One Direction's Liam Payne was left red-faced after meeting Victoria Beckham when she "recoiled" as he tried to kiss the Spice Girls star.

The heart-throb admits he made a fool of himself when he was introduced to Beckham in August (12) at the closing ceremony of the London Olympic Games, where both the Spice Girls and One Direction performed.

He tells Britain's The Sun, "It suddenly dawned on me as we were waiting to perform that I was sat in a maths class at school when it was announced that London was hosting the Games. Then suddenly we are up there singing to the stadium. I couldn't believe it. I met Victoria Beckham and tried to play it cool by giving her a kiss on both cheeks.

"She just recoiled a bit and looked shocked after the first kiss. I don't think she really wanted that kind of greeting. Louis Tomlinson from our band was stood next to me (laughing)."