Alex Scott recalls cheeky One Direction encounter but refuses to name who ‘chatted her up’

Alex Scott has hinted at a brutal encounter with a member of the world famous pop band One Direction.

The TV presenter, 38, made the revelation on the latest episode of The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan, but declined to name which member of the group had ‘talked her out’.

Despite her protest, she seemingly dropped hints by saying she loved Watermelon Sugar and “a bit of Pillow Talk,” solo songs by Harry Styles, 29, and Zayn Malik, 29, respectively.

The band consisted of Harry, Niall Horan, 29, Liam Payne, 29, Louis Tomlinson, 31, as well as Zayn before he left the group in 2015 – a year before the band officially went on hiatus.

Host Mo, 35, asked: ‘What about you, Alex? Because I heard you got talked out of it by one of the One Direction members. Is this true?’.

Lips sealed: The TV presenter made the reveal on the latest episode of The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan, but declined to name which member of the group “talked” to her (pictured in 2011)

Only for Alex to answer cool as a cucumber, “What band?” What? I like a little Watermelon Sugar… A little Pillow Talk… A little Slow Hands…’.

Mo thought he was onto a winner and exclaimed, ‘It was Harry! Was it Harry?’ but Alex refused to divulge more information.

The comedian went on to say, “Harry’s got those white boy hips, you know. I’m wearing the platform shoes.’

To which Alex smiled: ‘Harry has figured it out a bit.’

Mo then changed course and asked, What about Niall? “Yo, they call me Niall, you get me.”

He rejoiced, “Come on, we can’t get juice out of you, is something wrong?”

Only for Alex to say, “I can’t reveal that!”

Alex’s TV appearance comes after she revealed last month that she’s “struggling” to find a partner and has sought advice from Jamie Redknapp in hopes of finding her perfect match.

Hints: Despite her protests, she seemingly dropped hints by saying she loved “Watermelon Sugar” and “a bit of Pillow Talk,” solo songs by Harry Styles, 29, and Zayn Malik, 29, respectively.

Questions: Host Mo, 35, asked, “What about you, Alex?” Because I heard you got talked out of it by one of the One Direction members. Is this true?’ – but Alex didn’t want to share her secrets

Could it be? Alex teased, “Harry [Styles, pictured] got it going on a bit’.

The former Arsenal player admitted she is ‘single and ready to mingle’ as she spoke candidly about her attempts to find a ‘connection’ with someone.

She explained that she is “open” to getting to know both men and women and never “closes herself off” when it comes to dating.

Alex has never publicly confirmed her sexuality, but previously spoke in her memoir of dating fellow footballer Kelly Smith, who was her teammate at Arsenal.

After “struggling” with some dating apps, Alex said her friend and former footballer Jamie told her about the app Raya, which is often used by celebrities.

Talking about her dating life, she told Grazia magazine, “It’s really hard [to find someone] because people have a lot of prejudices. I struggle with apps.

“For me it’s all about connection, that instant connection with someone and conversation and I’m like ‘Oh wow.’

The Lateish Show with Mo Gilligan on Channel 4 Fridays at 10 – stream or watch live.