Jamelia Turns Down De Niro

Actor Robert De Niro, 63, was turned down by Jamelia after she didn't fall for his chat-up lines.

The singer told the Daily Mirror, "I'd heard he had a thing for black women, but I thought it was just a rumour. So I was amazed when he told organisers at this party that he wasn't leaving until he met me."

"At the end of the night we were finally introduced, but he was so full on, straight away - talking about how I was a delicious chocolate thing."

"Then he started to churn out more chat-up lines, like, 'Don't you want to be my leading lady?' and, 'Come on, I'm not leaving here until you agree to let me take you out.' "

The singer added, "He was very persistent but I had to put a stop to it. I could see where he was going. I was flattered but I told him in no uncertain terms that it was not going to happen. I said I had a boyfriend. I'm not like that."

"He is a nice guy, though, and said he'd like to see me again, so has invited me to a party in Cannes."

Jamelia, 26, is currently dating footballer Darren Byfield.