HARRY
Marries supermodel, divorces same. Marries another supermodel. Reinvents himself as a rock star and tours as Queen's 17th guest vocalist. Acquires more ill-advised tattoos.
LIAM
The Gary Barlow of the band has a moderately successful solo career, before finding himself back where it all began on The X Factor's judging panel in 2030. (Like Gary Barlow).
NIALL
Abandons the music business, buys a majority stake in his beloved Derby County, and relocates them to Mullingar. Can still be heard saying "This is mad, lads!" every so often.
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LOUIS
After his solo debut flops, retires to become a successful songwriter for other pop artists. He's not bitter, though.
ZAYN
Although arguably the band's strongest singer, he pursues a career in male modelling, where he can continue to be handsome to his heart's content.