British singer Sophie Ellis-Bextor often pretends she's French when out in public - so she doesn't have to deal with her fans.
The Murder On The Dancefloor star is a mother of two, and keeps her life as simple as possible, without the help of an entourage or security guards.
But she admits there are days when she can't bear attention from the public - so she hides behind her French alter-ego.
She tells Britain's Live magazine, "If I'm not in the mood to be recognised I'll pretend to be French.
"People have come up to me and asked, 'Are you Sophie Ellis-Bextor?' Usually I'm fine with it but there are days I can't be bothered.
"So I've shrugged and said, 'Non.' Sometimes it works. If they're French it can get a bit complicated. What tends to happen more and more is that people say, 'Has anyone told you that you look like Sophie Ellis-Bextor?' Because I do my own shopping and travel by public transport, people probably assume it's not me. They expect me to be travelling by private jet and that's not my life at all."