Former One Direction singer Harry Styles has dispensed with his boyband heartthrob status to play a regular soldier in Christopher Nolan’s WW2 drama, Dunkirk, says Shilpa Ganatra.

One Direction star Niall Horan has yet to meet Liam Payne and Cheryl's son Bear.

One Direction star Louis Tomlinson has shared the first picture of his newborn son Freddie online.

One Direction’s Niall Horan has won a round in his libel case over articles which he says meant he used hard drugs during an evening with fellow singers Justin Bieber and Cody Simpson.

One Direction fans are gearing up for an emotional weekend as the band prepare to play what could be their final gig tonight.

There is no denying the popularity of boy band One Direction but the extent of the their fan-dom is almost beyond comprehension.

The rescheduled 1D concert led to the cancellation of an ice-hockey game between the Belfast Giants and the Sheffield Steelers.

“Once again we apologise for the cancellation of last night’s One Direction show. We thank everyone for their understanding and their good wishes to Liam,”

As you can imagine, fans are not happy.

One Direction have apologised to fans after they cancelled a gig in Belfast at the last minute.

Niall Horan and the other four members of boy band One Direction last year more than doubled their company’s cashpile to £42m (€57m).

One Direction are to release their fifth album 'Made In The A.M.' in November.

The 21-year-old hunk has crafted nearly two dozen tracks so far, having been holed up in the studio since One Direction announced they will be taking an extended hiatus after the release of their fifth studio album in March 2016.

Liam Payne has said he drank heavily to cope with One Direction’s workload but insisted the band was not breaking up.

Liam Payne has discussed marriage with beau Sophia Smith.

Liam Payne wants to write solo songs for his One Direction bandmates.

Niall Horan thinks he is the "worst pop star that ever walked the planet".

The Internet hates SeaWorld and it’s all thanks to One Direction’s Harry Styles.

Game of Thrones has made the Guinness Book of Records for the largest TV drama simulcast.

Simon Cowell, plus his new beard, said 1D have made the best album ever as a foursome at the premiere of the first X Factor show in London.

The 'Drag Me Down' hitmaker - who is expecting a baby with Briana Jungwirth - is reportedly not planning a solo career, but is instead keen on giving all his attention to raising their son or daughter.

The break won’t be permanent ... probably. It’s been a bumpy year for everyone’s favorite luxuriously coiffed boy band.

One Direction are going to split in March of next year for at least a year.

A newspaper has claimed that boyband One Direction are set to break up for a year in March to focus on solo projects.

Ed Sheeran has topped Spotify’s list of the top 25 most influential artists under the age of 25 as the company’s most streamed artist of 2014.

Clearly upset and close to tears, Pierre kept her smile before Leigh-Anne butted in “‘We don’t really want to talk about it”.

Zayn Malik loves One Direction's new song.

Louis Tomlinson's baby could reportedly cost him as much as £10m.

Briana Jungwirth's stepmother fears having a baby with Louis Tomlinson will "ruin" the stylist's life.

One Direction fans reacted with dismay to a report that band member Louis Tomlinson is to become a father.

GAME OF THRONES star EMILIA CLARKE has revealed why she has been hobbling about on crutches — she simply slipped. The actress — Daenerys Targaryen in the hit HBO show — has been pictured sporting some kind of leg injury.

The perfume, called Between Us is a fusion of freesia, apricot and amber and Niall Horan’s tears.

Batten down the hatches folks!

Liam Payne has secretly visited a wedding planner.

According to the bookies, there's a high chance.

He told distraught 1D fans to look to theoretical physics for comfort.

Stephen Hawking has proved once again that he has an answer for everything.

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From Mullingar to Millions.

Irish tweenie and teenage boys are going where Irish men once rarely ventured — they are playing with fashion and mastering trends they spot on social media, says Paula Burns