Harry Styles ‘Secret Project’ In The Works, Are One Direction’s Days Numbered?

Harry Styles is reportedly working on a secret project with OneRepublic frontman Ryan Tedder. If the One Direction heartthrob is putting together his own album, does this signal the end of the band?

Once again, it’s hard to tell’s going on since a lot of the info comes from vague quotes and anonymous sources. IBN Live reports that Harry Styles and Tedder are definitely working on a top secret project. Whether this signals the end of One Direction is still very much up in the air.

“Oh my God, I have no idea. I have never had any conversations with him or any of them regarding that. But we did do something together. I can’t say what it is for, though,” Ryan recently said about his collaboration with Harry Styles.

Metro reports that all of this Style-oriented info comes from an insider who spoke directly to The Sun. While Tedder suggested that he and Harry are putting together something in the studio, it’s unlikely this means One Direction is coming to a close. In fact, it’s unclear if Styles plans to bid farewell to the group once the project finally drops.

“Harry and Ryan have been working on new material together. They’ve met a number of times before with the band but have never worked together properly. There’s a mutual appreciation there. If there’s one person to get the best out of Harry, it’s Ryan. The new relationship will come in handy if Harry does try his hand at going solo,” the insider explained.

This certainly isn’t the first time rumors about Harry Styles and his budding solo career have made the rounds online. It seems like the guy can’t go a few weeks these days without someone dishing about the fate of One Direction. If Styles ends up bailing on the band, then it probably won’t come as a surprise to anyone.

Of course, there are a few people out there who believe Harry will make a huge mistake if he jumps ship right now. Former Take That singer Gary Barlow thinks Styles should stick with the group until everyone decides to go their separate ways.

“There will be rows in a band, but you’re brothers. They might be close sometimes and sometimes not, but it’s part of the foundations. The boys have to take care of one another and look after one another. You’re having an amazing run and it’s brilliant. You can’t walk away from that. Why would you?” Barlow told The Sun.

What do you think about Harry Styles and Ryan Tedder’s secret project? Do you think the singer is preparing to say goodbye to One Direction?

[Image via Bing]