Kendall Jenner is ‘very happy’ with boyfriend Devin Booker, says the source

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After almost a year of dating, Kendall Jenner and Devin Booker took the next step in their relationship.

A source told People that the model, 25, has her family’s approval for her NBA player boyfriend.

“What at first seemed like a fun connection is now a relationship,” said the source. “They are exclusive and Kendall is very happy with Devin.”

“And her family thinks he’s great. He was even invited to Kim’s 40th birthday celebration in Tahiti, ”adds the source.

In October, the Kardashian-Jenner family celebrated Kim Kardashian’s landmark birthday with a retreat on a private island. At the time, Jenner shared the photos from the trip on Instagram with the caption “places in secret”.

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After spreading dating rumors last April, when they took a trip from Los Angeles to Arizona together, Jenner and Booker, 24, made their relationship official on Instagram on Sunday in honor of Valentine’s Day.

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Jenner shared a photo of the couple leaning against a bench sharing a silly moment together. THE Following the Kardashians star captioned the snap with a single white heart emoji.

Meanwhile, Booker posted a video of the pair spending time outdoors with a black dog amid a mountainous setting, before the trio was photographed lying on a blanket in the grass. The athlete added an orange heart emoji to the post and tagged Jenner.

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The pair were recently seen eating together in Los Angeles and enjoying a vacation in Idaho with friends Justin Bieber and Hailey Baldwin last summer.

Last month, the Phoenix Suns striker shared some of his love for his girlfriend on Instagram when he posted one of the model’s bikini photos by the pool.

“Wow,” wrote Booker next to the photo.

Jenner’s original post, shared on opening day, had the caption “a new day! A good day!”

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