Liam Payne teases Rita Ora collaboration for Fifty Shades Freed

Pop star Liam Payne has hinted at a new duet with Rita Ora for the next film in the Fifty Shades Of Grey franchise.

The Strip That Down hitmaker took to Instagram on Wednesday (20Dec17) to post a photo of himself dressed up in a suit and a turtleneck as he posed beside Ora, who wore a lacy rose-colored dress for the shoot.

"#FiftyShadesFreed," he captioned the image, offering up no other explanation for the picture.

Fans were quick to suggest the post was an indication of an upcoming theme song for the forthcoming movie, which happens to be titled Fifty Shades Freed, and features Ora as a castmember.

The singer/actress appeared to confirm the speculation by also sharing the same snap on her social media page.

The sequel to Fifty Shades Darker is due for release in February (18).

If they are teasing a new song for the franchise, Liam won't be the first One Direction star to lend his vocals to the steamy series - his former bandmate Zayn Malik joined forces with Taylor Swift for I Don't Wanna Live Forever, which featured on this year's (17) Fifty Shades Darker soundtrack.