One direction set to split!!!!!!!!

THE British boy band One Direction will break up in March, according to a report in London's The Sun.

THE teen idol sensations - featuring Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan - are set to part company for a year to focus on solo projects.

A 1D source told The Sun: "The guys have been together for five years, which is an incredible run for any boy band.

"They fully deserve to have at least a year to work on their own projects. There is absolutely no bad blood between them and they are all 100 per cent behind the decision.

"It is definitely not a split and they fully intend to get back together at some time in the future."

There won't be a tour to promote the band's fifth album and the shock news could mean their last concert will be at Sheffield's Motorpoint Arena on October 31.

Millions of fans may still get the chance to see their heart throbs who have television appearances and performances scheduled for the rest of the year.

The plan to have a break had been on the cards "with or without Zayn" Malik, who left the group in March, saying he wanted to live like a "normal" 22-year-old.

It's believed the break and the decision not to tour was rubber-stamped at a meeting in London last weekend.

It means they could each take their money-spinning careers on very different journeys.

There is "a lot of interest" in Styles from Hollywood, Tomlinson is "very much in contention to be a judge on X Factor" next year and all of them are now faced with "a massive amount of options", according to the source.