One Direction’s Liam Payne has denied that nude pictures of the star with another man were authentic and insists he is not homophobic.

The 21 year-old 1D boyband member took to Twitter to deny the recent “leaked nudes” that surfaced online this week and also denied the long standing gay rumours that have surrounded him in recent years.

After receiving backlash on Twitter for “homophobia” – Payne was quick to respond.

The fake images that have been circulating around the internet show Payne photoshopped engaging in sexual acts with another man. The image is not thought to be related to the recent wave of celebrity nude pictures, including Rihanna and Jennifer Lawrence, that were leaked on 4Chan by a hacker last month.