Perrie Edwards thinks it'd be ''great'' if Little Mix collaborated with Zayn Malik.

The 21-year-old beauty has been engaged to the former One Direction star since 2013 and while there are no plans for Zayn to appear on the group's new album, Perrie is excited by the prospect of it occurring further down the line.

Asked about the chances of collaborating with Zayn at some stage, Perrie told the Daily Mirror newspaper: ''[It's not happened] as of yet, but we love doing collaborations with people so we'll have to see what would suit on the album. But yes, it would be great!''

Last month, Perrie - who stars in Little Mix alongside Jade Thirlwall, 22, and Jesy Nelson and Leigh-Anne Pinnock, both of whom are 23 - said love is the secret to happiness.

Perrie admitted that although buying a handbag or a pair of shoes makes her feel great, it still doesn't compare to the sense of joy she gets from spending time with Zayn.

She said: ''If you could still see yourself living in a cardboard box with somebody with no money then that is love you know, it's what's important.''