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.

Louis Tomlinson has revealed his mother's dying wish was for him to reconcile with Zayn Malik.

Harry Styles step-father Robin Twist (57), has passed away after a lengthy battle with cancer.

In a statement released on Friday, the Tomlinson family announced Johannah's death.

She was 42.

And the rest is history.

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

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Liam Payne would welcome Zayn Malik back to One Direction with open arms.

One Direction are to become "mad old recluses."

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

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

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

Simon Cowell thinks Zayn Malik needs to take time out from Twitter.

Harry Styles hasn’t accepted any acting roles yet.

Reports that One Direction will break up next year have sparked a scramble for tickets for what looks like being their final concert.

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 man is being questioned this morning in connection with a helicopter crash in Longford; Jordan Spieth ready for brutal day at St Andrews; and A gunman has killed at least four US Marines in Tennessee before he was shot dead by police; Briana Jungwirth’s stepmother fears having a baby with Louis Tomlinson will "ruin" her life. Here’s this morning’s irishexaminer.com round-up.

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

Lionel Richie stole the show at Glastonbury yesterday, with huge crowds singing and dancing along.

Hozier won two Billboard Music Awards at Sunday’s ceremony in Las Vegas, winning top rock artist and top rock song for ‘Take Me to Church’.

One Direction have returned to the UK to work on their album.

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One Direction star Zayn Malik has quit the boyband’s world tour after being “signed off with stress” and is returning to the UK.

Simon Cowell will let One Direction go solo, but only one condition.

Zayn Malik walked off stage after falling ill during a gig.

Niall Horan reportedly has a new girlfriend.

Harry Styles is exploring the possibility of buying a vineyard in California.

Harry Styles "can't wait" to turn 21.

Take That have urged One Direction to "stay as a unit".

Meghan Trainor has recorded a duet with Harry Styles.

Niall Horan has been given a lifetime membership to his local golf club.

Simon Cowell's son Eric may be about to make a cameo appearance in a One Direction video.

Courtney Love is a "huge fan" of One Direction.

"The last time we got each other Christmas presents was 2011."

Danny O'Donoghue has advised One Direction to stay together.

Relations between members of One Direction are strained, a report has claimed.