KNOWLES: 'BEYONCE WILL MAKE A GREAT MUM'

Beyonce's mum has fuelled ongoing reports suggesting the R&B superstar is expecting her first child by cooing about the singer's mothering skills.

Designer Tina Knowles denied reports Beyonce is with child a month ago (Oct10), but she seems sure she'll be a grandmother again soon - and insists her eldest daughter and husband Jay-Z will make great parents.

Knowles tells People.com, "They have what it takes to be great parents. They're good people and they're really positive and they're talented and they've had a lot of practice with my grandson - their nephew. So I know they're going to make great parents.

"Beyonce is very caring and patient and loving, so I know she'll be a great mom."