Kim Kardashian has revealed that she was hospitalised after developing esophagitis.In the latest trailer for Season 8 of ‘The Kardashians’, it was revealed that the star developed an inflammation or irritation of the lining of the oesophagus. Interestingly, this drew a lot of attention as her father, Robert Kardashian, a prominent attorney best known for being part of OJ Simpson’s legal defence team, died from oesophageal cancer in 2003 at the age of 59, the Daily Mail reports.Robert was married to Kris Jenner for 13 years, and the former couple shared four children – Kourtney, Kim, Khloe and Rob Kardashian – before divorcing in 1991.Kim has often spoken about the impact of losing her father at a young age. On the 22nd anniversary of his death last year, she paid tribute to him on Instagram, writing that she hoped he was “so proud of all of us” and that she and her siblings continued to miss him.Kim’s latest health scare comes as her family prepares to return for another season of their reality series, which continues to document their personal and professional lives.On the personal front, Kim has been making waves online for her romance with F1 star Lewis Hamilton. The two have been painting the town red since going public with their romance early this year. The star couple paced on the PDA during the Monaco Grand Prix and went on to make their romance official on Instagram in the following months by posting a bunch of photos and videos from their romantic holidays.