text: When Zayn Malik announced he was leaving One Direction last week it was amid rumours that he was set to launch a solo career. And the speculation has not abated since a producer known as Naughty Boy - real name Shahid Khan - posted a clip (which has now been removed), of what was thought to have been the 22-year-old's first single. Indeed, the track, entitled I Won't Mind, sent both One Direction fans and one of Zayn's former band mates into turmoil. Scroll down for video . Naughty Boy has been working on Zayn Malik's solo music, he posted a clip of a track entitled I Won't Mind, but has since taken it down . Especially as the big reveal came after Naughty Boy, 30, from Watford, retweeted a fan video entitled, 'Naughty Boy Saved Zaughty' - an amalgamation of Zayn and Naughty Boy's names - which said 'Zaughty Will Rise'. While it sounds cryptic, the video is thought to reference the collaboration between the two and angered Directioners who are still disappointed at Zayn's departure from the group. It also enraged Zayn's former bandmate Louis Tomlinson. Louis tweeted at the producer: 'Wow @NaughtyBoyMusic you're so inconsiderate pal, seriously how f****** old are you ? Grow up! #masterofallwisdom' Naughty Boy believed that Louis was angered by an earlier tweet as he replied: ‘@Louis_Tomlinson calm down. Was talkin bout Louis Walsh cuz he didn't let someone through on X Factor. Look @ the date of the tweet. #2014.’ Naughty Boy was pictured with Simon Cowell, the boss of Zayn's record label Syco, earlier this year at the British Asian Trust dinner . He then wrote: ‘When ur gettin hate for some thing u didn't do, a bit of love can go a long way, that's why I retweeted, time will tell the real story guys.' Louis was quick to point out exactly why he was angered as he responded: ‘@NaughtyBoyMusic I was talking about the video you tweeted. Clearly trying to wind the fans up! Well you succeeded anyway. Fair play.' Onlookers can only speculate that Naughty Boy's reference to something he 'didn't do' is linked to the fact that he is being blamed for Zayn leaving the band. When he teased the  single off what is thought to be Zayn's forthcoming solo album due out in 2016 on Syco, he said: 'Let the music do the talking guys. thank us later,'  along with a SoundCloud link to I Won't Mind. Naughty Boy is well connected in the music industry, pictured here at an event in 2014 with Jools Holland (left) and Elton John (center) Naughty Boy attends the Ivor Novello awards in 2014 with Emeli Sande who he has previously worked with . 'There is nothing but love for what was left behind. that's why we don't mind #2016 #zaughty #zindabad,' he added. The flurry of outrage, accusations and upset all follow an upsetting week for One Direction's devoted fans after Zayn initially bowed out of the band's tour and then left the group. He confirmed his exit in a statement which read: 'My life with One Direction has been more than I could ever have imagined. 'But, after five years, I feel like it is now the right time for me to leave the band. I'd like to apologise to the fans if I've let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right.' Whether Zayn will be Naughty Boy's newest collaborator remains to be seen, but he certainly won't be the biggest name he's worked with. So far he's worked with Cheryl Cole, Rihanna, Tinie Tempah, Emeli Sande and Leona Lewis and he even helped to produce Labrinth's hit song Beneath Your Beautiful. Naughty Boy chats to Prince Charles, his career was started thanks to a grant from The Prince's Trust . He also wrote a song for One Direction in 2014 with the help of Emeli and Zayn himself. At the time Shahid explained the collaboration telling the Mirror: 'We [he and Zayn] met at the BRITs, we both have a Pakistani background and we just got on straight away. 'In this business it's hard to make new friends, but we spend a lot of time together just chilling out, making music.' In 2013 he achieved musical success in his own right with La La La - a collaboration with Sam Smith - which became the year's fastest selling single. The track won both Best Song and Best Video at the MOBO Awards that year. But the producer came from humble beginnings and he started Naughty Boy Records while working for Dominos Pizza. Prior to this he had studied business and marketing at London Guildhall University but left the course after only one term. Naughty Boy was able to buy his recording equipment after going on Deal Or No Deal and winning £44,000 . It was ten years ago in 2005 when Naughty Boy was 20 that he took part on the reality gameshow . Indeed, it wasn't until 2005 when he began to be able to build the business, thanks to a £5,000 grant from the The Prince's Trust. And Naughty Boy  proved to be a lucky boy when, in the same year, he took part on the hit Channel 4 show Deal Or No Deal and won £44,000 which allowed him to buy all of his studio equipment. However, despite having collaborated with big artists, it's his work with Zayn that may well turn out to be the most controversial. Especially given the circumstances in which the 22-year-old left One Direction. In a statement released last week Zayn revealed that he wanted out of the band so that he could live 'a normal life,' with many speculating that he couldn't handle the level of fame the boy had achieved. Whilst he may not be instantly recognisable Naughty Boy is very well connected, here his is pictured with Emeli Sande (left) and Jemima Khan (right) However, it was just a couple of days before the singer was pictured in a London studio with Naughty Boy, leading to speculation that the pair had already begun work on his solo album. The release of I Won't Mind may also put a spanner in the works for both Zayn and One Direction as far as their previous work commitments are concerned. It has been reported that in 2013 the boys signed a deal to make two more albums and a greatest hits compilation, however, by leaving the band Zayn may well have forfeited this deal. But it doesn't look as if Zayn's boss Syco head honcho Simon Cowell, is too unhappy about the situation. It's already been confirmed that when the Bradford born singer does release his own music it will be on the Syco label. And Naughty Boy has previously revealed his closeness to the music mogul, not only being pictured with him at events, but mentioning in a previous interview that the pair are in text contact.
target: Naughty Boy has come under fire after posting Zayn Malik's music .
  The hit producer has been blamed for him leaving One Direction .
  But he is one of the biggest hit makers in the world .
  He has previously worked with the likes of Cheryl Cole and Leona Lewis .
  The 30-year-old launched his career after going on Deal Or No Deal .
  He won £44,000 in 2005 on the TV show hosted by Noel Edmonds .