Simon Cowell Opens Up About Whether One Direction Will Head Multiple Ways

Simon Cowell is "absolutely sure" that there are more solo projects to come from One Direction.

So far former member Zayn Malik is the only person from the boy band to release his own material but Simon - who put the group together on The X Factor - has confirmed that there is more to come from the remaining four young men during their current hiatus.

When asked by E! News if there are "any more solo projects for the boys", Simon replied: "Yeah, there will be more, I'm absolutely sure of that."

Simon also had some kind words for Zayn, who dramatically walked out on the group during their 'On The Road Again' tour in March 2015.

He said: "We were involved with what label he went on, and he's still signed to our company, so, he's done fantastic, and he's showing that he's a great vocalist and very talented."

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