Kim Kardashian's Ex, Kris Humphries fails to attend Court Hearing

Kim & Ex-husband, Kris Humphries

US reality star Kim Kardashian and her ex-husband have been given another chance to settle their divorce case.

Superior Court Judge Hank Goldberg has set a mandatory settlement conference for April 19 to try and resolve the long-running dispute.

Basketball player Humphries failed to attend a court hearing on Friday about the case, but Kardashian was there surrounded by heavy security.

Kim K leaving court on Friday, April 12th

The reality star filed for divorce in October 2011 after the couple had been married for just 72 days.

Humphries, who plays for the Brooklyn Nets, claims the marriage should be annulled based on fraud but has not yet set out the specifics of his claim.

His ex-wife, who is now pregnant with rapper Kanye West's child, is asking the judge to grant a traditional divorce.

A trial is due to start on May 6 if they cannot settle the case before then, which would set the stage for ugly revelations in court. Cant Wait!

Both sides would be expected to testify at the trial, which would focus on their relationship and whether anything was staged for the TV show "Keeping Up with the Kardashians".

On Friday, the judge also set a hearing for whether Humphries should be fined about his non-appearance at the mandatory settlement talks.

Had the NBA player been in court, it would reportedly have been the first time the pair had seen each other since their split.

The couple married in August 2011 after a whirlwind romance played out largely in front of the cameras.

Their lavish wedding ceremony was filmed and aired as a two-hour special programme.

Kim Kardashian, along with her two sisters, star in a number of reality shows based on their lives as entrepreneurs.

They are the daughters of the late attorney Robert Kardashian - who famously represented OJ Simpson in his 1995 murder trial - and business manager Kris Jenner.

Jenner is married to US Olympic gold medallist Bruce Jenner.

Source: SkyNews