Kanye West has a 36-item bucket list mapped out for 2026, but amid grand visions and unfinished ambitions, did reconnecting with family ever make the cut? Holidays have a way of rewriting narratives, reminding even the most fractured relationships that togetherness is still possible. If there was ever a season for the unexpected, this might be it.

After months of public silence and unresolved tension, the holidays arrive with something far more surprising, a visible softening of lines once thought permanent.

Santa may have pulled off the unlikeliest surprise in Kardashian land this year. As reported by TMZ, Kim Kardashian and Kanye West were seen spending time together over the Christmas holidays, not just crossing paths, but genuinely getting along. The former couple came together for their children, sharing quality time as a family and keeping things cordial throughout.

In a development few would have predicted, West and Kardashian are said to have made peace for the sake of co-parenting, putting past bitterness on pause as they focus on North, Saint, Chicago, and Psalm. This comes right after Kardashian was recently called out by PETA for buying four Pomeranians over the holidays for her children. 

The moment lands heavier when viewed against the former couple’s history. The ex-couple were together for nearly a decade, marrying in 2014 before Kardashian filed for divorce in early 2021. Their split was finalized in 2022 after eight years of marriage and four children. The years that followed were defined by public strain, with Kanye West’s social media outbursts often intensifying the rift.

TMZ also reports that Kanye West has since spent time reflecting on his behavior and is actively working on himself, signaling a possible turning point. 

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As his co-parenting dynamic with Kim Kardashian shows signs of stabilization, a parallel narrative has been unfolding just as steadily. Kanye West is strengthening his relationship with Bianca Censori, even as public scrutiny refuses to let up.

That shift came into sharper focus over the holidays, when a seemingly casual Christmas video call featuring Bianca Censori and North West went viral, courtesy of rapper Babyxsosa’s Instagram story. The timing was notable, arriving months after Kim Kardashian publicly stated that Kanye West had been largely absent from contact with the kids. For many observers, the image suggested a blended and evolving family dynamic alongside Censori.

The signs did not stop there. After months without a widely documented joint appearance, West and Censori were spotted together on Christmas Eve, attending The Nutcracker ballet in Los Angeles, effectively quieting rumors of a split. For all the turbulence that has followed Kanye West in recent years, this holiday season suggests a quieter recalibration.

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