Ellie Goulding had been teasing James Bond fans about the new Spectre theme for a long time, but she's finally admitted that she knew Sam Smith recorded the track all along.

The 'On My Mind' singer said she ignored the rumours linking her to the project - some of which were started by Smith himself - because she thought they would eventually go away.



Goulding told Heat Radio: "I knew a while ago. I've written with Jimmy Napes and he was not supposed to tell me but he did. He kind of let it drop because he is not good at lying. So I knew for ages!

"I decided to not acknowledge [the speculation], which I thought was okay considering I didn't place the rumour in the first place."

She said she didn't mean to fuel the fire when she tweeted the title of a very famous Bond song, claiming she didn't realise it was from the film series.

Live and let die — Ellie Goulding (@elliegoulding) July 9, 2015

"I thought it would just go away - and then I innocently tweeted 'Live and Let Die', which I didn't even know was a Bond song," she insisted.

And while she might not be singing Spectre's theme song, she does fancy kicking ass as a Bond girl in the future.

"I think I'd be a good one, to be honest," she said. "I can fight. I'm pretty fit, I'm pretty tough. And I can scrub up alright. I think with that in mind, why not?



"I can't remember which one it was, but it was with Pierce Brosnan and the girl has got her legs around him and he thinks they are about to do something naughty, and then she starts squeezing him to death. I'd love to do that one!"

Elsewhere, the singer has announced a huge arena tour to accompany the release of her upcoming album Delirium.

Listen to Ellie Goulding's new single 'On My Mind' below: