KIM KARDASHIAN WEDDING BRUNCH...

You're nearly a married woman (again)! Kim can't resist flashing cleavage as she heads to wedding brunch with Kanye and baby North

All eyes were on bride-to-be Kim Kardashian as she made her way to her luxurious wedding brunch on Friday with her family in tow.

The 33-year-old reality star was pictured pushing baby North in her stroller as she left her Parisian hotel flanked by fiancé Kanye West, 36 and her mother, Kris Jenner. 

The group are heading to a magnificent French home where King Louis XIV used to keep a mistress, called Chateau de Wideville, an 17th century residence to the west of Paris.

Time to celebrate: Kim Karsdashian was seen pushing baby North as she left her hotel with Kanye West and Kris Jenner on Friday as they headed to a wedding brunch

Setting off: The trio cut a very glamorous sight as they dressed up to the nines

The Kardashian / West wedding is in 24 hours and the world and his wife have descended on Paris to get a glimpse of the action. Kim and Kanye, along with Kris Jenner made their way this morning to the house of Valentino Garavani, the legendary designer, for a spot of brunch. How 'fashion' is that?

Kim looked incredible in a butterfly lace gown which had a plunging neckline and showed off her curvaceous hourglass figure.

Her rapper beau looked incredibly smart in a blue suit complete with his favourite black leather shirt and Kris opted for a red lace mini dress covered by a smart cape coat. 

Other members of the family soon followed with eldest sister Kourtney, 35, looking like it was her big day in a long bridal-inspired dress with Kendall, 18, wowed in a cut-out jumpsuit. 

Khloe, 29, wore an ornate religious-inspired mini dress with strappy red heeled shoes, while Kylie kept it simple in a grey midi number, worn with a beige coat and matching strappy heels.

And action... Kim was being filmed for her reality show as she raced out of her hotel

Doting mum: Kris kept a protective eye over Kim and North as they made their way through a crowd

What a gent: Kanye glanced back at the mother of his child to make sure she was OK

The leather look: Kanye was wearing his beloved shirt once again

The wedding brunch venue is now the home of celebrated fashion designer Valentino Garavani who is ‘absolutely thrilled’ to be welcoming the wedding party.

Police and other security officials could this morning be seen securing its main gate and perimeter wall and fresh flowers were also delivered. 

Kim and Kanye originally wanted to get married at the nearby Palace of Versailles, where Louis lived but permission was refused - they will take guests on a guided tour at the venue instead.

‘Both of them think the French chateaus are awesome,’ said one of the US organisers of Thursday’s festivities at Wideville. ‘They love all that old fashioned style – they think it’s really classy. 

Taking care: The family were under the watchful eye of their security team

Always close-by: Kris looked proudly on at her daughter who looked sensational in her high-end outfit

What a 'do: The star was sporting a neat plait in her hair which was backcombed at the crown

Rear-ly good: Kim looked very shapely in the fitted maxi dress which flattered her assets

'They will be having an American-style brunch at the chateau – plenty of steaks and burgers and ice cream.’

The couple are leaving nothing to chance and sources claim non-uniformed Italian militia have been drafted in to assist the pair's personal security team.

They will surround Florence's 16th century Belvedere fort ahead of the big day on Saturday. 

Daring ensemble: The 33-year-old showed off a glimpse of her bra as she headed to the west of Paris

Racy lady: Kim's lacy dress flashed a generous amount of cleavage due to it's deep V-neckine

Miss Popular: The reality star was mobbed as she made her way to the car

Style sorted: Momager Kris looked very chic in a red lace dress worn under a black cape coat

It's little wonder that extra resources have been called upon, as despite claiming the wedding will be an 'intimate' affair, the couple have reportedly invited 3000 guests to celebrate with them. 

Arrivals are expected to be from 2pm, with an A-list guest-list. 

Rapper Jay Z predicted to be Kanye's best man and will attend with wife Beyoncé.

Video Games hitmaker Lana Del Rey is thought to be performing. 

Meanwhile, last minute preparations are currently underway at the historical venue - aerial shots show sound systems have been erected in the run up to the wedding. 

The party are then thought to be getting out of the romantic city of Florence on Sunday and heading to a villa six miles out of town, called Corsini Villa of Costello.

