Kendall Jenner and Ben Simmons Fuel Reconciliation Rumors With Brunch Date

The 'Keeping Up with the Kardashians' star and the Philadelphia 76ers player are pictured leaving together after dining by a window seat at Bubby's in New York City.

Jan 20, 2020

AceShowbiz - Kendall Jenner and Ben Simmons continue to rouse the possibility of them getting back together. A little over one month after she was spotted attending one of his NBA games, the "Keeping Up with the Kardashians" star and the Philadelphia 76ers player were spotted enjoying a brunch date in New York City.

During the Sunday afternoon, January 19, outing, the former couple was seen chatting and smiling at each other as they enjoyed their meals at Bubby's in the Tribeca area of the Big Apple. The two of them wore matching black ensembles. She donned a pair of yoga pants with a pullover sweatshirt, while he rocked a black hoodie and workout pants.

Keeping the date on the down low, the half-sister of Kim Kardashian made a quick dash to their car when leaving the restaurant. Following closely behind her was the 23-year-old Australian-born athlete. Their outing came just one day after his Philadelphia 76ers team beat the New York Knicks at Madison Square Garden.

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Kendall and Ben have been dating on and off since May 2018 with their last break-up allegedly happening in May the next year. "Kendall and Ben are not together, but the two are on good terms," a source said of their second split at the time. "Both Kendall and Ben are extremely busy, and for now the relationship doesn't work for them."

"Kendall and Ben have taken breaks in the past and have gotten back together," the source added. "They are really good at knowing when the relationship works for them and when it doesn't. Kendall is looking forward to a busy summer of working, but also spending time with her friends."

Months later, the pair sparked reconciliation rumors when she was seen attending one of his December games. "Kendall has spent a lot of time with Ben over the last few weeks in Philadelphia," another source told E! News. "She's been flying in to see him whenever she can." The source added, "They really like each other and want to be a part of each other lives."

Since then, Kendall and Ben have been seen interacting more with each other. They reportedly attended a New Year's Eve party at rooftop restaurant Attico in Downtown Philadelphia together, and in early January, Ben left a flirty comment on Kendall's British Vogue cover post.