Shirtless Kanye West cradles cherubic baby North as inside shots of Kim Kardashian's Vogue shoot are revealed

It caused a huge amount of controversy when it was unveiled last week.
Now, inside shots of Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's Vogue cover shoot have been revealed.

But while the idea of a reality star gracing the cover of Vogue might have offended readers of the fashion bible, few could argue that the inside spread is nothing short of adorable.

The big reveal! A shirtless Kanye West cradles baby North West as they rest upon Kim Kardashian in the inside spread of Vogue Magazine

In one touching photograph - shot by famed photographer Annie Leibovitz - a shirtless Kanye is seen cradling a naked baby North West, as Kim places her hand over her daughter.

In another shot - the pair are seen close-up about to kiss one another.

The loving and intimate family portraits will hopefully quash some of the controversy that has been building up over the cover in the last few days.

Intimate moment: In another shot, Kim and Kanye are seen close up as they share a tender kiss

Today, Shahs Of Sunset star Reza Farahan claimed to TMZ that the cover was 'bought' for her by Kanye.

Clearly based on his own opinion, Reza told the site that Vogue is a 'legit fashion magazine' while Kim 'has a line of clothing at Sears'.

But it seems that the reality star has brushed off negative comments about her cover and spread in the prestigious US magazine, and is grateful to Editor-in-Chief Anna Wintour for making her dream a reality.

Causing controversy: Kim and Kanye's Vogue cover has offended fashion purists who disagree with a reality star gracing the cover of the fashion bible

A source revealed to E! News: 'She's thrilled about it - completely over the moon. For her, this is a dream come true.'
'[Kim] doesn't spend time worrying about the haters. She's not stressing about the backlash, she honestly doesn't pay attention to stuff like that.'

The controversial decision to put the 33-year-old beauty and her fiancé Kanye on the cover of Vogue's April edition caused outrage in the fashion world, with celebrities including Sarah Michelle Gellar threatening to cancel her subscription to the elite magazine.
The announcement caused shockwaves when the image - which sees Kim looking demure in a Lanvin bridal gown as Kanye nestles up to her - was unveiled on Friday.Anna was previously said to have declared the Keeping Up with the Kardashians star would only appear in the publication 'over her dead body.'

However, Kim is thrilled with the result and it seems no one was more surprised than her friends, who were kept in the dark about her career landmark.

Adorable: An accompanying video on the website shows Kim, Kanye and baby North

Daddy's girl: Kanye plants a kiss on his bouncing baby's head while sitting on a plane in the video

Outdoor shoot: The video went behind the scenes of the prestigious photo session

The insider added: 'She didn't tell anyone it was coming. Everyone found out with the rest of the world. But everyone's really excited for her.
Thrilled Kim tweeted that her appearance was a 'dream come true' on Friday when the cover was released on the magazine's website.
'This is such a dream come true!!! Thank you @VogueMagazine for this cover! O M GGGGGG!!! I can't even breath!' (sic) she tweeted.
Kanye simply added on his Twitter page: 'Thank you' with a link to the cover on the Vogue website.
Meanwhile UsWeekly have revealed details from behind the scenes of the shoot.
'Everything was top secret. Only a very small number of people were told it was happening, and all of them were sworn to secrecy.' one source told the publication.
The shoot took place over two days and was shot in Los Angeles around January or February. 

Paving the way? Speculation that Kim would be appearing in Vogue was rife when she arrived at the MET Gala with Kanye in May last year

Should Kim have made the cover? The Kardashian's appearance in Vogue has certainly ruffled feathers amongst some disgruntled readers