Is Louis Tomlinson set to be the next Simon Cowell?

The One Direction star apparently wants to ‘emulate’ Simon Cowell’s career

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by Fiona Day |
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The heart throb has set up his own production company called 78 Productions Limited and has started following unknown and unsigned acts on Twitter.

Is Louis looking for the next big thing?

A source told The Sun: “Louis spent a lot of time backstage at The X Factor last year, partly so he could spend time with Simon and get to know how the industry works.”

The 23-year-old has already proven himself as having an eye for talent after championing Aussie band 5 Seconds of Summer. The singer even owns a stake in the band!

The four piece have even been nominated for a BRIT Award.

Louis with his latest signing

One Direction are STILL recording their fifth album (phew!) but that hasn’t stopped other members from looking into future careers outside of the band.

Harry Styles could be launching an acting career, according to a Hollywood insider.

A source told The Sun: “There’s no question he will enter the movie business. I get from him that he wants to. When you meet him, he’s super-charismatic.

“He came to our Oscars party last year and then I went out to lunch with him. I’ve met him two or three times and he was very interested and charming. I think the guy is a movie star.”

Gallery

All the things One Direction have had thrown at them. Ouchie...

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A shoe

Harry Styles got hit right in the beanbag at a gig in Glasgow last year - and there's even a video clip of it happening. A fan threw her shoe at the stage and Hazza picked it up to admire it. Unhappily, though, its twin came whistling through the air and struck him in the gonads. You can see Harry drop to the floor in absolute shock while his bandmates try to keep the show going. HILARIOUS.

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A glo-stick

It's a wonder the 1D lads don't have permanently neon-splashed ankles with their audience members' predilection for throwing glo-sticks up on stage.

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Harry's fist

Yeah. Harry decided to give Liam Payne a friendly pat on the old scrote during a demonstration of his handstand skills. Mean Harry. Too mean.

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Liam's microphone

Don't worry - Liam got his own back at a different gig by thumping Hazza between the legs with his mic. Revenge: a dish best served both cold and very, very publicly.

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Underpants

Maaaan - boybands get all the best freebies. We imagine 1D will NEVER experience the panic of laundry day where every single item of underwear is either buried deep in the washing basket or slowly rotating round and round in the machine, tantalisingly close yet with a 90-minute cycle still to go before you can be reunited with them. Just look at how many pairs of pants the boys get chucked at them on stage. So jel.

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Tampons

You know how it is. You're at the best gig of your life, seeing the one band you've sworn everlasting love to just rocking out on stage. You need to remember this night for the rest of your time on this green Earth, so you root through your bag for something, anything, that might touch Harry's face. You pull out a banana. Nah - too mushy. Your phone? But then how will you let all your Twitter followers know what you're up to… Aha! Tampons! Of course - so sweetly wrapped, so small, yet big enough to make an impact.

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