Her performance with Liam Payne came under scrutiny at the recent BRIT Awards as the pair failed to put on their typically raunchy moves.
Yet Rita Ora took to the stage by herself on Thursday as she sang at the Global Awards, and even skipped walking the red carpet.
The 27-year-old singer delighted the audience as she performed Anywhere and ensured all eyes would be on her as she flaunted her sensational frame in a high-legged white leotard.
Solo mission: Rita Ora took to the stage by herself on Thursday as she sang at the Global Awards without Liam Payne, and even skipped walking the red carpet
Despite being indoors, Rita paid homage to the frosty conditions outside as she also donned an oversized cream padded jacket.
Flashing a hint of her lean legs, the songstress finished off the look with a pair of thigh high cream boots and styled her golden locks in corkscrew curls.
While Rita geared up for her big performance, her collaborator Liam was on the red carpet.
The pair have been performing together a lot in recent weeks promoting their Fifty Shades song, For You, and again took to the stage together later in the night for the Global Awards.
Flying solo: While Rita geared up for her big performance, her collaborator Liam was on the red carpet. The pair have been performing together a lot in recent weeks
Missing face: Liam was not joined by girlfriend Cheryl despite her staying firmly by his side at the BRIT Awards the week before, where Liam had gone on to perform with Rita
Liam seemed in great spirits as he walked the red carpet and chatted with fans whilst looking suave in a maroon jumper and skinny black jeans.
He beamed broadly as he posed for snaps, but was noticeably flying solo on the night, despite being joined by girlfriend Cheryl at the BRIT Awards the week before.
The couple had been all over one another on the red carpet, packing on the PDA before Liam headed up on stage to perform with Rita.
Bit of all white! The 27-year-old singer delighted the audience as she performed Anywhere and ensured all eyes would be on her as she flaunted her sensational frame in a white leotard
All about the layers: Despite being indoors, Rita paid homage to the frosty conditions outside as she also donned an oversized cream padded jacket
However, the duo failed to set the stage alight during their anticipated performance.
While they sounded incredible, viewers noted that Rita kept her distance from Liam on stage out of respect for his girlfriend Cheryl who was watching from the audience, after they had battled split rumours.
The show was in stark contrast to the VERY raunchy duet they performed on Jimmy Fallon’s US talk show a fortnight before, which saw them end on a kiss, rather than the high five they gave each other at the BRITs.
Legs eleven! Flashing a hint of her lean legs, the songstress finished off the look with a pair of thigh high cream boots and styled her golden locks in corkscrew curls
Loving life: Rita seemed in great spirits as she performed on the night to the glitzy crowd
Giving her all: Rita was no doubt keen to impress after her BRIT Award performance fell flat recently as she toned down her raunchy dance moves with Liam Payne
THE GLOBAL AWARDS 2018 – WHO ARE THE NOMINEES?
BEST SONG
Power – Little Mix feat. Stormzy – WINNER
Slow Hands – Niall Horan
Shape Of You – Ed Sheeran
There’s Nothing Holding’ Me Back – Shawn Mendes
Havana – Camila Cabello feat. Young Thug
BEST SONG: Little Mix are nominated for Power feat. Stormzy
MASS APPEAL AWARD
Sam Smith – WINNER
Ed Sheeran
Paloma Faith
P!nk
James Arthur
RISING STAR AWARD
Mabel – WINNER
Younger
Stefflon Don
Dua Lipa
Jax Jones
BEST NEWS MOMENT OF THE YEAR
Britain’s Emergency First Responders- WINNER
RISING STAR AWARD: Dua Lipa is one of the nominees on the night
BEST GROUP
Little Mix – WINNER
Clean Bandit
Coldplay
The Chainsmokers
Take That
MOST PLAYED SONG
Ed Sheeran – Shape of You – WINNER
BEST CLASSICAL ARTIST
Andrea Bocelli – WINNER
André Rieu
Nicola Benedetti
Ji Liu
The Ayoub Sisters
BEST INDIE: Sparring brothers Liam and Noel Gallagher will go head to head
BEST INDIE
Kasabian – WINNER
Liam Gallagher
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds
Florence and the Machine
Blossoms
SOCIAL MEDIA SUPERSTAR
Caspar Lee – WINNER
Oli White
Cameron Dallas
Zoella
KSI
BEST FEMALE
Camila Cabello – WINNER
Dua Lipa
Taylor Swift
Ariana Grande
Selena Gomez
BEST RNB, HIP HOP OR GRIME
Stormzy -WINNER
J Hus
Drake
Mabel
Post Malone
BEST FEMALE: Taylor Swift is nominated
BEST POP DANCE
Martin Garrix – WINNER
Sigala
David Guetta
Calvin Harris
Craig David
BEST MALE
Shawn Mendes – WINNER
Ed Sheeran
Liam Payne
Niall Horan
Justin Bieber
THE GLOBAL SPECIAL AWARD
Liam Payne – WINNER
BEST MALE: Ed Sheeran is up for the gong
BEST POP
Rita Ora – WINNER
Liam Payne
Shawn Mendes
Charlie Puth
Little Mix
BEST BRITISH ARTIST OR GROUP
Little Mix
Ed Sheeran
Dua Lipa
Liam Payne
Liam Gallagher
BEST POP: Rita Ora is up for an award after making her musical comeback last year
Twitter went wild over the reserved performance and couldn’t help but speculate that it was because of Cheryl’s presence there.
They wrote: ‘Did that performance between Rita Ora and Liam Payne look mega awkward? it’s as if Cheryl told him not to go near her #BRITs2018 #BRITS.’
‘Liam and Rita looked a bit awkward on stage, probs because Cheryl was there nonetheless she looked fit #brits.’
‘Rita and Liam had zero connection on stage between each other. Also that hug was ridiculously awkward lol. #BRITs.
‘Liam and rita have been close in EVERY OTHER performance of #ForYou and at the #BRITs they were miles apart and didn’t do their usual routine (cheryl c***blocked lol).’
Underwhelming: It comes after Rita and Liam duo failed to set the stage alight during the BRITs. Rita kept her distance from Liam on stage out of respect for his girlfriend Cheryl
Over the weekend reports suggest Cheryl is planning to move house from the £5million mansion in Woking, Surrey that she shares with Liam and their son Bear, in order to be closer to her best friend Kimberley Walsh.
A source told The Sun that Cheryl is keen to explore a move to Barnet in North London where her former Girls Aloud bandmate lives.
MailOnline has contacted both stars’ representatives for comment.
It comes as Cheryl hit back at claims that her over-amorous appearance with boyfriend Liam at the BRITs was a ‘stunt’.
The songstress took to Twitter to vehemently deny that their red carpet PDA and backstage posts were anything but real, despite much speculation that their romance is in trouble less than a year after they welcomed their first child.
Split rumours: Cheryl supported her boyfriend at the Brits, amid the ongoing rumours about the state of their romance
Posting to her 6.4million followers, she wrote: ‘Oh stop no one cares who’s been speculatively arguing or not in their relationship use your platform to put something productive in your columns.
‘I opened a centre this week that could help thousands of youth!!!!’ Adding: ‘…Oh and your “stunt” theories are just ludicrous and a bit weird’.
Cheryl’s furious tweet comes after she and Liam set more than a few tongues wagging with their loved-up display at the BRITs Universal Music after-party in London.
Awkward: Twitter went wild over the reserved performance and couldn’t help but speculate that it was because of Cheryl’s presence there
A source told the The Sun that Liam and Cheryl were attempting to hide their relationship woes with an overzealous display, just days after they were plagued with rumours of an impending split.
The insider said: ‘Cheryl and Liam’s friends say things aren’t good between them and have made it clear their relationship will soon end.
‘But with a single to promote, Liam was not going to miss the opportunity, and having Cheryl with him gives him even more limelight.
‘They are trying to work things out and want to be together for their son Bear’s first birthday next month. But things are very strained.’ Representatives for Cheryl and Liam were contacted for comment at the time.
Apart: The pair were more reserved than usual during the performance