Zayn Malik has "no plans" to make any more sweet, sweet, slightly depressing and downtempo music with Naughty Boy anytime soon.
The news comes after Naughty Boy leaked the track I Won't Mind yesterday, which turned out to be a rejected track from 1D's latest album, Four.
A source told the Daily Mirror: “They hang out a lot at the studio, but there are no plans to release anything any time soon.”
Meanwhile, another source told the Mail Online: “It's important fans know this isn't a solo Zayn song or even representative of material he might record in the future.
“If you listen to the track it is clearly a song written with One Direction in mind for their last album. It's not new, nor is it a Zayn Malik solo track.”
It seems that Naughty Boy was living up to his name and didn't really make that very clear when he tweeted the track along with "let the music do the talking guys. thank us later. :) x".
Fans mistook the track as a new solo effort from Zayn, who had only quit One Direction a week beforehand so he could "be a normal 22 year old".
The track also riled up One Direction's Louis Tomlinson, who tweeted:
“Wow @NaughtyBoyMusic you’re so inconsiderate pal, seriously how f***ing old are you? Grow up! #masterofallwisdom.”
A representative for Naughty Boy said: "Naughty Boy and Zayn wrote and demoed it as a contender for 1D's album last year.
“They aren't furiously working on his solo material or anything, there aren't plans for anything and this wasn't recorded in the last few days.
“They are very good friends and Zayn is taking time out including visiting Naughty Boy at his studio and hanging out.”
Along with backlash from the track, Zayn's Twitter following has dropped by around 50,000 since he quit the band, no doubt fuelled by distraught One Direction fans. Nevertheless, Zayn still has 14.6million followers to his name. Making our 370K look tiny by comparison. Come follow us guys, we'll never quit or join One Direction. Promise.
Zayn quit 1D - here's how it happened
Zayn Malik quits One Direction - here's how it happened
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Zayn is spotted with a "mystery" blonde girl who ISN'T his fiancee Perrie Edwards while on tour in Thailand and Twitter goes into meltdown
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The "mystery blonde" is identified as Lauren Richardson from Essex, and things look cosy - though her mum insists she was "just posing for a snap" with Zayn
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As Twitter goes into meltdown over the photos, Zayn tweets: "I'm 22 years old... I love a girl named Perrie Edwards. And there's a lot of jealous f***s in this world I'm sorry for what it looks like x"
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Zayn then sensationally QUITS the One Direction tour. His publicist Simon Jones says: "Zayn has been signed off with stress and is flying back to the U.K. to recuperate."
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Perrie Edwards is seen leaving her house with an overnight bag hours after Zayn flies back into the UK - but she's still wearing her engagement ring
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Zayn's sister Waliyha, 16, urges fans to "pray" for her brother. “Don't worry guys, Zayn is going to be okay very soon,” she wrote. “All the stress has just gotten to him because of the rumours and hatred he has heard and received."
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Liam Payne infuriates fans by tweeting a photo of the band with "missing" Zayn...
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Zayn quits the band on 25 March. A statement reads: "My life with One Direction has been more than I could ever have imagined. But, after five years, I feel like it is now the right time for me to leave the band. I'd like to apologise to the fans if I've let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right in my heart."
And a million Directioners' hearts break.