Psy has claimed that US President Barack Obama has stopped doing the 'Gangnam Style' dance because he keeps embarrassing the White House.

Obama had previously declared that he could do the famous routine, admitting: "I just saw that video for the first time…I think I can do that move. I'm not sure that the inauguration ball is the appropriate time to break that out."

South Korean Psy met Obama at a Washington benefit event on December 9 but it seems Obama is somewhat less keen on the bouncing dance these days.

The YouTube star told the Hollywood Reporter:

"He told me he's good at 'Gangnam Style' but that the ladies at his house are embarrassed when he's dancing so he's not doing it."

Psy's 'Gangnam Style' has become the most watched video on YouTube ever, with the clip currently sitting on nearly a billion views.