Kanye West skips off to Europe AGAIN... leaving heavily pregnant Kim Kardashian to grapple with cheating claims alone in LA

Kim Kardashian was left to cope with the fall-out of cheating claims on her own this week after Kanye West skipped off to Europe yet again.
The Heartless rapper, who partied in New York on his 38th birthday over the weekend without his pregnant girlfriend, left the East Coast and turned up at an art show in Switzerland on Tuesday.
He was in the city to attend Art Basel and host a listening party for his upcoming album, Yeesus.
The following day the couple were hit by allegations he cheated on her with a Canadian model after they met at one of his shows. (Spokespeople for both Kim and Kanye vigorously deny the claims).

Another trip to Europe: Kanye West flew from New York to Switzerland to attend Art Basel on Tuesday... while his heavily pregnant girlfriend remains grounded in LA

Focused on his work: The rapper is promoting his upcoming album, Yeezus

Calm before the storm: Kanye looked relaxed and at ease on Tuesday. The following day, he was hit by tabloid claims he cheated on Kim with a Canadian model

Despite the fact the reality TV star, 32, has been grounded in LA for weeks as she prepares to give birth, Kanye has continued to gallivant across the globe ahead of the release of the record.
The couple have been apart for much of her pregnancy, with performer choosing to spend time in Paris and New York rather than with his girlfriend.
Meanwhile, Kim is preparing to move back in with with her mother Kris Jenner before the arrival of their girl in a few weeks. Her new LA family home is undergoing huge - and very costly - renovations.
It's unclear if Kanye intends to move in with the Jenners too.
Kim did her best to put on a brave face in LA on Wednesday as she emerged in Beverly Hills by best friend Jonathan Cheban.  

Keeping her cool: Kim looked relaxed as she headed to lunch at Casa Vega in San Fernando Valley with best pal Jonathan Cheban on Wednesday

Maternity chic: Kim looked lovely in an olive-coloured split maxi dress and cream blazer

Brave face: Kim appeared relaxed as she strutted out of the restaurant with a small smile

She stepped out just hours after America's Star magazine reported Leyla Ghobadi's claims of a flight with the rapper, which allegedly began in July 2012.

Leyla alleges the affair continued even after Kim had announced her pregnancy after Kanye dismissed his relationship with the reality star as just 'for publicity and nothing serious'.
Explaining her decision to reveal the relationship, brunette Leyla said: 'This is going to destroy the Kardashian family. It’s bad. It’s really bad. It’s just embarrassing. But if I were Kim and about to have a baby, I would want to know.' 

Pregnant Kim smiles through Kanye 'cheating' rumours questions

Kim's representatives denied the reports, while Kanye's added: 'This most recent attack on Kanye West and his family is totally without merit.
'It's a blatant attempt by a misguided individual who is clearly seeking publicity, and another in a series of malicious stories drummed up by non-credible "news" sources.' This is a sad attempt to hurt two people trying to live their lives.'

Getting close: Kim looked read to pop as showed off her heavily pregnant form in the right dress 

Always stylish: Kim wore a full face of makeup and sported perfectly coiffed hair

Showing some skin: The wind blew at the split skirt of Kim's dress, leaving her legs on display

Wise idea: The brunette gave her swollen feet a rest with flat sandals and also accessorised with a tasselled gold necklace

Looking good: Kim glowed with health as she walked to her car followed by her entourage

But Leyla has remained defiant and even set up a Twitter page on Wednesday to address her critics, or as she put it: 'To show you guys what I'm really like. Not just doing this for 'The Fame'.'
Leyla then began a Twitter rant. 'Maybe I went about this the wrong way but how else am I meant to get thru to her? I am NOT the bad guy in this situation. nothing more 2 say,' she wrote.
'The woman will always get the blame for everything huh.'

In stitches: It looked like Kim and Jonathan, who was driving, may have been discussing the rumours

When asked by other users if she has proof of the affair, the curvy model tweeted: 'Proof? Yeah because I was going to take pictures of myself f***ing him. I could show u calls but I'm not about to put his number on twitter.'
She later added: 'Okay I'm out. Said what I had to say. To the haters- u don't know s*** about the situation. Everyone else who's being supportive; thank you.'

Kanye is said to have first set his sights on curvy model Leyla when he saw her dancing in the crowd at his show in Atlantic City in July last year.

And despite Kim also being present at the gig in Revel’s Ovation Hall, Kanye reportedly instructed a member of his entourage to seek out Leyla and invite her backstage. 
The rapper is then reported to have invited Leyla for cocktails at AC’s HQ Nightclub, before asking her to come back to his hotel room.
However, Leyla declined, adding to the publication: 'I refused, as I felt it was too rushed.'

'If I was Kim and about to have a baby, I'd want to know': Leyla Ghobadi has claimed Kanye cheated on Kim with her

Biting back: Leyla set up a Twitter page on Wednesday and addressed her critics with a foul-mouthed rant

Kanye then reportedly asked Leyla and her friends, who had driven down from Montreal to watch his show, if they wanted to attend the concert the next evening, and gave them backstage passes.
And while Leyla admits she knew Kanye was with Kim at the time, she said the 36-year-old musician told her the relationship was 'for publicity and nothing serious'.
After agreeing to accompany Kanye back to his hotel room after chatting to him backstage, Leyla said: 'We began to make out for a while - and next thing I knew, we were both naked and having sex.'

Determined: But Kanye is said to have set his sights on the model who bears more than a passing resemblance to Kim, and offered her and her friends backstage passes and free tickets to his next gig the following night

Setting his sights on her: It's not hard to see what Kanye reportedly saw in Leyla, a 24-year-old model from Canada

The couple's next reported meeting came in October in New York, as Kim, who had not announced her pregnancy at that point, was in Miami.
Leyla even alleges that Kanye contacted her just last weekend to see if she wanted to meet up, but said that at that point she was fully aware of Kim's pregnancy, adding: 'I would never do that to someone.'
Kim and Kanye announced her pregnancy in December 2012, with Kanye revealing the happy baby news to the crowd during a concert in Atlantic City.

The rapper said 'stop the music', then announced 'make noise for my baby mama right here,' with a wide smile.
Kanye and Kim had been dating for eight months at that point, but have been friends for a number of years.
In a lengthy interview he gave to the New York Times to promote his forthcoming album Yeezus, Kanye spoke about his reasons for not participating in Keeping In The Kardashians, his love for Kim and becoming a father.
He said: 'I’m the type of rock star that likes to have a girlfriend, you know? I’m the type of soul that likes to be in love and likes to be able to focus. And that inspires me.

Bikini body: Leyla initially refused Kanye's advances, but then says she gave in and accompanied him back to his hotel room

Not taking no for an answer: Leyla even alleges that Kanye contacted her this weekend to see if she wanted to meet up but she declined

'You know, the amount of backlash I got from it is when I decided to not be on the show anymore. And it’s not that I have an issue with the show; I just have an issue with the amount of backlash that I get. Because I just see like, an amazing person that I’m in love with that I want to help.'
On becoming a father he said his first instinct is to be protective of his baby - and its privacy.
He said: 'I would do anything to protect my child or my child’s mother. As simple as that...I just don’t want to talk to America about my family. Like, this is my baby. This isn’t America’s baby.'