Simon Cowell wanted to 'jump off a cliff' when Zayn Malik told him he was leaving One Direction (Video)

Simon Cowell opened up about his reaction to Zayn Malik leaving One Direction during a chat with James Corden on The Late Late Show Thursday night.

Cowell, who discovered the band when he placed all of the individual X Factor contestants together five years ago, admitted he wanted to “jump off a cliff” when Malik came to him with his decision to quit.

He told Corden, “I kind of knew this was coming," revealing he did have "a few conversations" with Malik about being unhappy.

Cowell said he tried to talk him out of it but ultimately he wanted to “respect his decision” because he could tell how stressed and in need of some time off he was, People reports.

As far as the band carrying on as a four-member group, Cowell is confident they’re going to deliver. He said their new album will be "the best they've ever made."

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