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Good news for those who have been keeping up with Rob Kardashian even after the reality TV star stopped appearing in Keeping Up With the Kardashians scenes a decade ago. 

He's potentially ready to take on another role in the family business. 

He dipped an Arthur George-clad toe in last year, appearing on both the season seven premiere and finale of The Kardashians. And when big sis and bestie Khloé Kardashian told him in a filmed phone call that viewers were "swooning and freaking out" over his inclusion in the Hulu series' trailer, he responded, "They are not fangirling." 

But if he's what the fans want...

"I would hope to be on season eight," Rob shared of the show, led by his sister Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian, Khloé, Kendall Jenner, Kylie Jenner and mom Kris Jenner. "I definitely want to film on season eight."

And Kim, for one, is confident that he'll do amazing, sweetie. 

"If he’s in the mood and in a good headspace to know that he wants to put himself out there," she noted during an October appearance on SiriusXM’s Radio Andy with Andy Cohen, "he's so down." 

"There’s definitely nothing wrong between any of us," Rob clarified to Khloé on a July episode of her Khloé in Wonder Land podcast. "It just has everything to do with myself. I don’t wanna be filming and putting myself in a position where I’m not comfortable. I’m not comfortable in my skin, so why would I wanna go be on camera and just be vulnerable and let people in when that’s not what I wanna do?"

Rather, the main component of his, uh, dreamy existence is being a dad. 

"It's definitely changed me," Rob said on Khloé in Wonder Land. "It's definitely made me more grounded and instead of focusing my energy on a lot of other things, I’m all about, obviously, my daughter. I mean, that’s just what it is. That’s what you have to be."

And he's fine with that. Bible. 

"I'm very lucky," Rob continued. "Dream makes it very easy. She’s very smart and she’s a good kid, but it’s still very hard." 

As such, he's not looking to add anyone to their cozy duo. While he said he does "talk to people" he isn’t seriously dating. (Nor is he rekindling his dramatic romance with Chyna, despite the Rob & Chyna stars' flirty Instagram exchange last October.)

"I love all my siblings, but I think with Rob, I identify with him so much," the Good American mogul told Bustle in December 2024. "I feel so deeply what he feels—the struggles that he has, or just wanting to be out of the public eye, or just feeling like he doesn’t fit in or is being judged about his appearance." 

And there's reason to believe Kardashians viewers could soon catch watch that harmony play out onscreen. 

Though Khloé has been saying since 2023, "I have faith that soon he’ll be back on the show," now it's Rob suggesting that ABCDEFG—the conversation is not done. 

"We're filming right now season 28, if you add them all up," Kris shared in an interview on the red carpet at the Vanity Fair Oscars Party, referencing their 20 seasons on E!'s Keeping Up with the Kardashians. "The best one was the first one, and the other best one is the one we’re doing right now. Everything in the middle is just a blessing."

While we wait to see if we'll be #blessed with more Rob sightings, keep up with all of his photos from over the years.