Producers originally rejected Keeping Up With The Kardashians, TV boss reveals

Kim Kardashian West became a global phenomenon thanks to her reality TV show (Jennifer Graylock/PA)

Keeping Up With The Kardashians is a reality TV juggernaut – but the series was originally rejected by producers and almost never made it to air, it has been revealed.

The show premiered on US network E! in 2007 and has since made global superstars of the family. Its 20th and final series begins this week.