
#One direction band update#
Scroll through for an update on where the former 1D stars are today: “They’ll remain friends, but they are exhausted and want solo careers.” “The 1D thing just ran its course,” an insider dished to Us in January 2016. Less than a year later, Us Weekly broke the news in that the foursome decided “not to renew their recording contract,” ultimately calling it quits as a band. Shortly after the record dropped, however, the remaining band members announced they were taking an extended hiatus. Horan, Payne, Styles and Tomlinson went on to release a fifth album, Made in the A.M., sans Malik. I know they will continue to be the best band in the world." I know I have four friends for life in Louis, Liam, Harry and Niall. I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight. “I’d like to apologize to the fans if I've let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right in my heart. But, after five years, I feel like it is now the right time for me to leave the band,” he said in a statement at the time. "My life with One Direction has been more than I could ever have imagined.

I know they will continue to be the best band in the world.”įormer One Direction Members: Where Are They Now - Relationships, Breakups, Babies and More “I’d like to apologize to the fans if I’ve let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right in my heart. “My life with One Direction has been more than I could ever have imagined. Following five years as a group, however, Malik was the first to leave the band, announcing his departure in March 2015. Bear is our world and we ask that you respect his privacy as we navigate our way through this together.One Direction may be on an extended hiatus, but Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik have continued to make music - and headlines - over the years.Īfter forming and finishing in third place on the U.K.’s version of The X Factor in 2010, One Direction released four successful studio albums - Up All Night, Take Me Home, Midnight Memories and Four. We still have so much love for each other as a family. It's been a tough decision for us to make. They said in a joint statement at the time: “We are sad to announce that we are going our separate ways. The pair dated for over two years before calling time on their romance, however, they have successfully managed to co-parent their little boy since. Liam welcomed his first son, Bear, in 2017 with his ex-girlfriend Cheryl. In the meantime, the new family of three are laying low, dividing their time between the Hadid's family farm and their apartment in New York.

Gigi continues to share the occasional picture of the tot, understandably keeping her face from view. Grateful to know her, proud to call her mine, and thankful for the life we will have together xĪ post shared by Zayn Malik on at 8:17pm PDT The love I feel for this tiny human is beyond my understanding.

Our baby girl is here, healthy and beautiful🙏🏽❤️ to try put into words how i am feeling right now would be an impossible task.
