Comedian and actor Kevin Hart has opened up about his admiration for Beyoncé and her husband Jay Z in a new interview. 

The star told Ryan Seacrest that the video in which he can be seen 'fanning out' over the 'Halo' beauty at one of her concerts was something he did "to be silly" because they're friends in real life:

"I know her, so I was doing it to be silly. At first, we were in the Beehive and I was like, ‘I love you, Beyoncé! I love you!’ And she was like, ‘Shut up, Kevin!’ … but then there’s a moment where she … throws a towel at me and this guy behind me might have been the biggest Beyoncé fan in the world. He’s like, ‘You’re so lucky, Kevin Hart! What are you going to do with it? You’ve got to frame it!’"

Hart then spoke about rapper Jay Z and referred to him as a mentor figure: "When you look at people who have taken this entertainment thing to another level… and know how to expand their brand to where their voices are powerful. Jay, especially. Jay is definitely a mentor to me just talking to me on the business side. He’s the reason I got my own company. He’s the reason why I’m producing myself."

His new movie, 'Ride Along', in which he stars alongside Ice Cube, will hit American theatres this week.