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It’s onerous to consider it’s been greater than a decade for the reason that British boy band One Path was shaped on The X Issue. July 23 marks the 14th anniversary of the band — Harry Kinds, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and former member Zayn Malik — being positioned collectively by Simon Cowell. Their rise to fame was meteoric as they rapidly transcended their actuality TV fame and emerged as critical, chart-topping pop stars shortly after the present. In addition they proved that you just don’t must win to make it massive, because the 5 lads got here in third behind runner up Rebecca Ferguson and winner Matt Cardie.
The early 2010s had been a continuous pressure of One Path mania because the boys launched a number of smash hits and albums whereas touring worldwide to hundreds of thousands of screaming followers. Issues took an enormous flip, nonetheless, in 2015 when Zayn determined to depart the group and pursue his personal solo alternatives. Regardless of ending their tour as a foursome, the boys went on an indefinite hiatus shortly after Zayn’s departure.
Harry Kinds
Harry’s solo profession has taken off within the years since One Path parted methods, however it appears no one may have predicted simply how rapidly his star would rise. Not solely did his eponymous debut album and 2019 observe up Effective Line high charts all over the world, however he’s made a reputation for himself as a trend icon, and a social commentator. Harry has even branched out into appearing, and was seen filming Don’t Fear Darling, directed by his then-girlfriend Olivia Wilde. The couple appeared to make their relationship public after placing on a candy show of PDA at a marriage for Harry’s agent in Montecito, California, on January 3, 2021. Harry — who officiated the marriage — regarded very good-looking in a black go well with with a velvet bow. Within the months since, the couple haven’t been shy about packing on the PDA whereas having fun with date nights, and cruising round on boats. They ultimately break up by November 2022.
Liam Payne
Liam Payne has continued to launch music over time, but in addition made headlines for his private life. He welcomed a son named Bear with fellow singer Cheryl Cole in 2017. The toddler, who has been stored out of the general public eye since his start, just lately celebrated his fourth birthday! In saying his start, Liam wrote on Instagram, “I’m extremely fortunate to welcome our new child boy into the world. It’s a second that I’ll always remember for the remainder of my life and my favourite reminiscence I’ve up to now.” He later discovered love with girlfriend Maya Henry however their engagement got here to an finish in 2021. Liam opened up about a number of the darker moments in his life throughout an interview on Steven Bartlett’s The Diary of a CEO podcast. Through the trade, Liam recalled a photograph of himself partying on a ship, referring to that second as his “tablets and booze part” amid the peak of One Path’s fame. He additionally shared, “I’ve simply not been superb at relationships. I do know what my sample is with relationships at this level. I’m simply not superb at them. I must work on myself first earlier than I put myself onto anyone else.”
Niall Horan
Niall has additionally made an affect within the music business. The Irish crooner has embraced his Ed Sheeran aspect on tracks like “Gradual Arms” and “This City” and made his solo Saturday Evening Reside debut in 2019. Within the years for the reason that group disbanded, Niall has supplied some perception into the One Path expertise. He mirrored on that interval of his life throughout the March 23 episode of Folks, Simply Folks with host Dermot O’Leary, evaluating the expertise to being “a prisoner”. “I struggled with the thought of, ‘Why received’t you simply allow us to out?’” he defined, noting that followers could be “banging on automotive home windows [before we could get out of the vehicle]. [I was thinking], ‘We simply need to go for a stroll,’ ?”
Louis Tomlinson
Louis not solely continued releasing solo music and collaborations with different artists, however he additionally returned as a choose to the place all of it started: The X Issue. He was additionally the primary of the One Path boys to turn out to be a father. The singer welcomed an cute son Freddie Reign Tomlinson, with former girlfriend Briana Jungwirth in 2016. Louis’ mini-me celebrated his fifth birthday in January 2021, and he’s the spitting picture of his dad. The previous couple are very protecting of their son and not often share pictures of him publicly. Louis opened up about fatherhood in a uncommon interview with Metro in 2019. He defined that Freddie and Briana stay in Los Angeles, and Louis splits his time between there and the UK. “I attempt to spend as a lot time in England as I do LA and vice versa… to be there to see and exit with Freddie and all of that,” he instructed the outlet. “Then I’ve my household within the UK, who I ensure I see loads of. It’s a little bit of a juggle at instances however it’s all a part of life.”
Zayn Malik
Zayn Malik was the primary to depart the band in 2015, and achieved his personal success with the track and music video for “Pillowtalk”, which starred his former girlfriend Gigi Hadid. Talking of the worldwide supermodel, the “Vibez” singer welcomed a daughter named Khai with Gigi in September 2020. He opened up about fatherhood throughout a uncommon interview. “Truthfully, it’s superb,” he gushed. “Lots of people that I used to be chatting with, clearly, earlier than she was born and stuff had been like, ‘It’s a giant adjustment, and it’s going to be an enormous change and stuff.’ However truthfully, she’s a tremendous child.” He added, “It’s been very easy for me and Gig to type of simply ease into it. She type of made it straightforward for us, she sleeps rather well, she loves her milk.”
