The X Factor revealed never-before-seen footage of the formation of One Direction to celebrate the 12th anniversary of the boy band, with the unearthed video showing that judge Nicole Scherzinger had ...

How was One Direction formed as a band on ‘The X Factor’? Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, and Zayn Malik all auditioned separately on The X Factor in 2010. While they progressed as ...

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 ...

Back to the beginning! The X Factor UK is offering fans a new look at One Direction's origin story, releasing a new nearly 30-minute featurette. "You've seen how One Direction were put together," an ...

There is no denying that the One Direction phenomena dominated the 2010s with impossibly catchy hits and boyband charm. Though the band disassembled in 2015, the group is still celebrated by legions ...

Directioners got their chance to brush up on a bit of One Direction history. Saturday, July 23, marked the 12th anniversary of the iconic boy band, and to mark the occasion, The X Factor UK shared ...

"Let's do an imaginary boy band, if we were to start one," Nicole Scherzinger says in never-before-seen footage of One Direction's formation, shared by "X Factor UK" on July 23. Those first six words ...

From Abercrombie tracksuits to the first signs of facial hair, the boys have come a long way since 2010 Ten years ago, the story of our lives changed when One Direction first took the X Factor stage.

Footage of the moment that X Factor U.K. producers informed Liam Payne that they were considering him to join the group that would become One Direction in 2010 shows him keeping his cool while his ...

One Direction's Louis Tomlinson has celebrated the pop band's X Factor anniversary. Undeniable world-beaters at one stage, this five-piece also consisting of Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and ...