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Bruce Jenner 'overwhelmed' by Kris Jenner's support of his gender transition


May 14, 2015
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Bruce Jenner has the full support of his former wife Kris Jenner throughout his gender transition. In a short clip from Keeping Up With The Kardashians: About Bruce, the 65-year-old said the "love and acceptance" Kris has shown him left him feeling "overwhelmed".

In the teaser for the reality TV special – which will air on 17 and 18 May – the couple reflect on their marriage, with Kris reminiscing: "We had so much in common that is was kind of a match made in heaven. We went to races. We played golf. We went snow skiing. I mean there wasn't anything we didn't do."

Bruce admits that he "loves" those memories too, adding that he and Kris still have an incredible relationship following their split.

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Bruce Jenner said he was "overwhelmed" by support from Kris Jenner

"You know, Kris is a really good woman and I love her to death," Bruce reveals. "And the love and acceptance I have gotten from Kris is absolutely overwhelming."

While Kris took a while to address her ex-husband's gender transition, she voiced her support to the former Olympian during a red carpet appearance at Kelly Rutherford's Children's Justice Campaign event on Tuesday.

"The family's doing great, and Bruce is doing great. And everybody's super supportive," the 59-year-old told US Weekly.

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Kris Jenner voiced her support for Bruce Jenner on Tuesday

After much speculation, Bruce confirmed his gender transition in an in-depth interview with Diane Sawyer in April. The former Olympian will document his journey in a reality series in the summer, following on from his two-part Keeping Up With The Kardashians special.

Previous promotional clips from the show see Bruce's daughter Kendall Jenner getting emotional about her dad's transition, saying: "He's the most amazing person I know. I couldn't ask for a better dad. He taught me how to ride a bike and be the tomboy that I am."

Meanwhile 17-year-old Kylie Jenner says that she wants to meet his female side: "I do wanna meet her, when he's ready," she says. "When we're both ready."

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