Horan's debut solo single has cracked the Top 10, but Cowell's label has this week's Number One single
Pop group's website was recently updated with new merch and a "future events" section
The One Direction man goes it alone
However, fans have already found a way to defy the ban
The boyband Cowell helped to create are now on an indefinite hiatus
Rumoured deal comes weeks after Cowell praised Horan’s loyalty
Boy band member was pictured leaving a nightclub looking dishevelled
The 'X Factor' judge said the band's hiatus wouldn't be over anytime soon