Simon Cowell: One Direction will split, but not yet

Get the tissues ready, as Simon Cowell has predicted that One Direction will break up.

The X Factor mogul said the hugely successful boy band – who he put together on the ITV show in 2010 – would eventually go their separate ways.

One Direction will eventually split up, according to Simon Cowell (Charles Sykes/AP)

He has been quoted as telling the Daily Star Sunday: “Bands don’t stay together forever. I think they will make at least two more albums together and they are in the middle of one right now.”

There has already been speculation that Harry Styles is gearing up to go it alone.

But the band’s army of fans don’t have to panic just yet, as music mogul Simon suggested the singer won’t be saying goodbye to One Direction any time soon.

There have been rumours that Harry Styles is going solo (Mark Runnacles/PA)

He also hinted that all of the boys would one day launch solo careers.

“No, I don’t think that is going to happen for a while,” he said of Harry. “Eventually I am sure they all will.”