Born in Mullingar, Ireland, in 1993 his life was normal. By the age of 16 he was one of the most famous people in the world, part of the biggest boy band since the Beatles, One Direction.

Reflecting on that moment he said: “My childhood was cut short. I never really got the chance to finish school. After the first audition I packed up everything in my life in a bag. I didn’t realise at the time that, when I was stuffing clothes into a little suitcase, that was pretty much me leaving home for good.” His dad says: “he went to that audition and never came back.”

Our guest today is Niall Horan.

Presenter: Oli Dugmore

Producer: Laura Beveridge

Production: Paul Donegan, Barry Gormley

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