Louis Walsh has said that he "knew" Zayn Malik was going to leave One Direction, and that his departure could be "the beginning of the end" for the popular boyband. Click through to watch the interview.
Speaking to RTE's Sharon Tobin, Louis said: "I knew it was going to happen because these boyband's they get four or five years and then somebody wants to leave.
"It happens all the time. It happened with The Spice Girls - Geri Halliwell left. It happened with Westlife - Brian McFadden left. It happened with Take That - Robbie left."
He added: "They've had five great years. I know they're doing the tour. I know they've another album coming out. It's not the end of One Direction, but it could be the beginning of the end."
