Officially shameless: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West pose nude on the cover of French magazine...

Shameless: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West pose on the cover of the spring issue of French magazine L'Officiel Hommes...

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She recently said she's working on being more guarded with her private life.

But perhaps Kim Kardashian meant after her baby with Kanye West is born. 

The couple pose nude on the cover of French fashion magazine L'Officiel Hommes, the reality star caught in an expression sure to make her daughter blush as Kanye reveals his bare back, wrapping his arms around her.

The black and white image features on the spring issue of the men's magazine, shot by Nick Knight.  Its release comes just days after Kim was forced to shut down rumours she is planning her exit from Keeping Up with the Kardashians after season nine.

It had been suggested that Kim may want to leave the show following the birth of her first child with Kanye West, after claiming her baby will not appear on television.

Kim told DuJour magazine: 'I think there's always an evolution of, you know, what you want to do in life. It's all about finding things that really excite you and motivate you and spark you all over again.

'I'm realizing that no matter what, if you go into something with all these expectations and plans, once you're actually living it, it could be completely different.'

Missing her man: Kim posted this picture of herself with Kanye on Instagram on Monday

Kim also told the publication that rapper Kanye has taught her 'a lot about privacy', and after his own reluctance to appear in the series, perhaps it wouldn't be a surprise if she did decide to bid farewell to the Kardashian bubble.

'I'm ready to be a little less open about some things, like my relationships,' Kim added. 'I'm realizing everyone doesn't need to know everything. I'm shifting my priorities.'

Addressing the reports on her Celebuzz page earlier this month, Kim admitted she doesn't know where life will take her, but said she is 'staying on through at least season 10' of Keeping Up (the E! show is currently in season seven).

She wrote: 'As everyone knows, we are extremely proud of the show and all of us are staying on through at least season 10. The show remains to be my number 1 priority and it’s a big part of my life and I enjoy every moment of it.

Baby on the way! Kim cradled her bump as she arrived for the Elton John Oscar Viewing Party in Hollywood, California on Sunday evening

'It has given me such a rare opportunity to share more of my life with all of you and has brought my family closer to each other. I’m looking forward to the new season and beyond.'

The 32-year-old added: 'The fact is that I have many goals that I still need to reach and accomplish and I (like so many of you) don’t know where my life will be in the next couple of years, but I’m looking forward to continuing this journey.'

Kim is expected to give birth to her first child in July this year.

The couple announced that they were expecting on December 30. 

The happy news was first revealed by Kanye onstage during his concert in Atlantic City as Kim watched from the audience.

All white: Kim held a fur stole as she vamped it up in her plunging dress 

The rapper said 'stop the music', then announced 'make noise for my baby mama right here,' with a wide smile.

Kanye's announcement prompted a flurry of excited tweets from the audience.

Kim, who was sat in the audience during the show, is said to have not known that her man would reveal their pregnancy and was in shock like many of the rappers fans.

She confirmed the news in a message to her fans titled 'New Year, New Beginnings' not long after.

She wrote: 'It’s true!! Kanye and I are expecting a baby. We feel so blessed and lucky and wish that in addition to both of our families, his mom and my dad could be here to celebrate this special time with us. Looking forward to great new beginnings in 2013 and to starting a family. Happy New Year!!! Xo

Addressing the claims: Kim wrote about suggestions she was planning to quit Keeping Up with the Kardashians on her blog last week, after telling DuJour magazine she wanted more privacy

The couple have been dating since April last year, and before the pregnancy was announced previously denied rumours that Kim was expecting.

Kim is currently thought to be around the four month mark in her pregnancy. 

The reality star is still married to her estranged second husband Kris Humphries. The pair's divorce has been prolonged as the basketball star has insisted on a court case, claiming the marriage should be annulled as it was 'fraud'.

Since Kim and Kanye began dating in April they have rarely been apart.

Despite the shortness of their relationship, the two have been friends for years.

It has even been speculated that the rapper had been in love with Kim back in 2009, when he appeared to refer to her in his track Knock You Down.

Lovers' stroll: Kim and Kanye looked blissful as the couple shopped in Paris on January 25

At the time the song was penned, Kim was in a relationship with NFL star Reggie Bush, whom she went on to date on and off for three years.

The song includes the lines: 'You was always the cheerleader of my dreams... To seem to only date the head of football teams... And I was the class clown that always kept you laughing... We were never meant to be, baby we just happened.' 

He then goes on to rap: 'You should leave your boyfriend now.'

Kim made it clear she was missing Kanye when she took to Instagram on Monday. 

A picture she posted of the pair with the caption, 'I miss him too!!!!', garnered nearly 140,000 likes within the first hour.

Kim tweeted this picture on Monday with the caption: Fun day working with my high school BFF @simoneharouche...

Culled from The Daily Mail UK.

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