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UPDATE:<\/strong> “There’s no truth to this,” a source close to the band tells\u00a0HollywoodLife.comb\u00a0<\/strong>EXCLUSIVELY. “It remains a hiatus with the intention of reuniting as some point, as the guys have said in all recent interviews.”<\/p>\n They decided “not to renew their recording contract,” a source told\u00a0Us Weekly<\/a><\/em>.” The 1D thing just ran its course. They’ll remain friends, but they are exhausted and want solo careers.” The shocking news comes less than a year after\u00a0Zayn Malik<\/a><\/strong>, 23, left the band to pursue live life as a “normal 22-year-old” and pursue his own path. Looks like the rest of the guys are following in his footsteps! To hear more about 1D’s break, head over to iTunes and download the latest HollywoodLife podcast for free!<\/a><\/p>\n The band announced in 2015 that they’d be taking a break after the release of their album\u00a0Made In The A.M.<\/em>, which came out in November — and that’s exactly how they ended the year. The guys promised fans that this wouldn’t be permanent — “We’re not breaking up,”\u00a0Niall Horan<\/a><\/strong> insisted to Entertainment \u00a0Tonight<\/em> in November — but it turns out that might not be the case.<\/p>\n This news isn’t totally surprising: The four remaining band members do all have a lot of projects of their own going on. Most notable, of course, is\u00a0Louis Tomlinson<\/a><\/strong>, 23, who is expecting his first child with\u00a0Briana Jungwirth<\/strong> <\/a>any day now. As for\u00a0Liam Payne<\/a><\/strong> and\u00a0Harry Styles<\/a><\/strong>, 21? They’re hoping to stick it out in the music industry…just on their own, according to the mag.<\/p>\n “Liam is really interesting in songwriting and production,” the insider explained, with another adding, “Harry is launching a career in acting and singing.” Based on what we’ve seen so far, this doesn’t seem so far off base: Liam has already written songs for a brand new band, and rapper\u00a0Juicy J<\/strong> has teased that the 1D singer will be featured on one of his upcoming tracks, while Harry has registered\u00a0four\u00a0songs in ASCAP as a solo artist.<\/p>\n Rumors that the band is breaking up for good have spiraled ever since they announced the hiatus, though, and we’ve EXCLUSIVELY learned that this might not be totally definitive. “While the boys are all enjoying their time off, they aren’t committed to splitting up full time yet,” an insider told HollywoodLife.com<\/strong> EXCLUSIVELY. “They are fully aware that any possible reunion would be worth another small fortune to them, so it makes absolutely no sense to split.” The guys are planning to “reassess the situation later down the line,” our source added. We can’t wait that long — we need to know!<\/p>\n HollywoodLifers:<\/strong> Do you think One Direction will actually break up? Are you shocked to hear this?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We’re so sorry to have to break this news to you, Directioners — One Direction is reportedly breaking up for good. The band’s hiatus will turn into a permanent split, a new report claims. Say it ain’t so!![\"\"](\"http:\/\/ir-na.amazon-adsystem.com\/e\/ir?t=hollywoocom-20&l=pf4&o=1\")
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