Louis Tomlinson is taking the last steps to form his new GIRL GROUP

Some of you may know that Louis Tomlinson formed his own record label last year, a little imprint on Simon Cowell's Syco label.

In October the singer announced that he would be working alongside the famed music producer to create a new girl group – and it's all underway now.

Louis spent this week in the studio, working with American teenagers Annika Rose, Charlotte Dean, Marlhy Murphy and Lexil Lynn Frazier in LA. 

According to The Sun, Louis set them up with One Direction songwriters and producers, but he still needs to make a few final touches to the girl group.

"Now Louis is on a break from One Direction he is getting stuck in to work on his record label," a source told the newspaper.

"With the help of his team he's found four of the most talented young girls and set them up with the best songwriters in the business. 

"They are all proper musicians and play their own instruments so it's not your average girl band… It's early days and the line-up isn't finalised yet but they are gelling well."