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One Direction hunk Liam Payne has issued a heartfelt apology to anyone he offended after his debut album LP1 featured songs about car park romps and a having threesome with a bisexual babe.

Despite Both Ways, which sees Liam sing about 'sharing that body like it's our last meal' not being a single, Cheryl's ex was accused by some of being biphobic and "fetishising bi women" causing a Twitter backlash when the record was released.

At the time Liam, 26, and his camp stayed quiet on the criticism, however, sitting down with Daily Star Online he was keen to set the record straight.

During our exclusive chat, Liam said: "Honestly, it wasn't a deliberate move [to make sexual songs], it was a very confusing time for me when I was making that album.

"I was going through a lot of personal things that I didn't speak about a lot; with song writing, stage fright and being scared of the future."

Offering up an apology of his own accord, the superstar continued: "I am sorry to anyone who got offended by certain songs or different things on the album for sure.

"It was never my intention with any of the writing or things I was doing.

"I was just challenging myself in different areas.

"Looking back on it now, it was just a moment in time for me."

Liam's latest single Midnight, a summer pop-bop with Swedish DJ and producer Alesso, is lyrically a notable move away from his past singles which have tried to play up to his sex appeal and living life in the fast lane.

While his 2019 single Stack It Up featuring US rapper A Boogie In Da Hoodie saw him sing about 'livin' it up in the VIP' in heaven and 'flexin' hard', Midnight sees Liam croon about finding the one and 'falling into midnight' after 'looking for love in all the wrong places'.

Explaining he had felt compelled to up the sex appeal after his uber successful debut single Strip That Down, Liam, 26, continued: "I had writing to do with Strip That Down but I didn't necessarily write the song.

"After that, a lot of the songs I got sent from then on were all sexually based.

"I was pigeonholed into this kind of thing and of course, I am a young guy I am interested in that sort of stuff, I like the idea of the songs and the grooves or certain vibes so I was like 'ok let's go for it'.

"It was a growing period. It just kind of happened.

"I'd say the new music will be less sexy. I think I passed my time on that one anyway.

"Despite photoshoots or whatever else you may see from me I am a lot more chill about things these days.

"It is a different direction with the label and the management, it's a rejuvenation rather than going down that route again."

Teasing his future toned down tracks Liam said: "The music I am looking at now is a lot different.

"Getting back in the studio I really am looking at what the messages are I want to say rather than just going through the motions of making a song, putting it together and going 'yeh that sounds good' and putting it out.

"It isn't really the way to do it."

Alesso ft Liam Payne - Midnight is out now