MANILA, Philippines – Afew days after news that stylist Briana Jungwirth gave birth to her son with One Direction member Louis Tomlinson, Louis posted a photo of himself with the baby on social media. (READ: One Direction's Louis Tomlinson becomes father)
The black and white photo shows a shirtless Louis holding his newborn. "Meet my little lad, Freddie," Louis captioned the photo, revealing the child's name.
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"Freddie Tommo," he tweeted later, in reference to the nickname that Louis himself is known for.
He then thanked his fans for their supportive messages.
Louis and Briana had a brief relationship and are said to be on good terms, according to celebrity magazines. (READ: One Direction's Louis Tomlinson to be a father – reports)
The two got together after Louis split with longtime girlfriend Eleanor Calder. At present, Louis is being linked to 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 AM. (READ: One Direction announces album after split speculation)
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