Liam responded: “I’d love that, honestly. I would. I was on the phone to Louis for a good hour yesterday.

“And yeah, you know, I think we just need a proper catch up. Actually it was nice to catch up for the ten-year anniversary.”

The 27-year-old added: “But yeah I’m hoping we’ve got a lot more to come from us… Yeah I think we’ve got a lot more to come.”

The star then spoke out about how “difficult” it is to be a solo artist after working so closely with other members of his band.