Rob Kardashian stepped back from the spotlight in 2016 to prioritize his privacy
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He welcomed daughter Dream that year and posts updates about her on social media
Rob made his return to reality TV by appearing on season 7 of 'The Kardashians' in October 2025
Unlike his ultra-public sisters,Rob Kardashianhas been out of the spotlight for some time.
The entrepreneur initially joined his mom,Kris Jenner, and sisters —Kim Kardashian,Khloé Kardashian,Kourtney Kardashian,Kendall JennerandKylie Jenner— on the hit E! reality television show,Keeping Up With the Kardashians. When the series premiered in 2007, Rob was just 20 years old and frequently showed his dating life, complicated dynamics with his sisters and his career journey.
Although Rob was a staple onKUWTKfor years, he retreated from the spotlight in 2016 and chose to not appear on the family's Hulu show,The Kardashians, because he was "not comfortable" with himself.
"Like, I'm not comfortable in my skin, so why would I wanna go be on camera and just be vulnerable and let people in?" he told Khloé on a July 2025 episode of her podcast,Khloé in Wonder Land. "That's not what I wanna do."
Around the same time Rob prioritized his privacy, he welcomed his first daughter,Dream Kardashian, with ex-fiancéeBlac Chyna. Rob has frequentlyexpressed his loveand pride for his daughter on social media.
Over the years, he has slowly started reappearing on both his own and his sisters' social media pages while attending various birthday parties, holidays and other celebrations. DuringThe Kardashians'season 7 premiere, in October 2025,Rob joined his familyon-screen tosay goodbye to their legendary home.
Here's everything to know about where Rob Kardashian is now and why he stepped back from the spotlight.
Rob is the youngest of Kris Jenner and Robert Kardashian's children
Rob, who was born in 1987, is the youngest child and the only son ofKrisandRobert Kardashian Sr. When the former couple weremarried from 1978 to 1991, they also welcomed Kourtney, Kim and Khloé, in that order.
The four children were raised in Los Angeles and continued living there after Robert and Kris divorced in 1991, and she went on to marryCaitlyn Jenner. Rob had a close relationship with his dad until his death in 2003. Similar to his other siblings, Rob frequentlyhonors his dad on social media.
"Happy Birthday Dad! Thank You for giving me only good memories with you," he captioned aphotoin February 2024. "I miss You every day. I Love You so much."
When Kris and her children started starring on their reality TV showKeeping Up With the Kardashiansin 2007, Rob was 20 years old.
He welcomed daughter Dream with Blac Chyna in November 2016
Rob became a father when he welcomed his first child, a daughter named Dream Renée Kardashian, with Chyna on Nov. 10, 2016. Rob and Chynastarted dating in Januaryof that year and wereengaged by April, but theysplit in 2017aftermaking several allegationsabout each other.
Despite initial debates over custody, in August 2025, Chyna told PEOPLE that her co-parenting relationship with Rob is "100 percent amazing."
"For parents that's going through it right now, I promise you, things do get better," she shared. "If you're going through a custody battle or anything of the sort, I think the main thing for the other parent is to mind their own business."
Rob has frequently shared updates on his daughter via social media. He posts pictures andvideos of Dream dancing,playing with her cousins,dressing upandcompeting in sports.
For Dream's 9th birthday, he postedpicturesof her smiling while posing next to her birthday cake and captioned the snap, "Thank you for making me proud every day ! I love you so much!! I am Happy when you are a Happy Happy Birthday."
Rob took a step away from the spotlight in 2016
Shortly after Rob welcomed Dream and in the midst of his split from Chyna, he took a hiatus from the spotlight. In 2016, he had his last major television appearance onKeeping Up With the Kardashiansand his and Chyna's own spinoff show,Rob & Chyna.
Around the time he started easing away from public life, Rob faced a myriad of challenges — includinga defamation lawsuitfiled by Chyna against his family anddrug abuse, alcohol abuse and infidelityclaims made between the former couple. The Kardashian-Jenner familyended up winning in Chyna's lawsuitagainst them in 2022.
