TIMOTHEE Chalamet is not wholly comfortable in his relationship with Kylie Jenner, says a body language expert.
The Wonka actor and youngest Kardashian sister surprised fans when they started dating earlier this year.
Body language expert Judi James told The U.S. Sun that the couple's relationship seems genuine, but they may need to start making serious compromises.
Judi has spent over a decade studying the social behavior of stars and royals alike.
So, what does she think of the pair's romance? Here she reveals all.
Timothee's body language with Kylie looks like a man who’s hopped onto a speeding roundabout mid-ride.
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The Kardashian circus doesn’t seem like a match for his normal lifestyle or personal brand.
There are several non-verbal cues or clues that he might like to take things more at his own pace or to have a little more privacy with Kylie.
Kylie’s body language is more confident, grown-up, and sophisticated than Timothee’s boyish charm.
Her gestures make her look dominant in this relationship while he looks like he’s going along for the ride, but still uncomfortable about all the reality-style feel of some of the PDAs.
Kylie is skilled at the art of the press statement, where a Kardashian will "announce" a relationship non-verbally, but Timothee looks less experienced and less comfortable but more authentic.
US OPEN
Kylie’s gestures and PDAs here look emphatic and romantic.
She also appears to take control, placing an arm around his shoulders and tilting her head toward his head to suggest romance.
Her ring finger is even splayed and on display here as though dropping hints about future commitment.
Timothee’s responses are less decisive. He places his fingers lightly on her neck in a non-sexual touch.
When Kylie uses face-to-face eye contact here she holds his chin to clamp his head in place as though teaching him the choreography of the celebrity PDA.
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She throws a wide, affectionate, pinging smile at him as though trying to get him to mirror her.
When they sit watching the match she places her hand on those fingers at her neck in an endorsement gesture that would signal to him that she appreciates his touch, and she stretches an arm out over his lap in a gesture of ownership.
Their kiss here looks like a deeply romantic moment but the puckering around Timothee’s lips suggests he’s laughing, as though rather embarrassed by the public nature of an intimate gesture.
AT THE CONCERT
In what looked almost like a choreographed, statement PDA moment, Kylie leaned on the rail showing off her stunning bareback, and wound her arms around Timothee’s neck to plant a super-romantic kiss.
Timothee looked distracted and wary here, though.
Instead of losing himself in the kiss and closing his eyes to intensify the emotional and physical pleasure, he is seen looking away over her shoulder as though made uncomfortable by the cameras catching the moment.
He pressed his lips against hers but this was a tense-looking distracted kiss.
Even when they were chatting and laughing together his eyes still seem to seek out the cameras as though he’s wary of them, which would be in total contrast to Kylie, who grew up with them in her home.
EVENING EVENT
Arriving at a venue in the evening, their rather contrasting approach to celebrity romance and behavior looks even more obvious.
Timothee is wearing casual and teenage styling, with his cap brim pulled down to hide his face.
As an A-list movie star, this look would be par for the course, showing a high-status, cool desire to hide from the cameras rather than be seen courting publicity.
He walks ahead here though, leaving the job of being gallant to his date to one of the entourage, who is holding his hand out as Kylie steps from the car.
Kylie oozes a more sophisticated elegance and her head is up and her expression is smiling to suggest she is camera-ready rather than camera-shy.
Opposites do attract and Kylie and Timothee do seem to share some genuine affection but their styles of expression and behavior appear almost totally different.
Kylie’s more powerful body language signals might actually be complimentary to Timothee’s personality if he likes to be led and if he enjoys the idea of a more Kardashian lifestyle.
If not they might need to do some heavy compromising if this relationship is going to last and thrive.
