They almost didn’t make it to Judges’ Houses, but thanks to a Louis Walsh and Simon Cowell brainwave, solo singers Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Harry Styles and Zain Malik were given a second chance on the X Factor. Asked to perform together under the name 1 Direction, they have quickly become one of the favourites for the title. Find out what they had to say about working with Simon, golden thongs and keep your eyes peeled for some discreet bum-pinching that’s causing some sniggering from the lads.
The X Factor airs on Saturday at 7.40pm on ITV1.
I dub these bieber wannabes, Bieber Fever.