Never seen before footage of a 10-year-old Beyonce surfaces ... set to fetch up to $5.4 million at auction

Before she was a solo superstar, before she was part of Destiny's Child, she was the driving force behind tween band Girls Tyme and that signature fierce look was already well established.

The BeyHive may want to start saving up some serious honey, as an auction house has got its hands on two and half hours of original footage showing Beyonce and her group Girls Tyme, singing and dancing.

The footage was thought to be lost for 20 years but is now been made available - for a price - by UK-based auction house Ted Owen & Co.

Bidding has already started and is set to wrap up in January with the company believing the collection - which also includes some still images - to go for anywhere from £1.5 million to £3 million which is just over $5.3 million.

It is not clear how an English company got its hands on the 12 professionally shot and edited BETA tapes but one thing is for sure, Beyonce, now 35, has always been a star.

The videos feature the then 10-year-old Lemonade artist as well as her fellow Girls Tyme crew, Kelly Rowland, LaTavia Roberson, and LeToya Luckett.

A sneak peek trailer of the videos has been released and shows the girls, with a focus on a young Beyonce, rehearsing, filming a music video, recording and performing.

The girls are dolled up for Nineties greatness in neon outfits and side ponytails.
Something else which is very clear is Beyonce's signature fierce look to the camera has been with her since she was a child, with the star hitting all her angles when the camera is on her.

This is not the first time we have seen Girls Tyme, there has long been a video of the group going round showing them on a talent show.

They came runner's up and Beyonce has even used samples of that video in songs.
But this new collection promises to be the most extensive look at the band that would go on to become Destiny's Child.
According to the auction site: 'This recently unearthed and never seen original footage offers the viewer a candid insight into a 10 year old Beyonce developing her craft that would ultimately make her the world's biggest pop stars.

'This is a unique opportunity to acquire rare and original archival footage and witness the beginning of what we know to be Beyonce's incredible journey to superstardom.'
The auction is closed so, if she so desires, Queen B could snap this up and keep as part of a private collection.
But it is more likely a company will purchase the footage to make a film or television special. Bidding closes January 10.