Kim Kardashian 'bans backstage mingling'

Kim Kardashian is "trying to put a stop" to Kanye West having women backstage at his shows.

The long-time friends are currently dating, following Kim's high-profile split from Kris Humphries. Kanye and fellow rapper Jay-Z are taking their Watch The Throne tour to Europe and the brunette beauty is reportedly determined to eliminate any threat while her beau is away.

According to reports, Kim has banned girls from mingling with Kanye backstage.

"Kanye has a load of girls he's friends with. Most are stylists or from the fashion set but Kim's not happy about them being alone with him backstage," a source told British newspaper The Sun.

"She sees how well he gets on with girls because of his sensitive side and has decided to rein in the entourage a bit. Kim is trying to put a stop to this as she doesn't want to look or feel awkward at any point."

Kim is joining Kanye on his ten-date UK tour, which kicked off in London this week.

"She has her own area at the O2 [Arena] so she can spend more time with Kanye," the insider added.

"She realises he will need to do his thing with Jay-Z and the rest of the crew but she'll have somewhere for her and her pals to hang out."