If you are a fan of comedy or pop music, you might have wondered if Taylor Tomlinson, the hilarious stand-up comedian and Netflix star, is related to Louis Tomlinson, the former One Direction member and solo singer. The two share a common surname and both have British roots, but are they actually family? Here’s what we found out.
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Taylor Tomlinson’s Background
Taylor Tomlinson is an American stand-up comedian, actress, and writer. She was born on November 4, 1993 in Orange County, California. She has three younger siblings and was raised in a devout Christian family. Her mother died of cancer when she was eight years old, and her father remarried a year later.
Taylor started performing comedy when she was 16, after her father signed her up for a stand-up class. She performed in church basements, school venues, and coffee shops. She became a top 10 finalist on the ninth season of NBC’s Last Comic Standing in 2015, and was named one of the “Top 10 Comics to Watch” by Variety at the 2019 Just for Laughs Festival. She has appeared on The Tonight Show, Conan, and various Comedy Central productions.
Taylor has released two Netflix stand-up specials called Quarter-Life Crisis (2020) and Look At You (2022). She also hosts a podcast called Sad in the City. She is very popular on TikTok, where she has over 3 million followers.
According to Wikipedia, Taylor has British ancestry on her father’s side.
Louis Tomlinson’s Background
Louis Tomlinson is an English singer, songwriter, and television personality. He was born on December 24, 1991 in Doncaster, South Yorkshire. He has seven siblings from his parents’ different marriages. His parents, Joannah Deakin and Troy Austin, split when he was a toddler. His mother then had four children with her new husband, Mark Tomlinson: Charlotte, Félicité “Fizzy”, Daisy, and Phoebe. His mother also had twins Ernest and Doris with another partner. His father also had another daughter named Georgia with his second wife.
Louis rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction, which was formed on The X Factor in 2010. He has since pursued a solo career and released his debut album Walls in 2020. He also served as a judge on The X Factor in 2018. He has a son named Freddie with his ex-girlfriend Briana Jungwirth.
According to Capital FM, Louis is currently estranged from his biological father, who is battling cancer. His mother died of leukemia in 2016. His sister Félicité died of an accidental drug overdose in 2019.
Are They Related?
Based on the information we gathered from various sources, there is no evidence that Taylor Tomlinson and Louis Tomlinson are related by blood or marriage. They may share some distant ancestors from their British heritage, but they are not close relatives or cousins.
They have never met or interacted publicly, as far as we know. They have different careers and lifestyles, and they live in different countries.
Therefore, we can conclude that the rumor that they are related is false.
Conclusion
Taylor Tomlinson and Louis Tomlinson are both talented and successful celebrities in their own fields, but they are not family. They just happen to have the same surname and some common ancestry from Britain.
We hope this article cleared up any confusion you might have had about their relationship status.
