Ronan Keating made a cheeky dig at Louis Tomlinson and his widely-loved band One Direction.
The singer, who was part of Irish boyband Boyzone, welcomed Louis onto The One Show but couldn't help but make a remark about the best boy groups.
When introducing the 30-year-old to the show, he suggested his own band was better than One Direction.
Ronan told the cameras: "Let's say hello to our guest. He was one-fifth of the mighty One Direction."
He then jokingly added: "Arguably the second-best boyband of all time... I'm going to get in trouble for that one.
"He's just completed a world tour and, tonight, he's here to talk about his new music."
Ronan went on to ask Louis how his tour went, to which the star replied: "Incredible.
"I feel like I've been working towards that moment for a long time and this feeling that I'm feeling now has definitely been the best professional year I've had in a long time or across my whole career.
"It's been amazing."
His appearance on The One Show comes after Louis talked about his solo career and how well he has done with it.
The 30-year-old performed in gigantic arenas, won countless awards and sold millions of albums during his time in 1D.
However, being away from the boys - including Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik - is like navigating a whole new world.
The singer thanked his loyal fans for keeping his shows sold out and said it's 'not thanks to Spotiy, Apple Music, radio stations, or a record label'.
When asked how he measured his success today as a solo artist, Louis said: "It's a difficult question."
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"It’s very easy to be over-analytical in my job about a million different things," he added to Euphoria Magazine.
"If I leave the stage after a show and I feel like 90% of the people in there have had a good night, then I’ve done a f**king good job."
His honest chat about his career comes as he revealed the tracklist and artwork of the follow-up to his debut Walls, which was released in 2020.
Faith in the Future is set for release on November 11, 2022.
In a statement announcing the new record, Louis said: "I'm so excited to tell you that my new album Faith In The Future is out November 11.
"After living with this album for a while, I can't wait for you all to hear it."
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