Rihanna, who appears to have been keeping her distance from ex-boyfriend Chris Brown, has been pictured frolicking with a lookalike. The "Umbrella" singer was pictured at the exclusive Sandy Lane beach in Barbados with a mystery man who bared more than a passing resemblance to Chris.

Wearing a tiny black bikini and shades, Rihanna looked young, free and single as she chatted and laughed with her tattooed friend, The Daily Mail newspaper in the UK reports. This was in stark contrast to a couple of months ago when the 21-year-old cut a lonely figure on holiday in Mexico.

The star, who was left battered and bruised after an alleged altercation with Chris in February, has reportedly even been toasting to her single status at every opportunity. She celebrated last month with a night out at a restaurant in Los Angeles in the company of close friends and record company bosses.

'People close to Rihanna have drilled it into her head that if she stays with Chris her career will be over,' said a source. 'At the dinner party there were about 10 toasts made, including one to the fact she's about to land the cover of a major fashion magazine... Rihanna also raised a glass to her break up.' This will all come as a blow to Chris, due back in court on April 29 to face charges of felony assault and making criminal threats.