Rob's disappearance from the limelight previously sparked concern, but Khloé has assured fans that he's alright and just prefers his privacy. In 2023, Khloé shared onThe Kardashiansthat Rob "has been through a lot personally," but he was "feeling really good about himself and I'm happy for him, so I have faith that, soon, he'll be back on the show."
Rob also addressed his absence in July 2025 and told Khloé on her podcast that his step away from the spotlight "has everything to do with myself."
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"There's definitely nothing wrong between any of us," Rob said of his sisters, while adding that he hasn't been on the show or attending events because he doesn't "wanna be filming and putting myself in a position where I'm not comfortable."
He added, "I'm not gonna just put myself out there if I'm not comfortable with myself. I haven't been comfortable with myself in years. And I choose my own happiness and peace [over] just filming for somebody who doesn't do anything for me in my personal life."
However, when Khloé asked if he'd ever think about rejoining reality TV, Rob teased that he'd be interested as long as the filming environment was "positive" and "natural."
"I like being around my family, so that stuff is good to me," he continued. "Obviously, I have nothing against it. The reason I don't is because I'm a homebody and I just choose, like I said, my peace and happiness."
He's made occasional public appearances while parenting Dream
In June 2023, Rob returned to Instagram and shared a rareselfieof himself withKhloé to wish her a happy birthday.
Nearly two years later, heposed in a family picturewith his mom, sisters, nieces, nephews and Dream during their Easter celebrations. Kim posted the sweetsnapthat showed Rob smiling while placing his arm around Kris.
Robmade another appearance on Kim's Instagramin June when she posted aselfieof herself with Rob and close friendLa La Anthonyfor her birthday. The three smiled as they dined at a restaurant.
Rob lives near Khloé and maintains a close relationship with his siblings
Despite living a more private life than the rest of his family members, Rob stillmaintains a close relationship with themand even lives near Khloé.
"I call him the Wizard, fromTheWizard of Oz, cause he likes to be behind the curtain," Khloé said during an April 2025 episode of herKhloé in Wonder Landpodcast. "We all live in the same gated area, so he lives right next door to me."
While all of the family members have close bonds, Khloé toldBustlein December 2024 that shecan "identify with him" on a different level.
"I feel so deeply what he feels — the struggles that he has, or just wanting to be out of the public eye, or just feeling like he doesn't fit in or is being judged about his appearance," she said. "I feel like we were raised in pairs: It was Kourtney and Kim, and then it was me and Rob, and then Kendall and Kylie. And I just feel like we are both each other's protectors. I love him so much. It's just innate."
Rob has also expressed a similar sentiment about Khloé and wrote in aJune 2023 birthday postto her that he doesn't "know what I would do without you."
"Wishing you nothing but good health and happiness forever my darling buttercup ! I love you so much and so thankful to have u in my life and for all that U do for Dream and I," he wrote.
He made his first appearance onThe Kardashiansin season 7
After a nine-year hiatus from his family's reality TV reign, Rob appeared onThe Kardashiansfor the first time during the season 7 premiere. Rob joined his sisters and mom — and later Caitlyn — to part ways with their beloved former family home.
During the episode, Kris got emotional while telling Rob that it "means the world" that he showed up to support them on the big day. Khloé reiterated the sentiment in her confessional and said that they're also hoping he "comes back to the show."
"Rob is doing well, he's alive," Khloé added in her confessional. "The conspiracies run wild. One of the main ones is that he lives with me. He's in our shadows and we don't want to have him around us. He's not miserable person who lives under a bridge ... we're totally fine!"
Kim also spoke about her brother and admitted that she misses having him on their show, because "he's just so funny."
"It would be great if he would regularly be back on," Kim added. "That's the goal."
Meanwhile, Kourtney said that she and Rob are "very similar in a lot of ways." She continued, "He's super sweet, the funniest person I know. I love having him around."
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