Leona Lewis 'turns down' Obama invite

Leona Lewis has turned down an invitation to have dinner with President Obama, according to a report.

The 24-year-old singer was flattered by the offer but is currently too busy recording her second album in Los Angeles, The Mirror reports.

A source told the newspaper: "Leona was thrilled to be invited to dinner by Obama. She really wanted to meet him and his wife Michelle - who is a big fan and has her Spirit album.

"They both think she is a strong, inspirational and talented young woman who is a fantastic role model for children. They would love her to get involved in some of their charity projects. But it was really unfortunate that it clashed with her tight schedule to get her second album done."

The insider added: "Leona has had studio sessions in L.A. booked for months and has been working day and night getting things perfect. So there was no way she could make the trip to the White House as it would have put back recording by a week and she's desperate to get it all finished."

Lewis heaped praise on Obama during his presidential campaign last year, describing him as "amazing", "cool" and "articulate".

Britain's Got Talent star Susan Boyle was also recently forced to turn down an opportunity to meet Obama due to show rules.