Niall Horan unfollows Simon Cowell after scathing One Direction comment

Former X Factor boss Simon, 64, recently appeared on a podcast and shared one regret he has over his time with One Direction . The music mogul mentored the chart-mauling band during their stint on the former talent show before later signing them to Syco Records.

One year later, Harry Styles, Louis, Liam Payne and Niall announced that they would be taking an indefinite hiatus following their final tour. But while Tomlinson, 32, and Westmeath man Horan, 30, remained close to their former mentor, it appears this is no longer the case. Both lads have since unfollowed Simon on Instagram after he stated he "regretted' not keeping the One Direction name.

The lads are also not following Simon on their Twitter pages. Simon recently confirmed that although One Direction are on a hiatus, the members continue to own the name, meaning he is unable to profit from them. "That's the problem, could have made an animation or whatever but when you give an artist the name, it's not yours and that's my only regret," he told Steven Bartlett on the Diary of A CEO podcast.

Cowell had previously hinted at a feud between himself and some members of the band, stating that Harry, Niall and Louis had been "incredibly loyal" to him. Payne, 30, signed a record deal with Republic Records in 2016, while his former bandmates continued to work alongside Cowell.

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