United Kingdom, Dec. 12 -- Lewis Capaldi has dismissed speculation of a feud with Taylor Swift, branding the rumours "hogwash".

The Someone You Loved hitmaker sparked theories of tension with the 35-year-old pop megastar when they both appeared on The Graham Norton Show in October and he said he "wasn't allowed" to talk about his new EP, prompting fans to suggest the Opalite singer hadn't wanted Lewis to talk about his music in case it took the spotlight away from her new album The Life of a Showgirl.

But Lewis has now insisted that wasn't the case and revealed it was actually his record company who didn't want him discussing the project until it was formally announced.

Speaking on The Kyle and Jackie O Show, he said: "I'll use a word ...