London, Jan 31 (IANS) If rumours are to be believed, pop singer Alicia Keys has secretly got engaged to rapper boyfriend Swizz Beatz.

The singer, who has just turned 29, is said to have received a seven-carat diamond ring from the hip-hop producer just before her birthday, reports dailymail.co.uk.

The duo was also spotted walking along a beach in Hawaii around the date of his supposed proposal.

While Keys' spokesperson denied the report, her friend said: 'They are currently in Hawaii celebrating the engagement and her birthday. She feels blessed. She is thrilled. She is with the man who has inspired so much of her music and her new album.'