Kanye West is on daddy duty as he arrives at Mexico Airport with his four children and entourage while estranged wife Kim Kardashian lives it up in Rome
Kanye West looked every inch the doting dad as he cuddled his eldest daughter North, eight, at Mexico Airport on Wednesday.
The rapper, 44, was on daddy duty as he sat with North, son Saint, five, daughter Chicago. three, and Psalm, two, on a ledge in the terminal ahead of the flight back to Los Angeles.
It comes as Kanye's estranged wife Kim Kardashian put on a fashionable display in Rome as she headed out in a barely-there white bralet and a tiny miniskirt on Thursday.
Hands full: Kanye West looked every inch the doting dad as he waited in Mexico airport with his four children and entourage on Wednesday
Kanye, who is said to have moved on with model Irina Shayk, 35, cut a casual figure in a black T-shirt and trousers.
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He appeared to have handed North his phone so as to keep her entertained while they waited. The youngster was clad in a light grey tracksuit and wore a black face mask under her chin.
Saint, meanwhile looked effortlessly cool in a green T-shirt and red trousers, while a nanny helped looked after the other children.
Strutting her stuff: It comes as Kanye's estranged wife Kim Kardashian put on a fashionable display in Rome as she headed out in a barely-there white bralet on Thursday
Parent: The rapper, 44, was on daddy duty as he looked after North, son Saint, five, daughter Chicago. three, and Psalm, two, on a ledge in the terminal ahead of the flight back to LA
Jet-setter: Kanye and North chatted as they waited for their flight
Heavy: Crew members were seen carrying Kanye's large speakers
Not travelling light: The musician also had several black boxes to be loaded onto the plane
Kanye and the kids arrived in Mexico on June 20 and then headed to his retreat located on the Oaxaca coast.
It comes amid reports Kim 'worries' about dating again and 'did not think that Kanye would move on with someone else before her,' after the rapper was seen celebrating his birthday in Provence with the model, a source told Us Weekly.
'She's not focused on dating at the moment but actually worries that guys will not want to date her because of how public her relationship was with Kanye,' an insider said on Saturday.
Kim filed for divorce from her estranged husband in February after nearly seven years of marriage.
Cool: Kanye, who is said to have moved on with model Irina Shayk, 35, cut a casual figure in a black T-shirt and trousers and was later seen in a blue jacket
'She also knows how hard it is to build trust with someone so she thinks it's going to take time before letting someone into her private life. It was easy with Kanye because they were friends before so they had years' worth of trust,' the source explained.
The insider also continued to dish on Kanye's blossoming relationship with Russian supermodel Irina Shayk, 35, saying that the SKIMS founder 'did not think' the rapper would 'move on' before she did.
'She certainly did not think that Kanye would move on with someone else before her,' the insider noted.
Chic in the city: Kim, meanwhile, looked chic as can be while touring the Colosseum in Rome with her glam squad in snaps shared to Instagram on Monday morning
Surprise: It comes amid reports Kim 'did not think that Kanye would move on with someone else before her,' after the rapper was seen celebrating his birthday with Irina (pictured)
Irina and Kanye have reportedly been dating for a 'couple months,' and they were seen celebrating his birthday in Provence, France after he decided to 'shoot his shot' in photos obtained exclusively by DailyMail.com.
Kanye and Irina have known each other for at least a decade, having first worked together when she played an angel in the music video for his song Power before hitting the runway for the rapper when he debuted a fall/winter collection at Paris Fashion Week in 2012.
Despite Kim's hesitation to dip into the dating pool again, her famous family and inner circle of VIP friends have offered reassurance that 'she has nothing to worry about,' while maintaining that they will be 'setting her up,' with eligible bachelors.
'Friends and family are telling her she has nothing to worry about and when she's ready to date again, they gladly will be setting her up with potential suitors,' the source shared.
Moving on: Kim filed for divorce from her estranged husband in February after nearly seven years of marriage; seen in 2016
Kanye West's relationship history
ALEXIS PHIFER: 2002-2008
First fiancée: A then unknown Kanye started dating model and designer Alexis in 2002
A then unknown Kanye started dating model and designer Alexis in 2002 - around the same time he met future wife Kim for the first time.
They had an on-off romance for a few years before getting engaged in 2006. However, 18 months later they called off the wedding.
Alexis told People in 2008: 'It's always sad when things like this end, and we remain friends
'I wish him the best in his future and all of his endeavors. He's one of the most talented people I've ever met.'
Kanye processed the break-up by working on 808s and Heartbreak - an album which would top the charts and propel him to rap superstardom.
BROOKE CRITTENDON: 2004-2006
Romance: Brooke dated Kanye for two-and-a-half years after meeting backstage at a gig in 2004 (pictured 2006)
Brooke dated Kanye for two-and-a-half years after meeting backstage at a gig in 2004 when she was working as a production assistant for MTV.