Stopping traffic: A fleet of cars could be seen heading to the wedding brunch causing the roads to block up

She's arrived! Kris was pictured emerging from her car as she arrived at the Chateau de Wideville

A grand affair: The stunning 17th century residence is situated to the west of Paris

Posh thing: All manner of swanky cars have been pulling up at the historical landmark

On Thursday night, Kim celebrated her bachelorette do with her friends at the Eiffel tower in Paris and was said to have been sent 15 bottle of champagne for the occasion. 

With the iconic landmark lit up behind her and her pals, Kim posted a photo with the message: 'Night out in Paireeeeee.'

Meanwhile, Kim and Kanye will not sell their wedding pictures, despite receiving offers of up to $1million, preferring to keep the big day private.

Finishing touches: Meanwhile, last minute preparations are currently underway at wedding venue Fort Belvedere - sound systems have been erected

It's show time: A huge stage area has been put up at the back of the venue

All underway: An aerial shot shows just how much work is taking place

A source told the New York Daily News Confidential column: 'Kim wants to handle the wedding with Kanye [West] in a more private manner.

'There is huge interest in the wedding and in her dresses, and she's the most famous girl in the world. She understands publicity. 

'But selling the pictures after everything that happened with the last wedding [to Kris Humphries] isn't the way to go and she knows that.

Ou la la: Kim celebrated her bachelorette party at the Eiffel tower in Paris with a group of friends

Meet 'Naked Gardeners' who created their very own Garden of Eden

Naked gardeners who created their very own 'Garden of Eden' put their country manor on the market after wife files for divorce – accusing her husband of being a 'womanising alcoholic'

• Ian and Barbara Pollard took over Abbey House Gardens in Wiltshire
• Couple then transformed the Malmesbury estate into a nudist attraction
• Couple's dream is set to come to an end after Mrs Pollard filed for divorce 
• Mr Pollard says he will be forced to sell the property, prompting fears the  gardens may be shut

The famous 'Naked Gardeners' who created their very own Garden of Eden around a country manor are selling up after 'Eve' filed for divorce on the grounds her husband is a 'womanising alcoholic', it was revealed today.

Barbara Pollard walked out on husband Ian after five years of marriage, leading to fears the beautiful garden they created together in Malmesbury, Wiltshire could be closed to the public and become overgrown.

Mrs Pollard first suggested a divorce just a few months after she was married to Mr Pollard, he claimed today, but the couple made a go of things until she moved out three months ago and accused him of being a 'womanising alcoholic' in divorce papers.

Naked gardeners Ian and Barbara Pollard found fame after taking over Abbey House Gardens in Malmesbury, Wiltshire and transforming the manor's gardens to attract visitors

But the couple are now selling the estate following Mrs Pollard's decision to file for divorce after five years of marriage and 20 years living at the property together

The couple met when she went to work at his Wiltshire-based property development company 30 years ago, after his first wife declared their marriage was over.

They bought picturesque Abbey House from a group of nuns in 1994 and spent four years transforming the home and gardens, before opening the grounds to the public.

They got married five years ago after Mr Pollard was told he might not survive an operation to replace a defective aortic valve in his heart.

He pulled through but said his new wife soon spoke of divorce and has now accused him of being a womaniser who drinks too much, claims he denies.

The couple rose to fame in the 1990s when TV programmes were made about the thousands of nudist visitors who flocked to their manor and its beautiful gardens

The couple wrap up in fur while showing off their book - The Naked Gardeners

Speaking today, Mr Pollard said: 'Eleven weeks after we got married Barbara suggested that maybe it would be a good idea if we had a controlled separation and divorce - that was the first suggestion for it. I don't know what brought that thing on.'

He said Mrs Pollard soon moved into another area of the house but the marriage continued until last July when she attended a course at Glastonbury on 'family healing'.

He added: 'After coming back she walked out on me, the three kids - who are 18, 22, and 27 - and her own mother, who is 89 and lives in a flat upstairs.'

According to Mr Pollard, his wife filed for divorce three months ago, but then moved back to the 12-bedroom property ten days ago when the lease on her rented home ran out.

