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Beyonce and Jay-Z 'in licence bid'

22 April 2008 12:00am

A marriage licence for singer Beyonce Knowles and rap mogul Jay-Z has been filed, according to a village clerk in New York.

The licence is dated April 4 and signed by the person who officiated at the wedding. The document was received in the post last Friday.

The stars and their representatives had refused to confirm widespread rumours about the marriage.

But there was a lavish party at Jay-Z's Manhattan apartment on April 4, with guests including Gwyneth Paltrow and Beyonce's former Destiny's Child bandmates, Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.

The couple have been dating for six years.

Knowles, 26, and Jay-Z, 38, whose real name is Shawn Carter, have collaborated on the songs 03 Bonnie and Clyde and Crazy In Love.