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 ...

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 former Pussycat Dolls singer is credited as being responsible for the formation of the best-selling band during the 2010 season of 'The X Factor' alongside Simon Cowell. By Lexy Perez Associate ...

The band was put together during season 7 of 'X Factor U.K.' and immediately took over the world John Shearer/Getty One Direction's domination of culture in the early 2010s was total, whether they ...

'X Factor' Contestant Unrecognizable 15 Years After Competing Against One Direction originally appeared on Parade. The X Factor contestant Aiden Grimshaw is unrecognizable 15 years after competing ...

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The band was put together on July 23, 2010 during season 7 of 'X Factor U.K.' and immediately took over the world Alexandra Schonfeld is a staff editor at PEOPLE. She has been working at PEOPLE since ...