When asked the reason for the split, he said: 'I'm a womanising alcoholic [according to divorce papers]. To all parties concerned it is "where the hell did she dream that one up".

'To call me a womaniser is ludicrous. Also an alcoholic - I like drinking like 80 or 90 per cent of the country. Her idea is that you shouldn't drink at all, you should abstain from alcohol completely.

'She also said I left the marital bed, but she was the one that moved.'

Mr Pollard said he did not want to sell the home, but could not afford to buy out her share of the property, which is expected to go for 'quite a lot' in the coming weeks.

Mr Pollard says he feels bound to explain the reasons behind the sale as it will affect the local economy in Malmesbury, Wilstshire

Mr Pollard says his estate has seen visitor numbers soar to the are off the back of the garden's popularity

In a statement, Mrs Pollard said: 'All I can say is that Ian and I are very different people but with common interests. We have brought different skills to the development of Abbey House and its gardens, which it has been a privilege to participate in. 

'However I am not getting any younger, I will not last forever and I believe it is time to let someone else create a new chapter here. I wish to continue my interest in gardening, approach it in a different way and grow food among the flowers.'

Abbey House Gardens has attracted nearly half a million visitors since it opened its doors in 1998.

The building - parts of which date back to Saxon times - became a home for the couple and their three children and made them one of Britain's most famous nudist couples.

The couple's fame grew when they later unearthed the skeleton of a 12th century monk in the tulip beds.

But after just five years of marriage, Mrs Pollard recently left and the home and gardens are now set to go on the market in the coming weeks.

The pending sale is likely to spell the end of the road for the medieval town's naked tourists and locals fear the treasured garden could be shut to the public.

Mr Pollard added: 'As well as the personal issues, there is an added impact on the gardens and the town, so I believe people deserve an explanation.

'We have 20 people here who are either employed or volunteer, and Abbey House Gardens are a big draw for the town.

Locals now fear the lovingly looked-after gardens may be closed off to the public or allowed to go back to their former overgrown state

The beautiful tulip borders to the some of the garden's lawns are among the many wonderful features which have attracted so many visitors

'The house and the gardens will be going on the market in the next few weeks but we have agreed that any sale will not impact on this season, so we will stay open until October as usual.

'But there will obviously be no guarantee that whoever buys Abbey House will want to keep it open.

'We are constantly described by visitors as being much better than Hidcote or Highgrove or Sittinghurst, and some describe us as one of the best gardens in the world.

'It would be lovely if they did see that they could open up the gardens to the public and get an income which covers the expenses of keeping the garden, but who knows?'

Malmesbury's mayor Sue Poole appealed for any prospective buyer to keep the gardens open.

'Abbey House Gardens are very important to the town and has brought in a lot of people to Malmesbury. It has put the town on the map,' she said.

'People come to the tourist information centre and the town hall and ask 'where are the Naked Gardeners' and it will be a very sad loss to Malmesbury.'

SAMUEL ETO'O BLASTS "FOOL" JOSE MOURINHO....

Samuel Eto'o blasts 'fool' Jose Mourinho for putting striker's age into question as Cameroon star hints at move in Europe

Samuel Eto'o has reportedly rubbished claims that he is nearing the end of his career after labelling Jose Mourinho a 'fool' for questioning his age.

The 33-year-old was rumoured to have fallen out with Mourinho after the Chelsea boss was filmed by a French television channel saying, 'Eto’o is 32 years old, maybe 35, who knows?'

Although Eto'o seemed to laugh off the comment with a comical 'old man' celebration after scoring against Manchester United in January, it would seem the Cameroonian still has an issue with the Portuguese boss.

Hitting back: Samuel Eto'o did this 'old man' celebration in response to Jose Mourinho's jibes about his age

Speaking to reporters after touching down in Abidjan ahead of the Copa Coca Cola youth football tournament in Bouake, Eto'o said: ‘I am 33 years old. And it is not because a fool called me an old man that you must believe it.

'And you may have noticed that the old man was better than the youngsters.'

Eto'o, now out of contract after a season with the Blues, also hinted that he will play for a European club next season rather than sign a lucrative deal in the Middle East.

He added: ‘Some believe I am going to retire in the United States or in the Middle East, but I have regained the joy of the Champions League and I am going to carry on playing in the Champions League.

