Michelle Williams has dismissed the rumours that Beyonce is pregnant, insisting there is “no truth” in reports that the singer is expecting again.

Buzz began on social media that Beyonce was dropping a hint to her fans that a new baby brother or sister for daughter Blue Ivy may be on the way, after she posted a picture of herself on Instagram lying on the beach with an apparent baby bump sculpted out of sand.

(Richard Shotwell/AP)
(Richard Shotwell/AP)

But Michelle, her former Destiny’s Child bandmate, shot down the speculation when she appeared on US chat show The View.

Michelle said: “You know, when she was pregnant, people said that she wasn’t pregnant and, you know, it’s just no truth to it. Sorry!”

The singer added: “First of all, if you look at the picture, the baby bump is like where her knees probably really are so that’s really, you know?”

Beyonce, 33, who is married to rapper Jay Z, announced her first pregnancy in style at the 2011 MTV Video Music Awards, when she took off her blazer at the end of her performance, showing off her baby bump.