{"id":231220,"date":"2024-06-12T03:06:26","date_gmt":"2024-06-12T03:06:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/12\/simon-cowell-reveals-his-biggest-regret-about-one-direction-hollywood-life\/"},"modified":"2025-06-25T17:17:19","modified_gmt":"2025-06-25T17:17:19","slug":"simon-cowell-reveals-his-biggest-regret-about-one-direction-hollywood-life","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/2024\/06\/12\/simon-cowell-reveals-his-biggest-regret-about-one-direction-hollywood-life\/","title":{"rendered":"Simon Cowell Reveals His Biggest Regret About One Direction \u2013 Hollywood Life"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"entry-media edge-to-edge entry-media--lead-gallery\" aria-describedby=\"lead-image-credit\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-featured\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-0\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/harry-styles-over-the-years-photos-transformation-pictures\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--widescreen\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"384\" height=\"216\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/one-direction-featured.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1\" class=\"attachment-hl-384x216-tc size-hl-384x216-tc\" alt=\"One Direction and Simon Cowell\" loading=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/one-direction-featured.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=384&amp;h=216&amp;crop=1 384w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/one-direction-featured.jpg?quality=100&amp;resize=768%2C432 768w, https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/one-direction-featured.jpg?quality=100&amp;resize=1536%2C864 1536w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 670px\" decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"entry-media__cta-icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" focusable=\"false\" aria-hidden=\"true\" viewbox=\"0 0 21 18\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" d=\"M4.807.867h15.401v12.101h-2.2v2.2h-2.2v2.2H.406v-12.1h2.2V3.066h2.2v-2.2Zm14.301 11.001V1.967H5.907v9.901h13.201Zm-2.2 2.2v-1.1H4.807v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2ZM7.007 3.067h11.001v7.7H7.007v-7.7Zm7.7 13.201v-1.1h-12.1v-8.8h-1.1v9.9h13.2Z\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tView gallery\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-1\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-1\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/harry-styles-over-the-years-photos-transformation-pictures\/#!1\/x-factor-2010\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"306\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/harry-styles-through-the-years-ap-gal-14.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=440\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"X-Factor 2010.X Factor's One Direction members Harry Styles (left) and Niall Horan arrive for an autograph signing session at the HMV store, Bradford. Picture date: Monday December 6, 2010. Photo credit should read: Anna Gowthorpe\/PA Wire URN:9880410 (Press Association via AP Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-2\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-2\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/harry-styles-over-the-years-photos-transformation-pictures\/#!2\/talk-talk-secret-gig-london\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"440\" height=\"296\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/harry-styles-through-the-years-ap-gal-13.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=440\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"Talk Talk Secret Gig - London.Four of the five members of One Direction, left to right: Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan (seated) Liam Payne and Harry Styles at a secret X factor gig, sponsored by Talk Talk, at the Hospital in London. Picture date: Wednesday December 01, 2010. Photo credit should read: Ian West\/PA Wire URN:9859858 (Press Association via AP Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a id=\"lead-gallery-link-thumb-3\" class=\"entry-media__image entry-media__image-3\" href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/pics\/harry-styles-over-the-years-photos-transformation-pictures\/#!3\/bbc-children-in-need-london\" data-analytics-trigger=\"lead-gallery-link\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"image-wrapper image-wrapper--square image-wrapper--has-gallery-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" width=\"363\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/04\/harry-styles-through-the-years-ap-gal-2.jpg?quality=100&amp;w=363\" class=\"attachment-440x440 size-440x440\" alt=\"BBC Children In Need - London. Harry Styles during BBC Children In Need, London. Picture date: Friday November 16, 2012. See PA story SHOWBIZ ChildrenInNeed. Photo credit should read: Ian West\/PA Wire URN:15146288\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"image-wrapper__icon\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" fill=\"none\" viewbox=\"0 0 26 27\">\n\t<path fill=\"#fff\" fill-opacity=\".5\" d=\"M0 .694h25.744v25.95H0z\"\/>\n\t<path fill=\"#252525\" fill-rule=\"evenodd\" d=\"M10.803 15.84a.5.5 0 0 0-.707 0L6 19.937V17.17a.5.5 0 0 0-1 0v3.974a.5.5 0 0 0 .5.5h3.975a.5.5 0 1 0 0-1H6.707l4.096-4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0-.707Zm4.344-4.344a.5.5 0 0 0 .707 0l4.096-4.095v2.768a.5.5 0 0 0 1 0V6.194a.5.5 0 0 0-.5-.5h-3.975a.5.5 0 0 0 0 1h2.768l-4.096 4.096a.5.5 0 0 0 0 .707Z\" clip-rule=\"evenodd\"\/>\n<\/svg><br \/>\n<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a><figcaption id=\"lead-image-credit\">Image Credit: Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><!-- .entry-media --><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/simon-cowell\/#:~:text=Simon%20Cowell%20(born%20in%20Brighton,shows%20he%20is%20involved%20in.\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Simon Cowell<\/a><\/strong> revealed he regrets not \u201cowning\u201d <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/one-direction\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">One Direction\u2019s<\/a><\/strong> name on <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/BvsbCdCG8gE?si=yZL8XnUeEBSARZ3U\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><em>The Diary of a CEO<\/em> <\/a>podcast on Sunday, June 9. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe one thing I regret is I should have kept the name\u2026I should have owned the name,\u201d the 64-year-old told host Steven Bartlett.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-3\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Simon established the biggest boyband of the 2010s era formed by <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/harry-styles\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Harry Styles<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/niall-horan\/#:~:text=Niall%20Horan%20(born%20Niall%20James,trip%20when%20he%20was%20kid.\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Niall Horan<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/zayn-malik\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Zayn Malik<\/a><\/strong>, <a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/liam-payne\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><strong>Liam Payne<\/strong><\/a>, and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/celeb\/louis-tomlinson\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\">Louis Tomlinson<\/a><\/strong>. 1D became a global sensation after being put together on<em> X Factor<\/em>\u2019s seventh season. The singers auditioned as soloists but were put into group, placing in third place in 2010. The best-selling boy group released five albums between the several years they were together.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-4\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cThe only way I know to put a band together\u2026is somebody has to audition them\u2026they all had great personalities\u2026they all were interesting people,\u201d expressed Simon when speaking on how he chose the boys.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-5\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In March 2015, Zayn left the band, leading it to a 4-member group during their <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On The Road Again Tour.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Amid his departure, Harry, Niall, Liam, and Louis carried on with their time of creating music and released their fifth and final album, <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Made In The A.M.\u00a0<\/span><\/i><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_5290052\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-5290052\" style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-5290052 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/06\/one-direction-embed.jpg\" alt=\"One Direction and Simon Cowell \" width=\"650\" height=\"450\"\/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-5290052\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Getty Images<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-6\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Shortly afterward, they announced their hiatus and since have been working on their solo careers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-7\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">On the subject of departure, this led the<\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/tag\/americas-got-talent\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"> America\u2019s Got Talent<\/a>\u00a0<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">judge to share on the podcast \u201cIf one of the band members, for whatever reason, say they don\u2019t want to tour, it can stop the others [from] touring. So, if it was me who owned the name, it wouldn\u2019t be a problem\u2026I can be very naive at times, and that was me being very, very naive. So, next time, that will be part of the deal. I have to own the name. They can still make most of the money, but I need to own the name.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-8\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Since the originating members went their separate ways, they have given mention and credit to the band as it got them to where they are today. \u201cI want to thank my mum for signing me up for <em>X Factor<\/em> without telling me, so I literally wouldn\u2019t be here without you. I want to thank Niall, Louis, Liam and Zayn because I wouldn\u2019t be here without you either. Thank you so much,\u201d shared the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/feature\/dont-worry-darling-4756318\/\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Don\u2019t Worry Darling<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> actor when he won at the 2023 BRIT Awards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p id=\"content-paragraph-9\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When it comes to the topic of reunion, the words have not been confirmed yet. \u201cIt\u2019s just like the conversation hasn\u2019t happened\u2026It\u2019s a great legacy to have. No, I don\u2019t think [asking about the reunion] sucks the air out the room. It\u2019s more, the answer\u2019s still the same. The conversation hasn\u2019t happened,\u201d the Irish lad noted during an <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/Js5qgyJ6MSw?si=dy16ZxZGhFw4H8g6\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-analytics-trigger=\"article-body-link\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">interview with Zane Lowe <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">last year. Though there is no word on them getting back together, what fans can gush over is how some members have sung One Direction songs while on tour.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/hollywoodlife.com\/2024\/06\/11\/simon-cowell-reveals-his-biggest-regret-about-one-direction\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] View gallery Image Credit: Getty Images Simon Cowell revealed he regrets not \u201cowning\u201d One Direction\u2019s name on The Diary of a CEO podcast on<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":231221,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_uf_show_specific_survey":0,"_uf_disable_surveys":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[150],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231220"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=231220"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/231220\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/231221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=231220"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=231220"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/michigandigitalnews.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=231220"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}