder of the stressors present during their marriage.
Odom’s Perspective on Family and Recovery
Lamar Odom, speaking on TODAY in April, offered a candid assessment of the encounter: “It wasn’t really good for me, but once you’re family, you’re always family, so she ain’t going nowhere. I will always have love for her, but being in love? No.”
Odom, who survived 12 strokes and six heart attacks during his 2015 medical crisis, credited Kardashian with helping save his life. He is now focused on his children, recovery advocacy, and aspirations for a career in college basketball coaching.
Chronology of a Public Partnership
- 2009: Khloé Kardashian and Lamar Odom marry after a one-month courtship.
- 2013: Kardashian files for divorce.
- October 2015: Odom is found unresponsive at a Nevada brothel and is placed on life support.
- 2016: The divorce is finalized.
- February 2025: The pair reunites for the first time in nine years.
- 2026: Untold: The Death & Life of Lamar Odom premieres on Netflix, detailing his career and recovery.