Adele is collaborating with Phil Collins on her new album – despite the Genesis rocker claiming that she snubbed him last year.

Phil, 64, began working on ­material with the singer, 26, at the end of 2013 before Adele apparently blanked him.

So it looked to people, including Sussudio singer Phil, as if the­ ­collaborative effort was all off.

Phil even said of the Someone Like You singer last year: “She’s a slippery little fish is Adele.

“She got hold of me and asked if I would write with her.

“She gave me a piece of music to finish and, at first, I didn’t know whether I had failed the ­audition as I didn’t hear back from her.”

Phil was under the impression that her new album would be out last year – but it never materialised.

Adele has still been working on material in Los Angeles this month. Now, sources tell us that Phil is back in the frame.

We’re told: “Over the past few months, Phil has been working on the tracks once again.

“Adele put all her work on hold for a while, so it wasn’t anything personal. It was just delayed.

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“She did tell Phil that she was prioritising her personal life at that time, but now that she’s back in work mode their track is happening once again.”

It has been over a year since the pair initially put pen to paper, but Adele’s much anticipated follow-up to her hugely successful 2011 album 21 is still in the ­pipeline.

The singer did appear to confirm her album would be out last year, when she sent a tweet on her 26th birthday that read: “Bye bye 25... See you again later in the year.”

Adele is currently recording in LA, where she recently hung out with Lady Gaga, prompting speculation that they could be working on a collaboration together.

She also dined with Harry Styles, who has branched out writing ­material with other pop stars over the past few years, which ­prompted even more speculation of a collaboration.

And she attended his 21st birthday party over the weekend.

Producer Paul Epworth has said the new record “will come when it’s ready”.

We really, really can’t wait to hear the results.