LOOK: 1D’s Louis Tomlinson introduces baby Freddie

Is there room for one more One Direction member?

Because if there is, a baby who is barely a week old may just be the perfect candidate.

Meet baby Freddie, the son of One Direction singer Louis Tomlinson and stylist Briana Jungwirth.

On Thursday, Tomlinson sent social media into collective “Awws” when he posted a picture of him cradling his newborn son.

“Meet my little lad, Freddie,” the caption of his photo read.

Jungwirth gave birth to Freddie on January 22. She and Tomlinson, however, are no longer together.

One Direction, which was formed on the British talent competition “X Factor,” rose to fame with hits like “Perfect,” “Steal My Girl,” and “What Makes You Beautiful.”

In 2015, after Zayn Malik had announced that he was splitting up from the group, One Direction announced that it was going to take an “extended” hiatus in 2016.

The band, however, clarified that the break would not be permanent, even releasing an album as a foursome.

With the hiatus already imminent, Tomlinson can focus on rearing his adorable son. IDL

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One Direction will return, says Tomlinson

One Direction "fully intend" to reform, the British pop phenomenon's Louis Tomlinson said ahead of Saturday's final concert before their planned hiatus.

The four-piece boy band, who have sold more than 50 million records worldwide, are ending their On The Road Again Tour at the Sheffield Arena in northern England.

The group are set to separate for at least a year, leaving the band's enormous global teenage following devastated.

"We fully intend to come back," Tomlinson told ITV television.

"We absolutely love this. We had a little sit down before and we decided that we wanted a break.

"We've had a very intense couple of years so we're just going to have a little bit of breathing time and spend that with our families.

"I don't think anyone could keep this pace up forever so I think it's the most healthy and constructive thing for all of us."

The band consists of Tomlinson, 23, Niall Horan, 22, Liam Payne, 22, and Harry Styles, 21. Zayn Malik, 22, quit due to stress in March.

Horan admitted the last gig of the tour would be difficult.

"We've done almost 1,000 shows or more over the last few years so to think we won't do one for over a year will be strange, so it will be a little bit emotional," he said.

The group's fifth studio album, "Made In The AM" will be released on November 13 and they will make a promotional appearance on US television four days later.

Put together for a British television singing contest in 2010, the group swiftly developed a giant, fiercely loyal following of young girls worldwide.

Malik has signed a new recording deal as a solo artist.

"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," he said at the time.

The Sunday Times newspaper's Rich List 2015 reckoned the band members were worth £25 million ($39 million, 35 million euros) each. —Agence-France Presse

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One Direction scotch split rumors

LONDON, United Kingdom - British boyband One Direction insisted Saturday they would not be splitting up despite the departure of band member Zayn Malik.

The chart toppers, who have sold more than 50 million records worldwide and have a huge teenage following, hit back at rumors concerning their future.

Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson played their first Brtish concert as a foursome on Friday night in Cardiff.

Payne responded to rumors of a split before they performed Saturday at London's Wembley Stadium.

"We don't know where that came from because we've got loads of stuff going on," he said.

"We have just started the process for recording the new album, we've got a whole new tour going on, there are some really good songs so I don't think we are going anywhere for a while."

One Direction announced in March that Malik was quitting, but that the band would continue as a foursome.

"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," Malik said. — Agence France-Presse

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Friendship over? Zayn Malik rips ex-bandmate Tomlinson on Twitter

Chances of Zayn Malik returning to One Direction is even bleaker now as he ripped former bandmate Louis Tomlinson on Twitter.

Tomlinson had been conducting an online back-and-forth with Malik's friend, UK producer Naughty Boy. Malik eventually put in his own two cents, sending a pointed message to Tomlinson:

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One Direction's Louis Tomlinson to make football debut

One Directon singer Louis Tomlinson will trade packed out music arenas for the Keepmoat Stadium on Wednesday when he makes his reserve team debut for English second-tier side Doncaster Rovers.

"We've sold more than 4,000 tickets," Doncaster spokesman Steve Uttley was quoted as saying on the BBC. "The usual turnout for a match like this would be about 100."

The 22-year-old joined the Championship side on a non-contract basis in August but was injured in a charity match which prevented him making his debut.

Tomlinson, a lifelong Doncaster fan, will now feature in the Final Third Development League fixture against Rotherham United with the proceeds going to charity. — Reuters

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