New couple puts a united front for the paparazzi, Kanye gets parents' approval

Apr 24, 2012 09:48 GMT  ·  By

It's a match made in publicity heaven: rapper Kanye West and reality star Kim Kardashian are officially dating. They stepped out for a red carpet event the other night and they made sure the paparazzi saw them holding hands.

Photos are available here, at the Daily Mail.

“Fittingly Kanye, who recently started dating the 31-year-old reality star, accompanied the whole family to the opening of Kourtney's boyfriend Scott Disick's restaurant where their every affectionate moment could be captured by the cameras,” the tab reports.

“The couple arrived together holding hands, their first public declaration that they are in a relationship together,” adds the Mail.

“The action was to say the least a rather large sign that the singer is moving ahead with his relationship with the curvy star quickly. And it was no wonder he wanted to rush to his ladylove's side,” the same publication writes.

Before that, on previous outings which did not have them hold hands, Kanye and Kim made sure the camera documented them together – but not as a couple.

Adding fuel to the fire that has been burning since Kanye put out the originally named “Theraflu,” in which he admits he “fell in love with Kim” when she was started seeing ex Kris Humphries, the curvy reality star stepped out with “KW” earrings the other day.

While she might have played it coy with the media, behind closed doors, Kim is very certain of the affection she feels for Kanye, and the other way around.

They are so convinced the romance will work that he's even met the entire family – and got their seal of approval, TMZ reports.

“Kanye West met Kim Kardashian's family yesterday in New York and according to our sources... the Kardashian clan absolutely loved him,” the celebrity e-zine says.

“According to our sources, Kanye and Kim were excited for the family gathering and the opportunity to show them just how great they are together. We're told the meeting went great and the family thinks they make the perfect couple,” adds the same.

Before Kanye, Kim Kardashian was married to Kris Humphries for 72 days. The divorce is not final yet.