LOUIS TOMLINSON is the fifth member of ONE DIRECTION to go solo.

I can reveal the megastar boyband’s most prolific songwriter has been in the studio working on his own material
The news will delight 1D fans as it means all past and present members of the band — Louis, HARRY STYLES, LIAM PAYNE, NIALL HORAN and quitter ZAYN MALIK — will now have solo careers. Bosses at SIMON COWELL’s record label Syco are very impressed with what he has been working on and are keen for a release.

New dad Louis, who runs his own record label within Syco, is the only member of the band who has stayed loyal to his X Factor mentor.

Last night our source revealed: “Louis is a brilliant songwriter and had not initially planned his own solo career.

But he’s been back in the studio and has been working on some really amazing music.

“He’s played some to the powers that be at Syco, who are really excited.

“They think he could be a real success as a solo artist, given his proven ability to write hit records and massive fanbase as part of 1D.”

Louis certainly has plenty to write about.

The Doncaster lad has had the most interesting life out of all of 1D since I revealed the band were going on an extended break.

He became the first 1Dad in January with son Freddie Reign but dumped baby mama Briana Jungwirth and started dating US actress DANIELLE CAMPBELL. He also relocated to LA and divided his time between supporting Briana during the pregnancy and visiting his new girlfriend in Chicago.
Louis missed out on the chance to join the judging panel on this year’s X Factor to focus on being a first-time dad and developing his label.

In April the budding businessman added a new teen girl band to his roster, which also includes 2014 X Factor finalist JACK WALTON.

The same month he made his debut as a judge alongside Simon on America’s Got Talent, earning rave reviews.
It won’t be long until he is back to being the talent himself.