Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom split amid claims of his drug abuse

New reports claim that Khloe Kardashian has “separated” from husband Lamar Odom.

According to TMZ, Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom are living apart and have effectively “split” after the reality star threw him out of the house.

In the wake of the reports, Khloe Kardashian, 29, has vented on Twitter, saying: “Really hard to sit here and listen to people talk s*** about my family! F*** you and shame on you! I’m too protective for this s***!”

While it’s believed that neither of them has actually contacted a divorce lawyer, they are now allegedly “separated”, according to the website.

TMZ claims that people close to Lamar Odom, 33, have been unable to find or contact him for the last 72 hours, although a representative for the star has denied this.

Khloe Kardashian and Lamar Odom have been subject to persistent rumors that their marriage is in trouble after Lamar allegedly cheated on Khloe with two different women.

But several sources have told TMZ the real reason behind their marriage crisis is that Khloe Kardashian reportedly believes that Lamar Odom has a drug problem.