In doubt: Chelsea boss Mourinho was filmed questioning Eto'o's age

On the move: The decorated striker is now out of contract at Chelsea and looks to be heading elsewhere

'Where? I am not going to tell you. But I am going to carry on playing because physically and mentally I feel great.

'So I am going to go to this World Cup and to the next one when I will be 37.

'Some did it at 42, so I can still play in two more World Cups.’

Eto'o was rumoured to be one of the players that Mourinho tore into during half-time of Chelsea's 0-0 Premier League draw with Norwich.

The former Inter Milan and Barcelona striker hadn't even played the first half and was named on the bench for the game, but was allegedly still subject to Mourinho's venom.

Mourinho blasts media for Eto'o leak

CIVILIANS KILL BOKO HARAM....

Civilians Kill 200 Boko Haram Terrorists In Borno Attack

The rise of the civilians against terror took the Boko Haram saga to a new turn in the early hours of Tuesday morning when citizens of Rann, headquarters of Kala-Balge local government area, Borno northeast, who had fore-knowledge of an impending Boko Haram attack, decided not to remain sitting ducks but prepared for battle.

According to reports we received from Civilian sources in Borno, over 400 Boko Haram terrorists stormed Rann and neighboring villages in the early hours of Tuesday, with their usual convoy of hilux trucks, motorcycles and APC (Armored Personnel Carriers) only to meet villagers ready for them this time. The civilian villagers pounced on the terrorists with mere rocks, bows and arrows, local Dane guns, swords and “charms,” but as we have earlier reported, Boko Haram are more frightened of Civilian-JTF than they are of the Nigerian army, and run from the civilians even if they—the civilians—only have knives. The battle raged till the sun came up and ended with the civilians killing over 200 Boko Haram terrorists, capturing several prisoners and recovering several of their vehicles.

From an account of a civilian who participated in defending the neighborhoods, as reported in DailyTrust, “Our people also recovered over 70 motorcycles that the attackers came with. They also collected 2 Hilux vehicles and an Armoured Personnel Carrier (APC) while some of the attackers were captured alive.” This amazing victory of good over evil, promises a new direction in the war against terror that has wrecked hundreds of farming villages in the north of Nigeria in the last four years, largely unchecked by State security. Civilians determined to arrest a situation they believe the Nigerian security services has permitted to destroy their farming villages in various towns in the north east, have apparently decided take up a fighting posture against Boko Haram terrorists; no longer waiting for a military response that hardly ever comes.

Civilian-JTF

Last week, Boko Haram terrorists ravaged Gondura Ngala town, freely without any hindrance from the Nigerian military drafted to the north, and decimated the entire town, killing over 300 residents. On April 14th, Boko Haram stormed Chibok and abducted over 200 girls. In that episode, Amnesty International reported that the Nigerian security services were fully informed of the impending attack, by civilian vigilantes and other Intel, several hours prior, yet did not alert or defend the village nor engage the terrorists for a full eight hours of the abduction, looting and destruction of the village.

A mother from Chibok reportedly told CNN, that “if the army is not ready to fight Boko Haram, then we will fight them ourselves.” Apparently that day has come.

The Civilian-JTF and ENDS.ng civil rights group is pressing the Nigerian government for the civilians to have the right and government support, to bear arms, to end the terror scourge once and for all. The government is yet to officially respond to this urgent request as villagers remain at the mercy of Boko Haram terrorists.

The Shehu of Bama is reported to have ordered his citizens to go get guns, after his town was completely decimated twice by Boko Haram terrorists with no military response for the full eight hours of carnage. More towns are expected to follow suit as the nations leadership sleeps and permits terrorists the largely unhindered freedom to operate, massacre and destroy Nigeria’s farmers and northern farming villages.

COULD BEYONCE LACK OF PHYSICAL REACTION IMPLIES SHE HAS WITNESSED SUCH BEHAVIOR BEFORE?

Beyonce shows public support for sister Solange in the wake of her sibling's elevator attack on Jay Z by posting tender Instagram shots of the pair 

• Beyonce left the captions of the images, one of which shows them hugging.
• The singer was commenting for the first time since a video of Jay Z and Solange rowing in an elevator emerged 
• Beyoncé has showed her public support to sister Solange in the wake of her sibling's astonishing elevator attack on Jay Z. 

