Sylvester Stallone is not a member of Donald Trump's private club in Florida, a representative for the actor has said.

Reports in the US suggested the veteran actor had joined the former president's club, Mar-a-Lago, in Palm Beach.

Stallone was reportedly spotted at the venue after recently moving to the area.

Stallone as Rocky

A representative said the 74-year-old movie star - best known for his lead role in the Rocky films - was invited to the club but is not a member.

In a statement obtained by the PA news agency, Michelle Bega said: "Sylvester Stallone has never been and is not now a member of Mar-a-Lago as has been falsely reported.

"He was an invited dinner guest at the Club but is not himself a member there."

Bega said, however, Stallone is a member of the nearby Breakers Palm Beach.

Stallone addressed the reports on social media and said they were "not true".

Mar-a-Lago

"I would like to say to everyone that this never happened," he said, alongside a picture of the report. "This is just not true. It NEVER ever happened..I mean no disrespect to anyone, I'm simply not a member . . . So Keep Punching Folks."

It was recently announced Stallone will not be appearing in Rocky spin-off Creed III, which Michael B Jordan will direct as well as star in. Stallone had reprised the role of Rocky Balboa for the first two Creed films.

Mr Trump, 74, has owned Mar-a-Lago since 1985 and made frequent trips to the club while US president.