Leona Lewis has revealed that she plans to adopt a baby when she is older.

The X Factor winner’s decision was influenced by a recent visit to some African orphanages. Leona said she was so affected by the awful conditions that she saw there, that she wanted to “take home all the kids”.

According to WENN, Lewis said: “I definitely plan 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 – you just don’t know where to start.”