LOUIS Tomlinson made his name as a member of the boyband One Direction.
In March 2025, it was confirmed the Tomlinson had entered a relationship with Zara McDermott. Here's what we know about their relationship.
What is Louis Tomlinson's background?
Louis Tomlinson is a 27-year-old singer and member of the boyband phenomenon One Direction, formed on The X Factor.
He was born in Doncaster and used to work as a waiter and a cinema assistant while re-taking his A-levels.
After performing in Sixth Form shows, Louis turned to acting and had roles in James Corden drama Fat Friends and school-set soap Waterloo Road, as well as ITV movie If I Had You.
In 2009 he auditioned for The X Factor but did not make it past the off-screen audition for producers, though he vowed to return.
Then during his 2010 appearance on the show, stardom beckoned.
Though Louis failed to reach the Boys category, guest judge Nicole Scherzinger suggested putting him into a band with four other lads – Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne.
Styles came up with the name One Direction and they practised as a group for two weeks before the live shows, and ultimately came third in the singing contest.
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Since then the group has had huge success, mainly down to their popularity in the States and the UK, and are currently on hiatus, with Zayn Malik having left the group in March 2015.
Louis released his first solo single – dance track Just Hold On – in December 2016, the same month he lost his mum Johannah Deakin to leukaemia.
His second solo track Back To You was released in July 2017.
Louis is estranged from his biological father Troy Austin, who split from his mother when Louis was five.
He has four half-sisters from his mother's second marriage to Mark Tomlinson, though he divorced Jo while Louis was on The X Factor.
Louis has seven siblings altogether – Charlotte Tomlinson, Felicite Tomlinson, twins Daisy and Phoebe Tomlinson, baby twins Ernest and Doris Deakin and Georgia Austin – the daughter of Louis' estranged dad.
In 2019 Louis released his single Two of Us which is about his late mum Jo, and how much he misses her.
In an interview with Dan Wooton, he explained how the lyrics were his way to speak publicly about the loss.
Sadly, he was rocked by another death in the family when his younger sister Felicite died suddenly aged just 18 in March 2019.
She is suspected to have had a heart attack while at home in her West London flat.
Does Louis Tomlinson have children and what is his net worth?
A huge media and fan storm surrounded the news Louis was to become a father in 2015.
Briana Jungwirth, an LA stylist who Louis had a brief fling with in May 2015, was the expectant mother.
She gave birth to Freddie in January 2016.
Louis and Briana have not been on the most friendly terms since the baby arrived but reports claim they "keep things amicable" for Freddie's sake.
Freddie is now two-years-old and Louis occasionally posts online updates from their time together.
As of 2017, it is estimated that Louis is worth £40m.
Is Louis Tomlinson single?
On March 17, 2025, it was confirmed that Louis was in a relationship with reality star Zara McDermott.
It ended weeks of speculation about the pair dating.
Zara was previously in a relationship with Made In Chelsea star Sam Thompson, but the pair called it quits in December 2024.
What else do we know about Louis?
Louis has said many humble things about his role in One Direction, praising the other members' qualities while playing down his own.
In 2017 he told The Observer he felt he was the most "forgettable" one in the band and contributed the least.
In a chat with Bizarre Editor Dan Wootton, he revealed it was difficult to accept that One Direction were going to break up, but that it had been Harry's decision. However, he now thinks it was the right thing to do to split for a few years – as long as there is a reunion somewhere down the line.
In 2013 he was signed as a footballer by Doncaster Rovers, where he used to work as a waiter, on a non-contract basis.
Louis was involved in an altercation with a paparazzi snapper at an airport in 2017 but it was later decided that he would not be charged.
More on Louis
When did he become a judge on The X Factor?
Louis first served as a guest X Factor judge in 2015 and went into talks with Simon Cowell about replacing Nick Grimshaw – but was knocked back when Louis Walsh got the role.
Despite this, he always remained a hit with fans and after Louis Walsh departed in June, Simon became keen once more to add the One Direction star to his judging line-up.
In 2018 Louis was part of the new look panel alongside former idol Robbie Williams and his wife Ayda Field.
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