Adele looks set to keep her new album on the backburner for the time being, according to songwriter Ryan Tedder.

The OneRepublic man helped pen two tracks for the singer's massively successful 2011 album '21' - 'Rumour Has It' and 'Turning Tables'.

Speaking to BBC Newsbeat, Tedder said that no discussions have taken place ahead of any potential new album, suggesting that Adele deserves some time off. He said:

"At least as of last week, from the label, I've been told there is no actual talks happening right now - whatsoever."

He added: "I would just chill for a minute. She has a kid, she has been chilling and she should. At which point she wants to start working again I'm sure she'll kick it off with [producer - Paul] Epworth, I would assume, as I would."

When she does resume working, however, Tedder will be straight back in there with some song ideas. He said:

"I would of course, go in, in a heartbeat. I already have a couple of ideas. To me though it would come down to, 'Ok, last album was bitter and heartbroken'. That was the narrative. It's hard for me to even come up with ideas without knowing what the narrative would be now. Everything she does is so instantaneous, instant, real, authentic. The most I could possibly come up with would just be music. I'm not going to put words in her mouth for anything."