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Matt Watts

Kanye West and Bianca Censori 'split' days after Grammys scandal and rapper's vile social media rant

Kanye West and Bianca Censori are heading for divorce, according to reports.

It’s thought that they have verbally agreed that she will get a payment of $5 million following their short marriage, which began in December 2022, Mail online reports.

A source close to the rapper, 47, told the publication the couple have broken up and a legal filing to end the marriage is expected in the coming days.

Since West married Censori fans have expressed concern over her wellbeing, with the Australian architect and model regularly seen in very revealing outfits.

Speculation about the marriage intensified in light of the couple's red carpet stunt at the Grammy's earlier this month when West appeared to instructed Censori to drop her fur coat and "make a scene".

Bianca appeared naked wearing a see-through dress with nothing on underneath.

The following day he wrote on X: "My wife’s first red carpet opened a whole new world. I keep staring at this photo like I was staring in admiration that night Thinking wow I am so lucky to have a wife that is so smart talented brave and hot.”

He went on: "She took a break from shooting her first film to make a movie in real life We Tailored that invisible dress 6 times And just like magic poof we disappeared.’

In the days following the Grammys, West went on an anti-Semitic rant on Twitter, saying that he was a Nazi and loved Hitler.

Kanye later launched in to a vile rant on X. Among his outbursts came a post about his "control" over Censori.

In the posts, the Gold Digger rapper claimed he had dominion over his wife, fuming: "I HAVE DOMINION OVER MY WIFE. THIS AIN'T NO WOKE A** FEMINIST S***. SHE'S WITH A BILLIONAIRE, WHY WOULD SHE LISTEN TO ANY OF YOU DUMB*** BROKE B*****.

“PEOPLE SAY THE RED CARPET LOOK WAS HER DECISION. YES I DON'T MAKE HER DO NOTHING. SHE DOESN'T WANT TO, BUT SHE DEFINITELY WOULDN'T HAVE BEEN ABLE TO DO IT WITHOUT MY APPROVAL.”

West and Censori's representatives have been contacted for comment.

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