The star, 32, took to her Instagram account to post tender images of her with Solange, one of which featured the pair hugging, but she left the captions blank.

The social networking activity is Beyonce's first acknowledgement of the incident, in which Solange, 27, lashed out at Jay Z, 44. 

Solidarity: Beyoncé has showed her public support to sister Solange in the wake of her sibling's astonishing elevator attack on Jay Z by posting tender pictures of the pair on Instagram

Support: The second picture features Beyonce and Solange embracing each other

This occurred after the music mogul said he was attending Rihanna's Met Ball after-party without his wife, it has been reported.

According to the New York Daily News, the blazing row was actually sparked by Jay Z, who snapped at Solange when two of her friends tried to get into the after-party at The Standard hotel in Manhattan by saying they were friends of the rapper.

And it was when Solange demanded that she, her superstar sibling and Jay Z leave the party that Jay Z said he was heading off to Rihanna's bash without Beyoncé, prompting Solange to hit out at him.

'Good morning!': Beyonce posted another image of the siblings having fun with their arms out in the air

Fun times: The singer uploaded a picture of the pair smiling, while she head is placed lovingly on her sister's shoulder

Annoyed: Solange seemed upset by something as she posed for pictures with her sister at the Standard Hotel's Boom Boom room following the Met Gala last week

Row over Rihanna: It's reported that Solange was furious that Jay-Z planned to attend Rihanna's Met Gala after-party without Beyonce. Rihanna is seen here at the Met Gala on Monday, May 5 in Manhattan

A source said Solange's pals 'wouldn't leave and kept name dropping Jay Z. They were pretending they were guests of his and not hers. Management went to Julius (Beyonce's bodyguard) and said there's a problem.'

Jay Z soon got wind of it and snapped at Solange, saying 'don't use my name'. This in turn prompted Solange to insist that she wanted to leave the bash.

On the way out, Jay Z said he'd be heading to Up & Down on West 14th Street, where Rihanna was holding her own post-Met Ball bash, a second source said.

Allegedly, the star said he didn't need extra security because Beyoncé was not joining him. 

Beyonce leaves hotel with sister after Solange attacks Jay Z

Close: Rihanna and Jay-Z, performing together on stage in London in June 2012, are good friends and Rihanna is signed to his label, Roc Nation

The source said Solange, who seemed 'drunk and irritated', said: ‘Why can't you go home?' telling Beyonce 'Why does your husband need to go to the club right now?'"

But Jay Z replied: 'You're one to talk', which sent Solange into a rage.Once inside the elevator, she started punching and kicking her brother-in-law - an attack that was caught on surveillance video and leaked to TMZ.com on Monday.

Ultimately, the rapper decided against going to Rihanna's party and he was seen getting into a separate car as Beyoncé and Solange left together.

Jay Z and Rihanna are longtime cohorts. While president of Def Jam, he signed the Barbados beauty in 2004 and just days ago she signed to his label Roc Nation.She is also managed by Roc Nation.

Reps for Beyoncé, Jay Z and Solange did not return requests for comment.

Crazy night: Kim Kardashian's pal Rachel Roy (Right) 'publicly argued with Solange' (left) before singer attacked Jay Z in an elevator at Met afterparty, according to UsWeekly

MailOnline told how Jay Z has reneged on repeated promises to help boost Solange boost music career, according to sources.

And a family friend today revealed the simmering tensions that has led to the family feud, saying: 'He hasn’t kept his promise to help her. Jay keeps telling her to give him some time and he will sit down and write with her and then get her into the studio but he hasn't done it yet.'

The source added: 'Solange's album is coming out soon but there is no buzz about it, which is a bad sign within the industry.

'Solange wants a major career like her sister and she's tired of living in her shadow. She's jealous.

'Jay Z promised he would help take her to the next level but he never found the time to keep his word.'

UsWeekly has reported that Solange first lost her temper with fashion designer Rachel Roy, a close friend of Kim Kardashian.

The publication claims that Solange 'yelled' at Rachel - who recently attended Kim's baby shower - on the night of the Met Gala after-party.

