Louis Tomlinson knew Harry Styles was destined to 'take over'

Louis Tomlinson has "always" believed in Harry Styles' star potential.

In a recent chat on Billboard cover story, the Back to You hitmaker opened up about how he "knew" the As It Was artist would become a hit solo artist after their band, One Direction, split.

"I always knew Harry was going to go on to do what he’s done — I’m sure he’s superseded his own expectations in the way that he’s taken over the world, but we knew he’s got everything it takes to be a great artist,” he told the publisher.

Louis named another bandmate's name he thought would have a successful career as a solo artist.

"Niall [Horan] I had a good feeling about too — he’s Irish, he’s lovely, everyone loves him,"

He then articulated his thoughts on the success rate of band members as solo artists after a band breaks up.

"History says there’s not normally more than two," Louis added.

Sharing the fears he had after One Direction split, he said it was "really f****** scary."

“I was never thinking, ‘I’ll be in that group [of One Direction alumni] that succeeds,'" Louis admitted.