By Breaking Celebrity News Staff

Bobby Brown decided not to attend Whitney Houston's funeral Saturday because his entourage wasn't allowed into the church!

Whitney's ex-husband, and the father of their daughter Bobbi Kristina, arrived with an entourage of nine. They were not permitted to enter New Hope Baptist Church, and rather to go within without his pals, Brown left with them, reports The Newark Star-Ledger.

Brown was "visibly upset," an eyewitness told The Star-Ledger.