LOS ANGELES, USA – One Direction's Louis Tomlinson has become a father, reports said Friday, January 22 weeks after the British boy band went on hiatus.
Los Angeles-based stylist Briana Jungwirth gave birth on Thursday, January 21 to a son, the first child for both of them, People magazine and Entertainment Tonight reported, quoting anonymous friends.
A representative for Tomlinson did not respond to a request for comment.
But Mark Tomlinson, who raised the singer as his stepfather, seemed to confirm the news when he wrote on Twitter: "Is that the patter of tiny feet?"
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The 24-year-old singer and Jungwirth had a brief relationship and are said by celebrity magazines to remain on good terms. (READ: One Direction's Louis Tomlinson to be a father – reports)
The two got together after Tomlinson parted with longtime girlfriend Eleanor Calder. Tomlinson has been linked in recent weeks to 20-year-old American actress Danielle Campbell.
One Direction emerged in 2010 on the British television contest The X Factor and since then has been one of the world's top-selling bands, packing arenas with screaming teenagers.
The band in November declared a hiatus until further notice as it released its 5th studio album, Made in the A.M.
One Direction's once squeaky-clean image was dented last year with the departure of Zayn Malik, who later denounced his former bandmates for making "generic" music. – Rappler.com
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