or
Sign in with lockrMail
BREAKING NEWS
OK LogoPHOTOS

Kourtney Kardashian Is Officially Stepping Back From ‘Keeping Up With The Kardashians’

//Kourtney Kardashian Stepping Away KUWTK PP
Source: Shutterstock

Nov. 8 2019, Updated 8:28 p.m. ET

Link to FacebookShare to XShare to FlipboardShare to Email

Kourtney Kardashian just confirmed she’s officially stepping back from filming for Keeping Up With The Kardashians! The reality star’s been teasing all year that she’s ready to ditch the E! series after being a series regular since 2007.

Article continues below advertisement
Article continues below advertisement
Kourtney Kardashian Stepping Away KUWTK
Source: Shutterstock

“I just decided to spend more time as a mom and put more of my energy there,” Kourtney, 40, told ET on November 7. She clarified “But I’m not saying goodbye.”

Article continues below advertisement
Kourtney Kardashian Stepping Away KUWTK
Source: Shutterstock

The Poosh.com founder revealed that she’d be noticeably absent in a few episodes for the next season. “I think you’ll have to see more of it on the new season, season 18,” she said. “It isn’t airing yet, but it’s being filmed.”

Article continues below advertisement
Kourtney Kardashian Stepping Away KUWTK
Source: Shutterstock

Kourtney sat down with her sisters Kim and Khloe when she announced her decision to step back and neither of them was shocked. “We definitely love Kourtney and we will miss Kourtney and whatever she decides to do, but people come, people go all the time in this family,” Khloe, 35, said. “We feel like it’s a revolving door, so Kourtney might leave this week, she’ll be back. They all come back.”

Article continues below advertisement
Kourtney Kardashian Stepping Away KUWTK
Source: Shutterstock

The mom-of-three has expressed several times in the past year that she’s ready to leave her family’s famous reality TV show. “I mean every day is different,” she said during her appearance on The Real in September. “I do feel like we all have our moments where we are like ‘I hate this' or whatever.”

MORE ON:
Keeping Up with the Kardashians

Want OK! each day? Sign up here!

Article continues below advertisement
Kourtney Kardashian Stepping Away KUWTK
Source: Shutterstock

I would be very happy if the show ended,” she told Paper Magazine in May. “I always say I want to move away someday and just be away from it all. Sail away. No one will ever see me again.”

Article continues below advertisement
Kourtney Kardashian Stepping Away KUWTK
Source: Shutterstock

Kourtney certainly wouldn’t be the first family member to retreat from KUWTKKylie Jenner went on a small hiatus while she was secretly pregnant with her daughter, Stormi.

Article continues below advertisement
Kourtney Kardashian Stepping Away KUWTK
Source: Kylie Jenner Instagram

Rob also hasn’t been a series regular in years due to his weight gain. He made a rare appearance on the May 12 episode for his daughter Dream’s second birthday. Although, he recently stepped out into the spotlight and showed off his slimmed-down figure during Kendall’s birthday.

Article continues below advertisement
Kourtney Kardashian Stepping Away KUWTK
Source: Shutterstock

What do you think about Kourtney taking a break from filming KUWTK? Sound off in the comments below!

More From OK! Magazine

    Opt-out of personalized ads

    © Copyright 2024 OK!™️. A DIVISION OF MYSTIFY ENTERTAINMENT NETWORK INC. OK! is a registered trademark. All rights reserved. Registration on or use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Service, Privacy Policy and Cookies Policy. People may receive compensation for some links to products and services. Offers may be subject to change without notice.