Kanye West asks new mum Kim Kardashian to marry him Kanye West has reportedly popped the question to Kim Kardashian. PROUD new father Kanye West has reportedly asked Kim Kardashian to marry him. The proposal came just days after she gave birth to the couple's first child, a daughter they have named North. According to The Sun the 36-year-old rap star has yet to offer her an engagement ring. Instead he reportedly spent £500,000 ($836,000) on a rare black and tiger-stripe diamond ring as a "push present" for Kardashian. A growing phenomenon in the US, push presents are gifts given to new mums by the baby's father. Reality star Kardashian gave birth at the Cedars Sinai Hospital in Beverly Hills, California, reportedly racking up more than £100,000 on medical bills and accommodation during a four-day stay. They have since left the hospital for a secret location. The Sun said that the pair plan to marry in Paris this September.