Kelly Rowland's Blue Ivy paparazzi plea

Kelly Rowland urges the paparazzi to stay away from Beyonce and her newborn daughter Blue Ivy.

Kelly Rowland wants the paparazzi to stay away from Beyonce's baby.

The 'Down for Whatever' singer - who lived with Beyonce's family whilst forming girl group Destiny's Child in the 90s - believes that her best friend and husband Jay-Z should be left in peace to enjoy their newborn daughter Blue Ivy.

She said: "That's their own piece of heaven, and I think it's beautiful that they have it just for themselves.

"Because when you have a beautiful baby, you know, you just want that for you and your husband and I think they are in that space."

In a direct message to photographers hoping to get a picture of the family, she pleaded: "Just leave them alone."

The world has yet to see the couple's first-born but Kelly, 30, says the tot is already a stunner.

She told Access Hollywood: "She's beautiful, she's beautiful. Absolutely gorgeous."

She also praised Beyonce's post-baby body, which the 'Love On Top' singer debuted this week, adding: "She looks fantastic. She's just hot! I love my sister! She's stunning."

While Kelly has no immediate plans to settle down herself, 2012 looks set to be a busy year career-wise although she still does not know if she will be making a return to the UK 'X Factor'.

She told the Los Angeles Times: "I know as much as anyone else. Everything is up in the air, but that's the excitement of working with Simon Cowell. He's unpredictable.

"And the UK is just on fire with talent. It's remarkable that people, the country, stays in on Saturday night to watch the show."