Beyonce is believed to have got in the middle of an argument between the pair, although it is unclear what it had stemmed from.

It was also reported that Solange was seen arguing with a number of other people at the bash. 

Rachel is considered to be one of Kim Kardashian's closest confidantes and was even invited to Kanye's proposal to Kim last year.

A source told The Sun newspaper of the ruckus: 'Jay Z was biting his tongue all night as he watched Solange in action.  At one point he was speaking to Hugh Jackman but couldn't take his eyes off her. 

'She had already had words with designer Rachel Roy and seemed to be on a roll. Before they got into the lift, he said a couple of things to her and she didn't take kindly to it.'

There has been no confirmation of the cause of the argument yet.

On damning video footage, Solange can be clearly be seen kicking and swinging violently at Jay Z, the father of her two-year-old niece, Blue, after entering an elevator with her sister and her husband.

The clip shows a man who appears to be a bodyguard holding her back, but Solange still manages to rain blows on Jay Z several times.

The bodyguard can also be seen pushing the emergency stop button in the elevator at the 12th floor, no doubt to stop the fight spilling out in front of photographers.    

2013: Archive confirms Rachel Roy's spot in Kim's inner circle

Inner circle: Rachel Roy is one of Kim Kardashian's closest pals, and the pair are seen here together in March 2012 

During the frenzied altercation, Jay Z grabs Solange's stiletto clad foot to block a kick but never attempts to retaliate.

Beyonce seems sanguine throughout, and appears to be trying to calm her sister down... at one point she pragmatically removes the long train of her Givenchy Haute Couture dress from the fray.

Jay Z's shocked appearance and hand to face as Solange marches angrily ahead after leaving the elevator were captured on film, however.

The aftermath: Jay Z looked shellshocked as the trio left the elevator after the fight at the Standard Hotel in New York last Monday 

Beyonce tried to muster a showbiz smile as the threesome left but then tellingly departed with her sister in a car while her husband left separately. 

While there has been no detail emerging on what Rachel and Solange were disputing, Kim has had her fair share of reported feuds with Solange's sister Beyonce.

Solange accompanied designer Rachel to the 2012 Met Gala, and Rachel's ex-husband Damon Dash has endured a long-running feud with Jay Z, his former business partner.

It's not yet known what provoked the fight, however, the famous couple looked as happy as ever as they attended another Brooklyn Nets game on Saturday while Solange played a gig in New York.

Beyonce and Jay Z surprisingly were not keeping a low profile after news of the fight, which took place last week, broke on Monday.

Rather tellingly, Jay Z had his arms affectionately around Solange's nine-year-old son, who is known as Juelz, as the family sat courtside. 

'What just happened?' Jay Z holds his face as Beyonce tries to plaster on a smile just minutes after the assault 

According to Radar, Jay Z and Beyonce seemed distant as they arrived at the Standard Hotel’s Boom Boom Room, a far cry from the adorable show they made of a schmaltzy proposal on the red carpet earlier at the Vogue party.

Beyonce had dropped a ring and her husband was quick to hit the deck and retrieve it, before recreating the moment he asked her to become his wife.

That was a typically envy inducing show of togetherness, like Mr and Mrs Carter's performance at this year's Grammy Awards.

Struggling for composure: Jay Z rights himself as he tails his wife, who is also hot on the heels of her younger sister

At the Standard, away from prying eyes, the couple sat at a table together deep in conversation before Beyonce peeled away to party with her sister and stars like Lupita Nyong'o.

According to Us Magazine, the trio seemed fine together, although Jay Z sat by a firepit while Beyonce and Solange - clad in her peach Phillip Lim dress - danced with Naomi Campbell.

They did, however, leave 'abruptly' the magazine reports. Both women seemed merry but weren't pictured holding alcohol. 

2012: Solange in yellow chats to Rachel Roy wearing nude gown

They used to be friends: Solance and Rachel Roy even accompanied one another to the 2012 Met Gala

Solange has admitted to issues with drugs in the past, and cancelled her European tour last year amidst rumours of usage according to Radar Online.

