Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson Had a One Direction Reunion on 'X Factor UK'

Back in 2010, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne, along with Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik, were wide-eyed, eager young contestants on X Factor UK. We all know how that ended, so it's only fitting that the former One Direction members have a mini reunion on the show that jumpstarted their careers. 

It's also fitting that Tomlinson is a judge on the singing competition show's current season. Payne joined his former band mate and Nile Rodgers in Ibiza for the judge's house portion of the 15th season to hear singers give it their all in hopes to win the coveted grand prize of a record deal on Simon Cowell's Syco Music label. 

Watch Tomlinson and Payne judge a particularly interesting performance (extra points if you can name the song) below.

After his cameo, Payne took to Instagram to write a nice note to his friend and encourage fans to tune into the current season.

"Was a pleasure to join my brother @louist91 for his judges house auditions, and of course the legend that is @nilerodgers," he wrote alongside a gallery of photos from his time in Ibiza. "Good luck to all of the contestants, I really enjoyed meeting you all and hearing you sing."

Check out his heartfelt post below.

Over the summer, Tomlinson showed support for Payne by congratulating him on his debut solo EP. Naturally, Directioners went wild over the thought of a 1D reunion.

Photo: Getty Images


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