THEY kept their romance under wraps for weeks, and now Kim Kardashian is about to meet Lewis Hamilton’s mum.
Just one week after The Sun revealed their top- secret relationship, the motor-racing ace and US reality star Kim went public at Sunday’s Super Bowl.
The pair were seen together at the Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California, alongside Kim’s half-sister Kendall.
And now their relationship is public, they are moving at lightning speed, with Lewis telling Kim during the game that he was ready to introduce her to his mum Carmen Larbalestier.
The 41-year-old Ferrari-driving F1 star was seen turning to Kim and saying: “I don’t take just any girl to my mum. I mean you’re going to meet some day. She is very excited to see you.”
Bashful Kim, 45, grinned and replied: “OK,” before turning her attention back to the Seattle Seahawks, who beat the New England Patriots 29-13.
Insiders told The Sun the pair’s relationship had been hotting up over the past few days, with Lewis spending time with her in LA.
We first reported last week how Kim had flown Lewis back to her home city following a whirlwind three dates in the Cotswolds, London and Paris.
The couple headed to Kim’s £40million Hidden Hills residence, which she shares with children North, 12, Saint, ten, Chicago, eight, and six-year-old Psalm.
A source said: “Kim and Lewis’s relationship is intense but they are both keen to keep moving forwards.
“He wants to spend as much time with her as possible, especially as he’ll be back getting ready for the new F1 season in a couple of weeks.
‘Want to see Kim happy’
“Lewis has been in LA, spending time with Kim and her family.
“They all adore him, especially her mum Kris [Jenner], who has loved having Lewis around.
“They’re all really approving of this relationship. They just want to see Kim happy.”
Of Lewis’s family, they added: “Lewis and his mum are incredibly close. Wanting to introduce Kim to Carmen shows how serious he is.”
Kim and Lewis were seen chatting with Kendall, 30, at the game in a VIP box which also included other celebrities such as Justin and Hailey Bieber, and musicians Tyler The Creator and Dave Grohl, as well as Apple boss Tim Cook.
Despite knowing they would be seen, the pair went to some lengths to keep their arrival quiet.
The Sun understands that, having travelled to the stadium in the same car, Kim and Lewis entered it within seconds of one another.
Kim and Lewis’s relationship is intense but they are both keen to keep moving forwards
A source
Over the past few days, Lewis has tried to throw fans off the scent of their fledgling romance.
On Sunday he shared a video on Instagram of him running in London and appeared to try to show it was filmed in real time, captioning it 06.26am.
In fact, he was in the US with Kim.
Lewis’s fans have rounded on his romance and cited the “Kardashian Curse”, which is said to negatively affect men who date the famous reality TV sisters.
Following Lewis’s most recent Instagram post, one fan wrote: “Focus on yourself, King. Kim will ruin your season.”
Another added: “Ferrari and Kardashian curse is a recipe for disaster.”
Lewis has been in LA, spending time with Kim and her family
A source
A source said: “Kim and Lewis know there is a huge amount of interest in them and he’s aware of the backlash online. His social media accounts have been flooded with comments from his followers about the Kardashian curse and, to be honest, it’s boring him and he’s not interested.
“They had wanted to try to keep things as low-key as possible — and hard-launching at the Super Bowl made sense.
“There, they could be seen together but not be approached.
“Fans who were questioning their relationship before now have it laid out in front of them. Kim and Lewis are very happy and are just navigating this together.”
Although they have never been romantically linked before, Kim and Lewis have been friends for more than a decade.
The Sun understands their friendship started to evolve into romance at the end of last year.
We first revealed the pair were dating on February 2 — with the pair spending a lavish evening together in the Cotswolds on January 31.
They stayed at the £1,000-a-night Estelle Manor, where they enjoyed a couple’s massage and dinner in a private room.
‘Like military operation’
The following day they travelled to London and holed up in a £7,000-a-night suite in the Rosewood Hotel near Covent Garden.
Insiders said the couple were driven straight into the five-star hotel’s underground car park to avoid being seen by snappers.
