Hitmaker Conor Maynard has revealed that he would like to see music show 'Top Of The Pops' make a return to primetime British television. 

Speaking to press at the British LGBT Awards recently, the star admitted that the programme might even help boost record sales if it were to be resurrected: "I think any more TVs I can get on the better... but, I feel that 'Top of the Pops' would be amazing."

"I grew up watching it, not religiously, but I watched it a lot when I was younger. It was weird when it finished as you thought it would go on forever. With record sales not at their best, anything to boost that would be amazing."

Last week, Maynard told Now magazine that he supports Zayn Malik's decision to quit One Direction and understands that the heartthrob was never motivated by the money he made as part of the boyband:

"He was at the studio with Naughty Boy, working on new music. He seemed very quiet but really nice. It was hard to tell how he was feeling. Even though it was the elephant in the room, I didn't ask him about what's happened."

"I think him leaving One Direction had to happen at some point. When he left they were absolutely killing it - it's not like they're on a downward spiral, so it shows he wasn't in it for the money. It might have felt like the time was up on that era of his life. It must've been really stressful for him. It's sad because already some fans have turned against them, which is shocking - they're meant to have the strongest fan base in the world."

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