Kim Kardashian and Kanye West are allegedly getting married this week.

The reality star and her rapper fiance were rumored to be having a lavish wedding extravaganza in Paris next month in front of all their family, friends and celebrity acquaintances, but TMZ are now reporting the couple are going to break with expectations by holding a highly secretive ceremony in the next few days.

Sources told the gossip site the couple already have a marriage license and intend to get hitched before the week is out. Kim, 33, and Kanye, 36 - who have 10-month-old daughter North West together - are so intent on keeping their nuptials private that they have secured a "confidential" marriage license so no one officially knows. However, the lovebirds want to make up for their minimalist big day with an extravagant bash in the days following the event.

This marks a big turnaround for Keeping Up With The Kardashians star Kim, who wed basketball player Kris Humphries live on TV in August 2011 following a 90-day engagement.