Adele is to sue a French magazine over claims she appeared in a sex tape, it has been reported.

The Daily Mail reports that her lawyers issued a statement to their website MailOnline to confirm that they would be taking legal action over the claims, which were published by Public magazine.

The magazine is said to have printed photos from the alleged sex tape, with pictures purporting to be that of Adele.

Lawyer's Schillings said in a statement:

"We are informed that the French magazine Public has today published images which it claims show our client in a sex tape. Our client has not appeared in a sex tape as claimed in the article. Our client does not appear in the photographs. Such claims are untrue and grossly defamatory. Our client is taking legal action in relation to this matter."