Rita Ora says her break-up from Calvin Harris contributed to the delay of her next album.

The singer has been working on the follow-up to her 2012 debut 'ORA' for some time.

Fans have been left in the lurch regarding its release date, but Ora told Nylon that her split last year from Harris made her rethink her record.

The 'Hot Right Now' star said: "I had a break-up, or whatever, and it really made me realise what I was trying to do. I had been fixated on this love fantasy, but really it wasn't like that, and I had to take myself back. 

"For me, this was my moment where I had to be real and tell the truth and be honest. I love my pop songs, and I'm still gonna be pop, but this has just got a lot more depth to it.

"It's like, yeah, I grew up and I looked at my arse, and it got a bit bigger and I'm sexier now. Might as well flaunt it! I feel more womanly.

"I wanted the album to be dark and sexy, but still approachable, because I'm not a dark person."

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