In April 2012, West began dating reality television star Kim Kardashian, with whom he had already been long-time friends.[325][326] West and Kardashian became engaged in October 2013,[327][328] and married at Fort di Belvedere in Florence in May 2014.[329] Their private ceremony was subject to widespread mainstream coverage, with which West took issue.[330] The couple's high-profile status and respective careers have resulted in their relationship becoming subject to heavy media coverage; The Ne