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William Mata

Inside Louis Tomlinson's dating timeline as One Direction star's romance with Zara McDermott 'confirmed'

Reports have suggested Louis Tomlinson could be romantically involved with Zara McDermott, following the publication of photos showing the two together this week.

The Sun said their relationship was “confirmed” after sharing photos of them having dinner together in Suffolk. The tabloid said this was their latest in a “string of dates”.

Former Love Island star McDermott dated Sam Thompson until Christmas but split from him in December after five years together. She is believed to have been single since then.

The Standard has contacted representatives for McDermott and Tomlinson for comment.

The former One Direction singer has not commented on his relationship status but has been linked to several women.

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Louis Tomlinson performs on tour (LOUIS TOMLINSON)

Louis Tomlinson's relationship history

Some 1D fans are reportedly obsessed with the idea that Tomlinson has a longstanding romantic involvement with former bandmate Harry Styles.

While this is untrue, or so they claim, we can confirm that Tomlinson has been romantically linked to the following:

Eleanor Calder: 2011-15; 2017-22

Tomlinson’s longest and most significant relationship came in two parts with Eleanor Calder, a Manchester-born model and former politics student he met through Harry Styles.

Eleanor Calder is Tomlinson’s longest-term girlfriend (Dave Benett / Getty)

The pair initially dated from 2011 but People reported they split in 2015 due to the challenges of maintaining a relationship while Tomlinson was on tour.

Calder, who had 3.3 million followers on Instagram at the time of writing, reportedly reunited with Tomlinson. However, the Sun reported they broke up again due to their busy schedules.

Briana Jungwirth: 2015

After his split with Calder, Tomlinson had a brief relationship with US stylist Briana Jungwirth, which resulted in the pair having a child together.

Briana Jungwirth with the couple’s daughter (Instagram/ Briana Jungwirth)

The BBC reported that they were “really good friends”, suggesting their romance was short-lived.

Danielle Campbell: 2015-16

Following his split with Calder, Tomlinson dated American actress Danielle Campbell for a year.

They reportedly broke up shortly after his mother passed away in 2016, according to the Sun.

Zara McDermott: 2025

While there remains some uncertainty, the Sun reported that the pair have been on several dates.

Zara McDermott (PA Wire)

The publication claimed Tomlinson and McDermott had enjoyed some low-key outings and had been speaking for some time.

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