Kanye West 'Looking Like His Old Self' Amid Irina Shayk Romance, Rapper Is 'Taking It Slow' & 'Not Looking To Have More Kids'
June 12 2021, Published 12:03 p.m. ET
Ye is back!
Days after Kanye West and Irina Shayk made their couple's debut in France, sources are speaking out about their future.
An insider told The Sun, the 44-year-old Jesus Is King rapper's "big smile" is back amid his latest romance.
"Kanye is looking more like his old self again. The big smile is back and he's got the spring back in his step again," the outlet's source revealed.
And while Kanye may be on cloud nine with his supermodel girlfriend, the couple is reportedly taking it slow, despite having several things in common.
Ye is still going through his $2.1 billion divorce from Kim Kardashian, and Irina has a great co-parenting relationship with her baby daddy, Bradley Cooper.
"He's taking things slow with Irina and they are just enjoying each other's company. They have a lot in common, both are 'from the streets' in terms of their interests and know a lot of the same people," The Sun's source said.
When it comes to long-term goals for Kanye and Irina's romance, kids are not in the immediate future.
"Kanye's not thinking about more kids right now. He has his hands full with his four children who are his entire world. He's just getting back out there again."
Kanye and his soon-to-be ex-wife have their hands full with four children -- North, 7, Saint, 5, Chicago, 3, and Psalm, 2. As for the Victoria's Secret model, she only has one -- her daughter, Lea De Seine, 4, who she shares with Cooper.
While dating rumors began swirling about Kanye and Irina weeks ago, the duo was caught together for the first time this week.
The rapper and model were photographed arriving back on U.S. soil following their romantic romp in France for Kanye's 44th birthday.
As RadarOnline.com reported, Kim was "blindsided" about Kanye's romance with Irina.
“Kim found out about Irina Shayk the same way everyone else did, she read about it in the press,” sources told us.
Another insider with direct knowledge said, “Kim was blindsided."
"They have not only not spoken in months and now their teams have almost zero contact too," our sources explained. "When they split up, everyone had to pick a side. You were either Team Kim or Team Kanye. Anyone the tried to remain neutral, is no longer in either of their lives.”
Meanwhile, Kanye made the bold move to unfollow Kim and her famous family on Twitter.