Kim was later seen in London at a Selfridges event to promote a collaboration between her brand Skims and Nike, while Lewis stayed at the hotel and waited for her.
From there, on the Monday Kim readied her £100million jet to fly them to Paris where she was opening another NikeSkims pop-up at the 10 Rue de Turenne gallery.
Kim absolutely loves spending time in Paris and wanted Lewis to go with her
A source
The couple booked into the five-star Le Bristol hotel — where Kim usually stays in the Paris suite, which costs £21,000 a night.
A source said: “Kim absolutely loves spending time in Paris and wanted Lewis to go with her.
“Her work is so important to her but it’s all things she can slot around spending time with Lewis.
“They are both used to travelling all over the world while working so doing it together means they can spend proper time with each other. They kept things super low-key in Paris and spent most of their time together in their room and ordered food there.”
Those close to Kim and Lewis said they were keen to keep their dates under wraps and had pulled out all the stops to avoid being pictured together.
A source added: “Kim and Lewis have been using side entrances at hotels, or are using hotels which have underground car parks. They’ll then use lifts straight to their room.
Lewis is a massive fan of Nineties culture and fashion — and Kim was clearly going all out to impress
A source
“It’s like a military operation moving them from place to place but Kim has her two bodyguards and Lewis has his close protection officer on hand to help things run smoothly.”
Insiders said Kim was keen to impress Lewis, and even channelled his love of the Nineties with her hairstyle at the Super Bowl.
Her long-time hairdresser Chris Appleton shared a photograph of her “Super Bowl bangs” on Instagram ahead of the game.
He previously created the style on her for the 2023 Council of Fashion Designers of America awards and said it was inspired by “Nineties Pammy” — Pamela Anderson.
A second source added: “Lewis is a massive fan of Nineties culture and fashion — and Kim was clearly going all out to impress.”
The Sun understands Lewis will be leaving the US in the coming days as his Ferrari team starts preparations for the F1 season, which gets under way with the Australian Grand Prix in Melbourne on March 8.
Tomorrow, testing begins across all the F1 giants in Bahrain, with Ferrari yet to confirm which of their drivers will be taking part.
Trump tirade at Bunny win
By Freya Fraser
BAD BUNNY’S star-studded half-time Super Bowl show was hailed as “incredible” and “the epitome of love”, as the event pulled in a record 135million viewers.
But Donald Trump HATED it.
The US president blasted it for “not representing America” after the Puerto Rican became the first Super Bowl singer to perform his entire set in Spanish.
Branding the gig “terrible” and “one of the worst ever”, Trump wrote on Truth Social: “It makes no sense, is an affront to the Greatness of America, and doesn’t represent our standards of Success, Creativity, or Excellence.
“Nobody understands a word this guy is saying. And the dancing is disgusting.”
Boxer Jake Paul weighed in too, writing on X: “Turn off this half-time. A fake American citizen performing, who publicly hates America. I cannot support that.”
After an online backlash, Jake claimed that he was reacting to Bunny criticising America’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency (ICE) in his recent Grammys acceptance speech.
Jake added later: “Bunny is fake [because] of his values and criticism of our great country.”
The 13-minute set saw Lady Gaga join Bunny as they performed his track Baile Inolvidable before launching into a salsa-inspired version of her hit Die With A Smile.
Bunny brought out fellow Puerto Rican Ricky Martin to sing Lo Que Le Paso a Hawaii.
The stadium’s big screen lit up with the phrase: “The only thing more powerful than hate is love.”
The show also featured Cardi B, Jessica Alba and Pedro Pascal.
During his gig, Bunny said one line in English, telling viewers: “God bless America.”
At the end of it, he held a football on which was printed, in English: “Together, We Are America.”
Celebrities flooded social media with messages of support.
Ben Stiller wrote: “Incredible half-time show, Bad Bunny.”
Kacey Musgraves added: “Well, that made me feel more proudly American than anything Kid Rock has ever done.”
Kerry Washington wrote: “What. A. Show. That performance was the epitome of love. And a wise man once said, ‘The only thing more powerful than hate is LOVE’.”