Conor Maynard has revealed that he was left in awe after meeting Rihanna on a transatlantic flight.

The pair had never met previously - but it seems the Brighton lad has made something of an impression on the Bajan beauty.

Maynard revealed to The Sun that he was minding his own business on a flight from Los Angeles when he was unexpectedly praised by the 'Unapologetic' star. He said:

"I was on a plane back from LA to London and I was just sitting in my seat and then all of a sudden there was a tap on the chair. I turned around and it was Rihanna. I just stared at her. She said, 'Hi. Congratulations on everything!' and then she wandered off. I tried to say something but I just kind of went, 'Er... um.. er...' and that's all that came out. It really wasn't that great as a reply. I just couldn't believe it. That's the most starstruck I have ever been."

He added: "Getting to work with Pharrell was exciting but I had 17 hours a day to get prepared to meet him, but this... it was just unexpected."