Kim Kardashian defends Bruce Jenner: he's 'the happiest I've ever seen him'

Kim Kardashian has voiced her support for Bruce Jenner following rumours that he is transitioning to a woman. Speaking for the first time about the reports in an interview on Monday, the reality TV queen told Entertainment Tonight: "I think Bruce is very happy, the happiest I've ever seen him." She continued: "Of course we support Bruce 100 percent. He's our dad so we support him no matter what, and I think when the time is right, he'll talk about whatever he wants to talk about."

Kim, 34, added: "I will say that I think Bruce should tell his story his way I think everyone goes through things in life and I think that story and what Bruce is going through, I think he'll share whenever the time is right. In a final show of solidarity, Kim wouldn't open up futher on the subject, explaining that that is for Bruce to do. "I guess I'll kind of let everyone be curious and I feel like that's his journey to talk about, I just think it's his story to talk about, not really mine."

The reality TV star said of Bruce: "He's our dad so we support him no matter what"

The Kardashian-Jenners have rallied round their father since the controversial publication of a magazine cover featuring a doctored image of his Bruce’s face. Bruce was said to be hurt by the magazine cover, although he did not address it publicly. His daughters quickly put up a united and supportive front, posting a picture of themselves with their father.

In the snap Bruce sits on a sofa surrounded by his daughters Kendall and Kylie Jenner, along with his ex-wife Kris Jenner's daughters Kim, Khloé and Kourtney Kardashian. The girls captioned the photo "daddy's girls" and "Family First" when they later shared it on social media. While Kim spoke candidly and seriously on the subject of her step-father, she reserved a few laughs for her appearance on the Conan show on Monday, when she premiered a new advert that will air during the Super Bowl.

In the new commercial, the Keeping up with the Kardashians star pokes fun at herself as she is shown taking a series of selfies in a range of outfits. "Hi. I'm Kim. Each month millions of gigs of unused data are taken back by wireless companies. Tragic," she says at the start of the 30-second T-Mobile clip. "Data you paid for that could be used to see my make-up, my backhand, my outfits, my vacation and my outfits," she continues in a serious tone.