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Sofia Richiehas nothing but good things to say about her relationship withScott Disick.
“We are very happy,very lovey dovey,” the 20-year-old model told Australian newspaper theSydney Morning Herald’sThe Goss.
“We are best friends and that is mainly the strongest connection we have,” she added. “We have always had that best friend connection and from there it has really worked out. I am so happy.”
Richie also went on to share that while “it’s hard to fully avoid” all of the speculation about the couple, she doesn’t waste her time and energy on it.
“Everything is so false,” she added. “I don’t read it because I just get really angry.”
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“I’m not upset that I have to answer these questions, but there are moments that I have where I’m like, ‘I want to be my own person,I want to stand as my own person,’ ” she remarked.
“I think that’s actually what drives me to work and do my own thing and want to make my own mark,” she continued. “Because I want to be seen as my own person — even though I have all these amazing people in my life that I love so much.”
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Richie and Scott have beenofficially datingsince last September after initiallysparking romance rumorsin spring 2017.
Though the couple has strived to keep their relationship private, it’s been broached on the current season ofKeeping Up with the Kardashians.
“This is the first time I’ve ever been with anybody other thanKourtney [Kardashian], so it’s definitely different, but it’s been a really good thing for me,” Disick said inan August episode. “It’s a little bit different for me to talk about what’s going on now. Sometimes I feel guilty that I’ve moved on.”
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And while tensions will rise on this Sunday’s episode after Kardashian, 39, finds out Disickintroduced Richie to their kids, sources previously told PEOPLE that though the relationshipraised eyebrowsat first, as long as it helps keep the father of three on track, theyhave Kardashian’s blessing.
“Sofia is helping Scott be a better, healthier person,” said one source. “Kourtney feels confident that Scott and Sofiatake good care of the kids. Scott is a great dad when he has his life together.”
“It helps that Kourtney now trusts Sofia,” added a second source. “The kids are allowed to spend time with her. Sofia likes having them and helps Scott. So far, the kids are giving Kourtney good reports about Sofia.”
source: people.com
