Liam Payne is ‘very hopeful’ of a One Direction reunion – but not in time for the band’s 10th anniversary
A ONE Direction reunion seems more likely by the day with Liam Payne suggesting again the group is getting back together but just not anytime soon.
Liam, 26, has been teasing fans for months about a reunion first saying it would happen but not for another five years and then more recently saying the boys would get back together for their 10 year anniversary which is this year.
"Obviously, we know it's a very big anniversary and we definitely want to do something," Liam told .
"I mean, it's a tough one. I can't promise any reunion plans because it just isn't it right now. I always put it down to music language because everyone's releasing at the moment with like two years worth of promo.
"But, you know, it still seems very hopeful in that department. I'm starting to think it's gonna happen at some point. So it's exciting."
Fans were hopeful something big was on the horizon as the One Direction website and social media had been updated recently for the first time in ages and Liam admitted they have been chatting as group again.
He said: "It's been nice to open up the channels of communication again because we hadn't spoken for a while. And I think we all needed that after spending so much time together... just to figure out our own selves as people because we all know what we are in the band.
"We spent so much time together that I didn't know where the f**k I fit(ted) in by the time it finished. It was kind of crazy.
"But it's been nice. It's been so lovely. And it's just nice to see everyone turned out to be nice people, you know?"
Liam along with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik - who later left the band - made up One Direction were formed in 2010 after appearing individually on X-Factor in 2010.
One Direction have sold 50 million albums worldwide and were one of the highest grossing boy bands of all time, but went on hiatus in 2016.
Each of the boys has pursued solo projects, but many keep asking for the group to get back together.
Even though Liam hasn't given away too much detail about 1D's reunion plans, he has confirmed Zayn won't be coming back.
Speaking to DJ Alesso during lockdown, he said: "The weather over here has been so great by the way, so it's been so hard.
"I did speak to Niall again on FaceTime today though and he was outside on his balcony sunbathing and whatever.
"He's in London as well. Most of us are in London. We've been trying to arrange the first group FaceTime at the moment. You can come and fill in for Zayn. Join the band.
But there does not seem to be bad blood between the boys as Liam congratulated Zayn on the recent news that he was about to become a dad with model Gigi Hadid.
Liam, who shares three-year-old toddler Bear with popstar Cheryl, made a sweet comment about his ex bandmate and superstar model, 25, on his Instagram Stories page.
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The Strip That Down singer looked directly into the camera as he told his fans: "Also this week, didn’t really wanna leave it out, wanted to make sure I said something on my own place before I started getting asked about it relentlessly by everybody.
"I just wanted to say congratulations to Zayn and Gigi obviously, you know, they’re having a baby."
Zayn and Gigi's pregnancy was revealed earlier this month after the personal news, which the pair were keeping secret, was leaked.
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