Chris Brown's Rihanna lust

Chris Brown has confessed he dreams of dating Rihanna.

The hip-hop star - who worked with the stunning singer on her hit single 'Umbrella' -is keen to take their friendship further.

He told America's Us Weekly magazine: "I've known Rihanna for years and I might have flirted with her a little bit at the MTV Video Music Awards.

"We're just friends. We're great friends. We haven't taken it to that next level YET.

"I'm single and ready to mingle."

However, Chris may have competition for Rihanna's affections.

Last month, it was claimed she is dating 'Transformers' star Shia LaBeouf.

The 'S.O.S' singer is said to be smitten with Shia - who is currently filming the fourth Indiana Jones movie with Harrison Ford - and the couple are believed to have been an item for several months.

A source said: "Shia and Rihanna are officially a couple. It's the talk of the Indiana Jones set."

The 19-year-old star recently revealed her mentor Jay-Z screens all her dates, and must approve a guy before she can go out with him.

She said: "I just found out from a mutual friend that guys will talk to Jay first before they try to approach me.

Source: people.monstersandcritics.com