VIDEO: Simon Cowell has some advice for Zayn Malik

Simon Cowell, plus his new beard, said 1D have made the best album ever as a foursome at the premiere of the first X Factor show in London.

Speaking on the One Direction split, Cowell said “I’ve known about it for a while because we knew with the workload they had that we couldn’t keep going like this so the boys said they need a break.”

“What I’ve always done with the guys is never to say this is what I want you to do, you make your own decisions and I’ll back you whatever you decide to do.”

“Zayn is on a different label now on Sony. I think he has to concentrate on making an album,” he said.