What Happened To Kendra Wilkinson And Hank Baskett After Their Contentious Split?
Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett met back in 2008 and ended up falling in love. One of the former girlfriends of "Playboy" founder Hugh Hefner and the then-NFL star got engaged fairly quickly, with the news hitting the internet by way of an announcement from Hefner. "[She] has met someone who she would like to spend the rest of her life with," he said at the time, according to People. "I have given her my blessing and will be giving her away at a very special wedding ceremony at the Playboy Mansion this coming June," Hefner added.
Just before their summer nuptials, Wilkinson and Baskett made a big announcement. "Hank and I are thrilled to announce that we are expecting our first child together. We are touched by the outpouring of support by our family, friends and fans," Wilkinson told E! News. A couple of weeks later, Wilkinson and Baskett exchanged vows at the Playboy Mansion as planned.
A few months later, Wilkinson and Baskett welcomed a son they named Hank Baskett IV. The then-couple had been the stars of their very own reality show, titled "Kendra," which had been airing on E! at the time and captured plenty of the sweet moments the new family shared. Flash forward to 2014, and the Wilkinson-Basketts were rocked by a scandal that no one saw coming.
A cheating scandal rocked Kendra Wilkinson & Hank Baskett's marriage
In 2014, tabloids began reporting that Hank Baskett had an affair with a transexual model named Ava Sabrina London while Kendra Wilkinson was pregnant with her second child, a daughter they named Alijah. At first, Wilkinson stayed quiet about the chatter. "She wanted to throw Hank out but couldn't because she is healing and needs help with the kids," a source told People. But before long, Baskett spoke his truth. At the time, Baskett said he went to buy marijuana when he saw two people making out. He claims that one of the people — London — walked over to him and touched him over his shorts. He told People he "didn't engage in anything," but apologized regardless. "I messed up. I put myself in a bad situation. And everything through me brought pain upon this family," he said. Ultimately, Wilkinson decided to stand by Baskett and forgive him for what had happened.
In 2018, however, things came crashing down, and Wilkinson publicly admitted that she and Baskett were having problems in a now-deleted Instagram post. Two months later, Wilkinson confirmed her marriage was over. "I will forever love Hank and be open but for now we have chosen to go our own ways," she said on Instagram, according to Entertainment Tonight. "I'm beyond sad and heartbroken because i did believe in forever, that's why i said yes but unfortunately too much fear has gotten in the way," she added.
Hank Baskett works with a custom video game console company
Hank Baskett began his career in the NFL in 2006 and ended up retiring in 2011. For many years, Baskett stayed home with his kids. "If you really had to say who's more hands-on — and this is purely because parenting is a partnership — after Hank retired, Kendra handled business and Hank handled the home," a source told People in 2018. Following his divorce from Kendra Wilkinson, Baskett has taken his career in a different direction. He now works with HBCustoms, a company that makes custom video gaming consoles and equipment. On his personal Instagram account, Baskett has shared quite a few posts promoting his new venture. However, the former footballer isn't really active on Instagram at all; his last post was uploaded in June. However, he is active on Twitter.
As for how things are between him and Wilkinson these days, well, the two appear to keep things civil for the sake of their two kids. "Kendra and Hank have been very cordial and are in a really good spot with coparenting. Hank is out of the picture in terms of a romantic relationship, but they have a good thing going when it comes to the kids. They switch off week to week with them," a source told Us Weekly in 2020. Meanwhile, Baskett has kept his private life out of the public eye and has not publicly confirmed whether or not he's dating someone new.
Kendra Wilkinson works in real estate
In February 2019, Entertainment Tonight confirmed that Kendra Wilkinson and Hank Baskett's divorce had been finalized. That night, Wilkinson took to Twitter, writing, "I'm going to hold my babies extra tight tonight before they close their eyes." In 2021, Wilkinson landed a new reality show on Discovery+ as she embarked on a new career in real estate. "Here I am, about to become a real estate agent! I used to make so much money just stepping into a club, but those days are over," she said on the show titled "Kendra Sells Hollywood," according to People. In February 2022, Wilkinson tweeted that the show had been picked up for a second season. Wilkinson currently works at Douglas Elliman and sells property all over Los Angeles, Santa Monica, and Malibu.
When it comes to dating, Wilkinson told E! News that it hasn't been a "focus" for her. "I focus on how to become a better person, a better mom, and that takes all the time in the world to do that. I don't really have a lot of time to date or meet new people," she said in April 2022.