Beyonce shares defiant family snaps as it's rumoured she will split with Jay Z following tour

But Queen Bey and Jay Z are doing all they can to quash the rumours that have been dogging them for months

Defiant Bey

They are rumoured to be planning to go their separate ways when their joint On the Run tour comes to an end .

But Queen Bey and Jay Z are doing all they can to quash the rumours that have been dogging them for months.

On Monday, Beyonce shared a number of defiant snaps on her Instagram page.

One shows her and Jay swinging two-year-old Blue Ivy in their arms as they cross a pedestrian crossing.

The shot, taken from behind, shows the power couple's legs and the summer dress clad body of their baby girl.

Another snap shows a slim-looking Bey posing beside a poster, reading "We Can Do It!"

The gorgeous singer flexes her muscles in the snap, and pouts with determination into the camera.

Jay Z, Beyonce and Blue Ivy

The couple, who have been dogged by split rumours for months, are said to be planning a trial separation but do not want to go ahead with a divorce.

A source told The New York Post’s Page Six: "They are trying to figure out a way to split without divorcing. This is a huge concert tour and they've already gotten most of the money from the promoters up front. There are no rings, if you haven’t noticed."

It is believed the couple - who have a two-year-old daughter, Blue Ivy - thought having their first child would bring them closer together but they soon drifted apart again and couldn't bring back the original spark.

The source explained: "For just a split moment, things got real for them and she was even talking about adding to the family.

Beyonce Knowles and Jay-Z in concert

"But, after a while, Jay was out doing Jay and Bey was out doing Bey. They made the classic mistake of thinking a child would change everything and help to rekindle the initial fire, and it didn't."

The tour is believed to be the last for Jay Z, 44, and Beyonce, 32, after marriage counsellors failed to help them get their relationship back on track during recent weeks.

It comes just two months after Beyonce’s sister, Solange Knowles, was seen on leaked CCTV footage attacking  rapper Jay Z  in a lift after the Met Ball after-party.

The couple have been putting on a united front during their tour and have been seen looking loved-up on stage, despite the rumours.