Simon Cowell has claimed that he was "impressed" by Harry Styles' recent relationship with Taylor Swift.

The pop duo were recently pictured holding hands and kissing, but an argument on holiday reportedly ended the relationship.

Simon Cowell, who helped create One Direction on the X Factor, told the Daily Star that he was "impressed" by Styles landing Swift. He said:

"Harry doesn't hang around, so yeah, I was impressed about Taylor."

He added: "I don't worry about the One Direction lads because I speak to them a lot. If there are ever any issues then we deal with them quietly as friends. I told them to treat this as the best time of their lives and don’t treat it as work."

The music mogul also commented on his own management style, revealing:

"I don't believe in the horrible idea of me or the manager telling the guys what they can and can't do. If they really go nuts then I would step in but having a couple of tattoos and a couple of girlfriends isn't a problem."