One Direction and Simon Cowell have a whole lot of history. The founding members of the boy band — Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson — initially auditioned for The ...

One Direction gave Us some pretty memorable performances during their time on The X Factor UK. After officially beginning their break in 2016, each band member pursued solo projects. Tragedy later ...

The singer — who died Wednesday after falling from his hotel balcony at age 31 — originally appeared on the UK singing competition series in 2008, where he met his future girlfriend, Cheryl Cole. The ...

Just before Liam Payne’s unexpected death, The X Factor was looking back at how One Direction got its start. The group finished third in season 7 of the UK hit music competition show in 2010, and with ...

Shortly before she was set up on a blind date with Prince Harry, Meghan Markle pursued the winner of X Factor UK 2010. Matt Cardle, who became the most voted-for winner of the UK version of the show ...

The X Factor UK paid tribute to the late Liam Payne following his death at age 31. “We are heartbroken by the sad passing of Liam Payne,” read a statement shared via X on Thursday, October 17. “He was ...

Nicole Scherzinger, who played a big role in forming One Direction on The X-Factor UK, is paying tribute to Liam Payne following his death. In a new social media post, Scherzinger, currently starring ...