Liam Payne has admitted he once locked lips with fellow One Direction bandmate Zayn Malik. Often the subject of fictional stories where the group are put into romantic pairs by fans, the two said they've shared a sneaky smooch which Zayn encouraged.

One Direction (L-R: Niall, Harry, Liam, Zayn, Louis)

One Direction (L-R: Niall, Harry, Liam, Zayn, Louis)

He said: "I ended up kissing Zayn once! Zayn was like, 'Come on then, come on,' putting his head close to me.

"It was like when you're going to have a fight. Then he just leaned forward and kissed me."

Louis, 23, admitted he is not as fussy as Liam about which of the band members he would embrace, while Harry wasn't able to make his mind up when asked.

When quizzed about which of his bandmates he would kiss in a life or death situation, the 21-year-old star told We Love Pop magazine: "I can't answer that. I genuinely can't."

Louis added: "I'd probably snog all the guys, to be honest."

It's not the first time One Direction have shared a smooch with each other as in the video for the band's 2013 single 'Kiss You' Zayn jumps on Harry's back and gives him a little kiss on the cheek.