Leona Lewis Wants to Adopt

British singer Leona Lewis wants to follow in the footsteps of Angelina Jolie - by adopting a child.

The Bleeding Love hitmaker - who shot to fame after winning the 2006 season of UK TV talent show The X Factor - is keen to start a family, and was inspired to adopt after a trip to South Africa earlier this year for Sport Relief.

She says, "I definitely want to adopt. My mum was a social worker and my dad was a youth offender officer, so I know that there are a lot of kids out there that need to be fostered and adopted.

"When I was in Africa I wanted to take home all the kids.  They were so cute. All of them had been orphaned because of HIV and it was heart-rending.

"There are so many who need help – both here and abroad – you just don't know where to start."