In fact, even though Kardashian is best known for starring on the long-running E! reality series Keeping Up With the Kardashians alongside mom Kris Jenner and sisters Kim Kardashian, Khloe Kardashian, Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner—all of whom are re-teaming for The Kardashians on Hulu—Barker’s had his taste of reality fame before. In 2005, he and Moakler starred on the MTV show Meet the Barkers, which followed their ups and downs with their two kids. While navigating new and old relationships can be tricky, especially with kids involved, Moakler expressed being fine with Barker’s new love—at least at first. “As long as she’s great to my kids and they’re both happy, I’m happy for them,” she told Us Weeklyin February 2021. “I absolutely am super happy for them. I have no ill will toward anybody. My kids seem to really like her, and they all seem [to be] in a good place, and I’m in a good place, so it’s good!” However, her impression of “Kravis” has since soured in a very public way, with both old and new allegations coming to the surface. Now that Barker and Kardashian are Mr. and Mrs., here’s everything you need to know about Travis Barker and ex-wife Shanna Moakler.
Who is Travis Barker’s ex-wife Shanna Moakler?
Born in Rhode Island, Moakler kicked off her career serving as Miss USA 1995. Six years later, she was named a Playboy Playmate of the Month. However, her career has involved many different avenues in addition to modeling. She’s hosted a reality show (E!’s Bridalplasty), been a reality show cast member (Hollywood Exes) and dabbled in acting both on TV (Pacific Blue) and movies (The Wedding Singer, Big Momma’s House 2). Moakler also competed on Dancing With The Stars in 2006—the same year she and Barker guest-starred together on an episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation. Currently, she serves as producer of the Miss Nevada USA pageant.
When did Travis Barker and ex-wife Shanna Moakler meet?
According to Life & Style, Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler met in the summer of 2002.
When did Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler get engaged?
Barker pulled off a rather spooky engagement trick, proposing to Moakler in 2003 in the elevator at Disneyland’s Haunted Mansion. At the time, it was reported Barker even slipped some cash to a Disney employee so he could propose in private.
When did Travis Barker get married to Shanna Moakler?
Barker and Moakler were married on October 30, 2004. In a fitting nod to spooky season, the couple’s 250-guest wedding at Santa Barbara’s Bacara Resort & Spa took inspiration from Tim Burton’s TheNightmare Before Christmas. The event’s colors were red and black, and the couple gave each other roses during the ceremony. Barker’s blink-182 bandmates Mark Hoppus and Tom DeLonge were groomsmen, and the couple’s then-1-year-old son Landon even rocked a mohawk like his dad. “Even though it was different and wild, it was really upscale and romantic,” Moakler told PEOPLE at the time.
Do Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler have kids?
Yes, they have two kids together. Son Landon Asher Barker was born in 2003, while daughter Alabama Luella Barker arrived in 2005. Both kids have accused Moakler of being a bad parent, with now-15-year-old Alabama especially lashing out. “My mom has never completely been in my life,” she wrote on Instagram in spring 2021. “Can you guys stop painting her out to be an amazing mom? Did your moms [sic] ask to see you on Mother’s Day, cause mine didn’t?” Moakler later blamed the Kardashians for the tension, telling TMZ, “My family’s broken because of this family, and now my kids are alienated from each other because of another sister in this family. I don’t care about Travis and Kourtney in any capacity whatsoever. All I care about are my children—mending and healing my relationship with my children and moving forward.” Moakler later posted a TikTok with Alabama, a sign that perhaps their relationship was on better terms.
When did Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler get divorced?
Barker and Moakler finalized their divorce in 2008, although things were quite turbulent before and after their split. In fact, Barker first filed for divorce in 2006, although the couple kept trying to make it work. The split seemed to become a lot more permanent in 2007, PEOPLE reported, as Moakler “moved out. As far as she’s concerned, it’s over. She loves him, but it’s one of those relationships where they keep trying to make it work but it doesn’t.” However, in 2008, the couple gave it another go after Barker was in a serious plane crash that killed four people. That try also didn’t stick, as the musician claimed Moakler cheated on him while he was still in the hospital. The drama didn’t end with their divorce, however. Court records detailing a 2014 custody battle also revealed cracks in their post-marriage relationship. “Please keep your drug addict girlfriends away from my kids,” Moakler allegedly texted Barker. “All kids from divorced families go through a transition period, I should have never allowed this from when we were separated …” The court records noted that Barker, meanwhile, reportedly added he “hate[s]” his ex and had “nothing nice” to say to her. This conflict culminated in a December 2014 incident where police were called after the couple had a nasty argument.
Why did Travis Barker and Shanna Moakler break up?
Over the years, both Barker and Moakler have accused the other of cheating, with the musician adding in a since-deleted blog that his ex was prone to partying, sleeping late and letting the nanny handle parenting. Still, this he-said-she-said drama was “normal” for the couple, a source told PEOPLE. “The relationship was always dysfunctional, they were always love and hate. It was volatile. He’s a rock star, and she likes to go out. They both love and fight hard.” Even years after their divorce, the allegations of marital infidelity continued, with a claim that Barker had an affair with Kim Kardashian—the sister of his current flame, Kourtney. That news surfaced in 2021 after Moakler and Barker’s daughter Alabama shared a text message reportedly written by her mom that read, in part, “I divorced Travis because I caught him having an affair with Kim! Now he’s in love with her sister…It’s all gross…I’m not the bad guy!” Moakler reiterated this claim to Us Weekly in May 2021: “I divorced my ex because, I saw them — I caught them having an affair.” However, a source later told Page Six that this wasn’t true. “Travis and Kim have never had a romantic relationship. They were friends who met through Paris Hilton and that is also how Kourtney and Travis were introduced.” To be fair, Barker was certainly at least crushing on Kim a little bit while he was dating Paris Hilton. In 2015, he admitted to Us Weekly,“How could you not stare at Kim? Mind you, I enjoyed hanging out with Paris, but I love curvy girls. Kim was eye candy. I was no way disrespectful to Paris, but I couldn’t keep my eyes off Kim!”
Is Shanna Moakler dating?
Moakler has been dating model and actor Matthew Rondeau since 2020. Although the couple had a rocky 2021, and even split up for a spell, things are smooth sailing at the moment. In late October 2021, Rondeau told Page Six, “Shanna and I have truly found what we needed more of and what was missing just to focus on the fun in life with one another and not letting anyone or anything take that away from us.”
Who else has Travis Barker dated?
In addition to Moakler and Kardashian, Barker has dated Paris Hilton, as well as Miss USA winner Tara Conner, musician Rita Ora and model Arianny Celeste.
How many times has Travis Barker been married?
Barker tied the knot twice before eloping with Kardashian. In addition to his relationship with Moakler, Barker was also married to Melissa Kennedy, who now works as a realtor, from 2001 to 2002. Next, Keeping Up With the Kardashians’ Net Worth Will Kost Ya! Find Out How Much Money Kim, Kylie And Their Siblings Really Have
