Louis Tomlinosn
Louis William Tomlinson, born Louis Troy Austin on 24 December 1991 ,[36][37][38] is from Doncaster, South Yorkshire, England.[1] Born to mother Johannah Poulston and father Troy Austin,[1] his parents split up when he was young and he took on his stepfather Mark Tomlinson's name.[1] He has five younger half-sisters, two of whom had roles as babies in the television series Fat Friends, on which he appeared as an extra.[7] After Fat Friends, he attended an acting school in Barnsley.[7] He had small parts in an ITV1 drama film If I Had You and BBC's Waterloo Road.[7] He was a sixth form student at Hall Cross School, a state comprehensive school, and a former pupil of the Hayfield School.[7] He failed his first year of A levels at the Hayfield School and ended up going back to Hall Cross and starting A levels again.[7] He had a number of jobs, including at a Vue cinema and at Doncaster Rovers football stadium as a waiter in the hospitality suites.[7][39]
As a student at Hall Cross, Tomlinson appeared in several musical productions.[6][40] Taking the lead role of Danny Zuko in the Hall Cross musical production of Grease motivated him to audition for The X Factor.[6][41] Tomlinson cites Robbie Williams as his biggest influence and idol.[42] In an interview with Now magazine, he said: "I've always loved Robbie. He's just so cheeky, he can get away with anything. His performances are unbelievable."[42] He also admires the recording artist Ed Sheeran, describing him as "phenomenal".[43]
Tomlinson is currently in a long term relationship with Manchester Student, Eleanor Calder.[44]
