Songwriter Wayne Hector has confirmed that he has been working with Niall Horan on solo material.

The music man, who has worked with One Direction as well as acts like Nicki Minaj and Westlife, said the music is for the Irishman himself.

He told the Daily Star: "We are writing together but he wants to do it for himself and not other people at the moment.

“We have no idea where we’ll end up.

“Niall wants to enjoy time off but he’s introduced me to sports events. We went to a golfing thing with Rory McIllroy and Alex Ferguson.”

Horan has been one of the quieter members of One Direction following their hiatus at the end of 2015.

Bandmate Liam Payne has been working on music with the likes of Juicy J.

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