Beyoncé: 'I'm too famous for church'

Beyoncé Knowles has claimed that she avoids going to church because she gets mobbed by fans.

The former Destiny's Child singer admitted that she found it impossible to pray in peace at church because people were always staring at her.

"I can't really go to church anymore, which is a shame," she told Look magazine.

"People have come up to me in church during the sermon and, of course, people watch everything I do. They come up and take pictures on their mobile phones too. They are very nice, but I think God understands if I miss Sunday service!"

Beyoncé refused to discuss her marriage to Jay-Z, saying she wanted to keep their relationship private.

"I don't deny [the marriage]. I just don't talk about it," she said. "We have never talked about us and it has kind of protected our relationship. A lot of actresses that have had successful relationships don't talk about them, so neither do I. I just want to protect my private life."