Khloe Kardashian and her business partner Emma Grede are "no longer on speaking terms," a new report has claimed, after the reality star unfollowed her on Instagram.
Kardashian, 42, star of Keeping Up With the Kardashians, used to be close to British-born entrepreneur Grede, 43, who serves as CEO of Kardashian's clothing brand Good American. Grede is also a founding partner of Kim Kardashian's SKIMS brand.
Relations appear to have shifted this year after Kardashian unfollowed Grede on Instagram earlier in 2026. Kardashian recently said on her podcast that she no longer feels the need to be as involved in Good American, saying: "Good American is doing so well, and Good American is strong enough and stable enough to sustain on its own."
In the wake of those comments, a new report now suggests that with the pair spending much less time working together, their friendship "has essentially dissolved."
What the source said
A source told The Sun: "Over time, Khloe just wasn't as involved, she started cancelling events and not promoting the brand. She has a lot on in her personal life, as fans know, but Emma is a businesswoman first and foremost and that just didn't wash with her."
"Khloe has so much going on and it just wasn't a priority in her life," the source continued. "In theory, Khloe is still the founder of Good American but it's Emma who does the hard work behind the scenes. I don't think Khloe and Emma are on speaking terms now."
"They are both smart women who realised it was time to part ways professionally, and they had to navigate it carefully so the brand wasn't damaged as they are both heavily involved," the source added.
Representatives for both Kardashian and Grede were contacted for comment.
Who is Emma Grede?
Credited with being the brains behind the Kardashians' various fashion companies, Grede has spent the last two decades working behind the scenes with the famous family. Born and raised in east London, the eldest of four sisters, she now lives in Los Angeles, where she presides over multiple companies with an estimated combined value of £300 million.
Emma Grede's work-life balance comments
Grede's success has not been without controversy. Appearing on the Diary of a CEO podcast with Steven Bartlett in May 2025, she was asked to share what her "red flags" are when interviewing someone.
She immediately said she would walk out on anyone who asked her about a "work-life balance." "Work-life balance is your problem," Grede said. "That's yours to figure out."
She went on to explain that at her companies, no one is tied to their desk, people go to haircuts, appointments and things for their kids when they need to, and no one questions why someone might not be at their desk. "So when someone talks to me about their work-life balance in an interview process, I'm like 'something is wrong with you,'" she said.
Bartlett told Grede that one-third of people he had surveyed mentioned that work-life balance was a priority wherever they worked. When Bartlett said it wasn't something he'd personally choose for himself, Grede said that was because he was ambitious, implying that someone without drive or passion would be thinking about a work-life balance.
She explained it wasn't expected that the average employee would work seven days a week, but that someone with "ambition" who wanted to be successful would have to work a little bit more.
While the full interview ran more than two hours, the clip of Grede speaking about work-life balance went viral on social media. Many compared her remarks to Kim Kardashian's own comment that "nobody wants to work these days," which drew criticism in 2022.