But the couple eventually called time on their long-term romance because Brooke wasn't comfortable with 'sharing' her man with other women.
She added in an interview with The Sun newspaper in 2013: 'I was never OK being one of many — or even one of a few.
'Kanye was very open and honest but it ended up with me knowing too much.
'I don’t want to be silly and say it wasn’t cheating because I knew about it.
'He definitely had an appreciation for the feminine form and a curiosity.
'As a celebrity, sex becomes cheap but his obsession with sex was more sophisticated.'
AMBER ROSE: 2008-2010
Acrimonious split: Kanye's most high-profile romance pre-Kimye was with model and social media star Amber Rose (pictured 2010)
Kanye's most high-profile romance pre-Kimye was with model and social media star Amber Rose. Kanye is said to have spotted Amber on a video shoot for Ludacris' 2008 single What Them Girls Like and they struck up a bond.
The beauty was by his side when he stole the mic from Taylor Swift during her acceptance speech at the MTV VMAs and the pair stayed together for two years.
Kanye was bold about slamming his former girlfriend in 2015 when he said in an interview that he had to take '30 showers' after dating Amber.
He candidly confessed: 'If Kim had dated me when I wanted, there would be no Amber Rose.'
The rapper is said to have had his eye on Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Kim as early as 2008, naming her his 'girl of the week' in early blog posts which resurfaced in October 2014.
He added in the one-to-one: 'It's very hard for a woman to want to be with someone that's with Amber Rose. I had to take 30 showers before I got with Kim.'
Amber later branded Kim a 'homewrecker'.
In January 2012, Amber accused Kanye of cheating on her with Kim, who was then dating American footballer player Reggie Bush.
She told America's Star magazine: 'They were both cheating. They were both cheating on me and Reggie with each other.
'She was sending pictures, and I was like, "Kim, just stop. Don’t be that person."'
In January 2016 West reignited his long war with ex-girlfriend Amber after dragging her name into a 30 tweet tirade against her then partner Wiz Khalifa.
But her revenge was rather more concise - a short, shocking and sexually explicit response that caused a collective gasp across the Internet.
In 2020 he was also said to have called her a 'prostitute' at a presidential rally.
2010 - 2011 SELITA EBANKS/MELODY THORNTON/CHANEL IMAN/VIRGINIE MAURY
Relationship? The star was linked to Victoria's Secret beauty Selita Ebanks in 2010 and Chanel Iman in 2011 (right)
The star was linked to Victoria's Secret beauty Selita Ebanks and did little to quell the rumours after casting her as the lead in his 2010 short fashion film, Runaway.
He is then said to have moved on with Pussycat Dolls star Melody Thornton but the romance fizzled out.
Kanye continued his model dating as he was linked to fellow VS star Chanel Iman, although she denied they were ever in a relationship.
He was then seen packing on the PDA with French model Virginie Maury in France although this soon came to an end.
KIM KARDASHIAN: 2012 - 2021
Early snap: Kim confirmed her romance with Kanye in June 2012
They finally got together eight years after meeting.
In March, The rumored couple let it be known they were spending time with each other when Kim sat front row at Kanye's runway show during Paris Fashion Week.
The following month, after months of rumors and rumblings, Kim and Kanye made their relationship official as they held hands in New York City.
In May they took things a step further and make their red carpet debut at the Cannes Film Festival during the premiere for the film Cruel Summer.
In December, the Stronger rapper joyously reveals that his is expecting his first child with Kim during a New Year's Eve concert in Atlantic City.
They would go on to have four children together: North, Saint, Chicago and Psalm.
Kayne and Kim's relationship began to hit a rough patch in 2020 after West revealed he and Kim considered aborting their first pregnancy during an erratic speech for his presidential campaign.
He also disparaged Kim's mother Kris Jenner and insinuated Kim may have been unfaithful.
The couple tried to work things out, with an emotional Kardashian seen visiting her husband at his Wyoming ranch last July.
But by the end of that month, Kim was reportedly meeting with lawyers to start the divorce process. They officially filed for divorce in January of this year.
IRINA SHAYK: 2021
New flame: Rumors Kanye was romancing the Russian model emerged in May 2021. She's seen in 2019 above
Rumors Kanye was romancing the Russian model first emerged on social media in May 2021.
DailyMail.com officially confirmed their romance with exclusive pictures of the pair taking a romantic stroll around Provence, France on June 9th 2021.
The pair were seen smiling and strolling around on the grounds of a luxury boutique hotel with some friends.
Shayk previously dated Bradley Cooper, who she shares daughter Lea de Seine with.
Irina and Kanye are certainly no strangers to one another, having been connected for more than a decade.
Back in 2010, the runway maven was a featured player in West's Heaven-inspired Power music video, where she portrayed an angel.
Just two years later, the Russian-born beauty put her modeling skills to the test as she graced the runway for West's Fall/Winter fashion collection at Paris Fashion Week.
