NEW YORK — Kim Kardashian has officially confirmed her romance with Formula 1 champion Lewis Hamilton, sharing a series of intimate bikini photos and a candid couple snapshot on Instagram that quickly captured global attention.

The 45-year-old reality star and entrepreneur posted a carousel of images on Wednesday under the simple caption "lately," offering fans a glimpse into her recent life. Among the photos were striking bikini shots, family moments, travel scenes and, most notably, the first image of her and Hamilton together on her personal feed.

In one bikini photo, Kardashian lounged on a tan chair in a white string bikini, partially covered by a black sheet, with her eyes closed and hand over her face. Another showed her in a sauna wearing a black bikini, smiling with her tongue out and flashing her middle finger at the camera. The post also included a picture of the couple riding bikes, with Hamilton in a white jersey and cap, and Kardashian in a blue windbreaker and slicked-back braid. A short video captured her playfully nearly running into him while he posed for a selfie.

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The couple first sparked dating rumors in February and went Instagram official in April on Hamilton's account, with a video of them driving his Ferrari F40 at a track in Tokyo. Since then, they have been photographed together at events including Coachella and around Los Angeles, but Kardashian's latest post marks her first public acknowledgment on her own platform.

Celebrity matchmaker Alessandra Conti told Fox News Digital in May that the pairing feels natural.........

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