In February, 2009, she tweeted about ending up in the hospital after a Nyquil overdose. 'I don’t even smoke weed that often, but I’m finding I can’t remember things,' she revealed on Twitter on Septemer 1 the same year.

Solange and the music mogul have been close for over a decade, with Jay Z - real name Shawn Carter - taking a big brother style role to the fledgling star after he started dating her sister

Beyonce and Jay Z were famously friends first but started a relationship way back in 2001, they then married in 2008.

Calm before the storm? Solange was seen in this Instagram shot from Beyonce posing with Lupita Nyong'o and Sarah Paulson at the afterparty

Mrs Carter is extremely close to her younger sibling, and made a surprise appearance at Coachella this year to support Solange's set at the California music festival.

Back in 2008, she said: 'People think there should be this great rivalry between us, but there's never been any competition.

'There's a big age gap and we are two very different characters. I try to stand on my own two feet and not talk too much about my sister. But the two of us are still close.'

She even said when asked if Jay Z was an inspiration: 'I know. I have a lot of people to look up to and learn from.'

Problems resolved? On Monday evening Jay Z and Beyonce appeared calm as they attended Game Four of the Eastern Conference Semifinals during the 2014 NBA Playoffs at the Barclays Center

Always in Beyonce's shadow despite her own immense talent, Solange had a few stints in Destiny's Child, before signing with her father's Mathew's Music World Entertainment label; he and he girls' mother Tina had quit their jobs to focus on their eldest child's career.

But it paid off for Solange initially, too, as her her first studio album Solo Star - released when she was just 16 in 2003 - was a quiet success.

Just a year later, however, she married Daniel Smith, and after giving birth to their son Daniel Julez J. Smith Jr, moved to Idaho, where she occupied herself with writing music for her sister and ex Destiny's Child stars Kelly Rowland and Michelle Williams.

Beyonce and Jay Z out for the first time since Solange attack

Laughing it off?: Beyonce and Jay Z attended the Brooklyn Nets vs. Miami Heat game in New York on Monday, hours after a video of Solange Knowles attacking her brother-in-law surfaced

But she missed the buzz of performing herself and after divorcing Smith in 2007, Solange threw herself back into the fray moving to Los Angeles so she could begin to start recording her own material.

It paid off as her second album, Sol-Angel and the Hadley St. Dreams, hit No. 9 on the Billboard 200 and garnered positive reviews.

She set up her own label, Saint Records, and recorded the album, True, in 2012 and has plans for a follow up later this year.

While no Beyonce, Solange is recognised as fashion icon and her Motown songwriting roots are respected throughout the industry.

The formerly solid family was rocked in 2009 when the girls' mother Tina filed for divorce from Mathew, who was then still Beyonce's manager, after it emerged he'd fathered a child during an extra-marital affair with Alexsandra Wright.

No sign of drama: This just released photo shows Jay Z and Beyonce at the Met Gala afterparty... where the attack took place

The Crazy in Love singer singer later ended her business relationship with her father, and neither sister attended his wedding to Gena Avery last year.

As a family unit, they've still remained strong it had seemed, with Solange mentioning frequently in interviews that her son Juelz and her niece Blue are more like siblings than cousins.

Beyoncé and Jay Z have remained silent on Twitter following the incident, but Solange rather oddly tweeted on Sunday: 'This might have been top 10 days ever in life.'

A few days later, the sisters apparently made a getaway to Costa Rica, where they apparently joined Kelly Rowland for her secret wedding.

According to Us Weekly, Kelly's wedding took place on Friday and was a 'quick, simple ceremony - only around 30 people'.

On Thursday, three days after the attack in an elevator at The Standard hotel in New York, Beyoncé and Solange arrived in Costa Rica onboard a private plane around 7:56pm, according to E!.

It comes after it was reported in local paper La Nación that their mother Tina Knowles, Destiny's Child member Michelle Williams and Kelly's fiance Tim Witherspoon were also in Costa Rica, suggesting it was for Kelly and Tim's nuptials, which has now been confirmed by UsWeekly.

Beyonce added further fuel to the fire by posting a picture on her Instagram, looking as though she was dressed in a bridesmaid outfit.

Judi says: 'The singer's lack of physical reaction implies that she has in all likelihood witnessed this type of behaviour from Solange before'