Corey Gamble marked Kris Jenner’s 71st birthday with an Instagram tribute that did more than celebrate the day. He called her his “lil wife,” a phrase that instantly drew attention to a relationship that has long been public, but never fully defined.
The post landed on Nov. 5, when Gamble wrote, “Happiest Birthday to the Holy Grail …. Love you forever,” and added, “Keep being Great. You're the greatest mother, Lovey & Honey to all your kids and im blessed to have you in my life lil wife.” He closed with, “To many more great years ….. Love you much.” Jenner reshared the tribute on her Instagram Stories and added, “Love you.” Khloe Kardashian also weighed in, replying, “Awww that's sweet Corey.”
That is why people are asking how old Kris Jenner is now. The birthday post put her age front and center, but it also put a familiar question back into circulation: what exactly is the status of her relationship with Gamble? The two have been together since 2014, and Jenner has been open about how settled the partnership feels to her. In March 2025, she said on The Kardashians, “We have the best time together,” and added that they had been together over a decade and still had a lot of fun together.
Still, the wording in Gamble’s post left room for interpretation. Calling Jenner “lil wife” sounds definitive, but neither of them has clarified whether they are legally married. Jenner has also kept the mystery alive in other recent remarks, saying in April on Khloe in Wonder Land, “You just never know. I'm full of surprises,” and, “You could be a flower girl.” The same conversation showed how central Gamble is in her day-to-day life, alongside her grandchildren, her children, her mom, CeCe, and him.
The gap between the affection and the paperwork is what keeps the story moving. Jenner’s response was warm, not clarifying. Gamble’s tribute was intimate, not explanatory. So the public is left with a birthday message that reads like a hint, but not a confirmation, and with the same unanswered question that follows them every time they post: are Corey Gamble and Kris Jenner married, or is “wife” still just the way he talks about her?
Jenner’s family remains part of the backdrop to any public moment involving her, from Khloe Kardashian’s reaction to the fact that she is the mother of Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Rob Kardashian Jr., Kendall Jenner and Kylie Jenner. Gamble, meanwhile, once worked as Justin Bieber’s tour manager before his relationship with Jenner became one of the most visible in the family’s orbit. The birthday post does not settle the marriage question. It only sharpens it.
