Sam Smith: 'Beyoncé gave me some healthy eating tips'

British singer-songwriter Sam Smith has revealed that his new healthy lifestyle is working really well and he bonded with superstar Beyoncé after having a discussion with her about food and nutrition.

The star, who recently confessed that he has been using tips from Amelia Freer's 'Eat.Nourish.Glow' cookbook to help him shift 14 pounds in just two weeks, admitted that he had a chat with Beyoncé about healthy eating and told The Sun newspaper:

"I did have a conversation with Beyoncé about food, which was great."

He then explained that seeing a photograph of himself on vacation in Australia was the trigger for him deciding to change his eating habits: "I f*****g hated that, I don't want to be the perfect pop star, I'm far from that," he explained. "But I saw that picture and thought, 'I hate how I look'."

The 'Stay With Me' hitmaker, meanwhile, is nominated for a total of 13 prizes at this year's Billboard Music Awards and the ceremony is due to take place on Sunday, May 17.

Watch an interview with Smith here: