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 ...

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 ...

“Torn” is one of One Direction’s most memorable performances from their time on X Factor. The performance cemented the band’s standing in the competition. One Direction wowed the judges with their ...

After Payne died on Wednesday, members of the beloved former pop boy band and the UK competition show where they got their start reacted to Payne’s death with heartfelt tributes. “We’re completely ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X After officially beginning their break in 2016, each band member pursued solo projects. Tragedy ...

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 ...

'The X-Factor U.K.' shared previously unreleased footage of the former boy band's second-ever performance on Wednesday Sadie Bell was a digital news writer on the music team at PEOPLE. She joined ...

Simon Cowell reflects on the boyband he formed on X Factor. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. The one thing I regret is I should’ve ...

Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X “We’ve thought long and hard about it, and we’ve thought of each of you as individuals and we just ...