Tristan Thompson speaks out amid claims he hooked up with Kim's pal Larsa Pippen

Khloe Kardashian ‘s ex Tristan Thompson has taken to Instagram after rumours swirled that he and Kim Kardashian’s best friend Larsa Pippen hooked up.

Rumours recently ran high suggesting that the 29-year-old may have shacked up with Kardashian confidante Larsa Pippen.

Allegations swirled after eagle-eyed fans noticed that the entire famous family had swiftly un-followed their trusted companion.

Larsa, who has been a reliable friend to the Kardashian clan for years, has battled her own marriage problems with NBA player Scotty Pippen, with the pair filing for divorce on a few occasions in the past few years.

Tristan took to Instagram for the first time after speculation grew that he and Larsa had got cosy (Image: Instagram)

As the famous siblings began to oust their alleged chum by removing her from their friends lists on social media this week, fans began to piece together the puzzle, holding former love cheat, Tristan, responsible.

It was questioned if Larsa, 46, who had her own marital issues may have disobeyed the girl code and hooked up with Tristan, who shares daughter True with K

Following claims the pair may have hooked up, Tristan Thompson returned to social media for the first time.

Not wanting to get caught up in the turbulent rumour mill, the sportsman took to his platform completely ignoring any speculation that had been directed his way.

Larsa had been a trusted friend of the Kardashian clan for years until she was recently un-followed (Image: larsapippen/Instagram)

Sharing a image of himself, showing off his brand new cane roll hairdo, he wrote: “New look”, followed by a winking face.

The post seemed to generate quite a lot of digital activity, racking up over 148,000 likes and thousands of comments.

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While many fans congregated beneath the post to rave about his new weaved locks, some were unforgiving and couldn’t seem to let the scandal slide far from their thoughts.

One cheeky person penned: “@larsapippen don’t you love his new look?”

Tristan shares baby daughter True with Khloe Kardashian (Image: Instagram)

A second added “You still ain’t getting @khloekardashian with it lol and new women too haha.”

Another asked: “How’s Larsa?”

Larsa however did decide to address claims on social media drama and took to Twitter to share her thoughts.

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She said: “I Woke up this morning blessed and see that everybody is focused on who I am following and who I am not following on social media. I am focused on my children, my new fitness brand Larsapippenfitness, and my relationships in real life.”

“Praying that everybody finds peace in their own lives and focus on what brings THEM happiness.”

Source: Celebrities - dailystar.co.uk

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