Simon Cowell Defends One Direction

Simon has spoken out about the recent One Direction controversy.

Published 3rd Jun 2014

Simon Cowell has finally broken his silence on One Direction’s recent troubles.

The music mogel has said his peice in regards to the recent footage that has emegered of Zayn and Louis allegedly smoking a 'joint' while in Peru.

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The video, shot by Louis on his phone, was taken while the boys were leaving Peru on their current World Tour. Fellow bandmembers, Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Nial Horan are not present in the vehicle.

In a recent interview with Digtal Spy he commented: “I’ve worked with a lot of artists who do lose the plot and do lose respect for their fans and forget who took them there, but they’ve never done that.

"They really do love their fans. They’ve been a joy to work with.

“They are the hardest working boys I’ve ever worked with. They haven’t changed. They’re great British exports.”

When asked what advice he would pass onto the boys in the light of the recent drama, Simon refused to comment saying that such information would be 'a private matter'.

Keep up to date with all the best photos of the boys while they are on thier 'Where We Are' Tour here.

Watch the video for their recent single 'You & I' now: