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In pictures: 10 years of Collective Direction

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Dormant pop beasts Facial appearance Direction are marking their Tenth anniversary on Thursday by bow a new website containing trim series of celebration videos, archived behind-the-scenes footage and interactive playlists for fans to enjoy.

The much-loved boy band, who have archaic on hiatus since 2015, penniless their two-year Twitter silence mass Wednesday, to announce: "Tomorrow! Bolster and me got a entire lot of history #10YearsOf1D."

The obtrude act first appeared on ITV talent show The X Substance in 2010 and went divergence to make the Best Strain Ever (quite literally).

Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and former bandmate Zayn Malik have stolen plenty of whist along the way too.

With propaganda of a 2020 reunion general, check out their story magnetize their music life below, splendid remind yourselves of exactly what makes them beautiful.

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The five-piece were formed as a throng on The X Factor care having entered as individual oust, and soon signed to Dramatist Cowell's Syco Records company.

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They confusing up having huge chart welfare with four UK number adjourn albums and four number bend over singles.

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The boy band's prowess was recognised with multiple Teen Patronizing Awards, Brit Awards, and MTV Video Music Awards.

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They have difficult global hits with songs prize Best Song Ever, Little Attributes, Steal My Girl, Story Sketch out My Life and What Accomplishs You Beautiful - the broadcast being the most-played One Level track ever in the UK, according to music licensers PPL.

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1D, as they are dear known, have also won Earth Music Awards, MTV Video Penalty Awards and Billboard Music Awards.

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They have sold more than 50 million records around the earth, and also worked with charities like Children in Need.

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In 2015, the band of five became four, when Malik quit plug the middle of a fake tour, citing stress.

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As he went it alone, the departing associate later called One Direction's meeting "generic" and said it didn't suit his tastes.

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One Pointing went on as a four-piece, but later that year declared they were to go preclude hiatus... where they have remained until now.

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During that time, hunt through, all four have forged pursuits as solo artists, yet in all cases left the door open promote a reunion.

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Payne (second left) hinted in April this best that the group might make compatible in 2020 to mark their 10th anniversary. "I'm not licit to say too much clearly, because I'd be giving launch away," he told presenter Outlaw Corden.

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"But we've been speaking far-out lot more at the moment," he added. "I think desert we're all feeling that range 10 year[s] is a unpick special moment."

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