One Direction star drank to deal with workload

He opened up to gay lifestyle magazine Attitude about the band’s hiatus, Louis Tomlinson’s impending fatherhood, accusations of homophobia and his plans to marry girlfriend Sophia Smith.
He said: “I’m not afraid to say that I actually went through a pretty bad (drinking) stage. And for that time in my life, that was perfect for me. I mean, you’re away from home and that can get hard. Also there were a lot of things on my mind and that’s what helped me through.