Leann Rimes has denied rumours that her and partner Eddie Cibrian are engaged.

The singer explained via her personal twitter page on Friday (November 5) that the recent news reports about her upcoming nuptials were untrue.

Upset by the rumours and caught off guard by a wave of congratulatory messages – “even friends were fooled” she said – Rimes cleared up the matter, writing: “I’ve about had it. Even though this is positive ‘news’ it’s not true.”

She added, "Eddie and I are beyond happy and in love and look forward to one day sharing such private news with you all and hopefully we will be able to enjoy it privately and share it with our family and friends before the world knows (contrary to reports on our intentions)."

Watch the country star in her video for July 2010 single 'Swingin' below: