The X Factor, the show which has made James Arthur, Little Mix, and Olly Murs all famous, has just posted a throwback photo of One Direction and fans can't cope! They might not have won The X Factor back in 2010, but the One Direction boys certainly didn't let that get in their way.
The original five members, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik can all be seen in the throwback photo, posted on The X Factor's official socials, all looking incredibly young!
And, whilst of course this isn't an indication that there will be a reunion with the boys, fans of the band are super excited leaving comments such as, '😍😍😍😍😍, 'LEGENDS', and, '💗 💗💗'.
Now take a look at One Direction through the years:
One Direction through the years - slider
1 of 11One Direction auditioning on The X Factor
One Direction formed on The X Factor in 2010. All five members auditioned as individual contestants and were put together as a group by Simon Cowell.
2 of 11One Direction wait for the results
The band failed to win The X Factor, coming in at third place, however that didn't stop them becoming world famous.
3 of 11One Direction return to The X Factor
After a successful year in the music industry, One Direction returned to the show that made them famous, to perform.
4 of 11One Direction: This Is Us
In 2013 the band released One Direction: This Is Us, a documentary film about the group with many clips and songs. It was very popular with fans and took nearly $70,000 million at the box office.
5 of 11Zayn announces he's leaving
Zayn broke many fans' hearts by announcing he was going to leave the group in 2015.
6 of 11One Direction continues as a group of four
The remaining four members continued for a few months before announcing they would be starting an hiatus in January 2016.
7 of 11Harry Styles stars in Dunkirk
Harry Styles released his self-titled album in 2017, but also starred in his first feature film, Dunkirk.
8 of 11Niall Horan released solo music
Niall Horan released solo music, and his now on his 'Flicker' world tour.
9 of 11Zayn has released music
Since leaving the group Zayn Malik has had a number of solo singles including a collaboration with Sia, 'From Dusk Till Dawn'.
10 of 11Liam teamed up with Rita Ora on 'For You'
Liam Payne released solo music including the huge song 'For You' with Rita Ora.
11 of 11Louis Tomlinson is now a judge on The X Factor
Louis Tomlinson has released some solo music, but he has now become a new judge on The X Factor.
Since leaving The X Factor, the group saw many years of success before Zayn left in 2015 and the remaining four members decided to start a hiatus in 2016. Individually they have all achieved solo success, with Louis now taking the role of a judge on The X Factor.
As most fans know there has been much speculation over whether or not there could be a One Direction reunion in the future, but it looks like they are still just rumours at the moment.
Back in September, Louis revealed in an interview that he wasn't ruling out the idea of a reunion, "We're all just enjoying our time. But for me, there's no way, with a band like One Direction that it's not going to happen again."
The following month, whilst in Australia, Liam Payne then addressed the reunion rumours saying, "I think I have been asked that question more than any other band member. I don’t know why people think I am like the spokesman at the moment. I am like Captain America answering all the questions."
However, he went on to explain that he would love to get back with the boys, but he's cautious saying, "Me personally as me, I would love to get back together at some point. I think when it is all comfortable for everyone else. Rushing these things is how things get messed up."
The X Factor continues this weekend.
Now take a look at all of The X Factor winners to date:
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