Along with being a former member of One Direction and star of a new Netflix series with Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson is also a dad to his son, Freddie. While talking about the nine-year-old who Louis shares with his ex Briana Jungwirth, the musician couldn’t help but praise his son.
“He is just the sweetest kid, man. He’s just so kind,” Louis said during an interview with “The Diary Of A CEO” podcast.
“I could well up thinking about it now,” Louis admitted. “That’s what makes me feel deeply proud.”
Louis Talked About Being a Younger Dad
Louis was 24-years-old when he became a father to Freddie; however, he wasn’t daunted.
“I’ve always been uber excited about it even from like being a young young lad, but also truthfully, I felt utterly confident,” he said while talking to the podcast. “I just I felt like I was going to be a good dad. I really really wanted to do that and to play that role.”
Louis also talked about being a younger dad in comparison to other fathers around him, saying, “I’m at this age, 33, few gray hairs on me head, starting to be a bit more aware of me age, feeling a little bit older. There’s nothing that makes you feel better than when I go pick him up from school. I am a young dad. Like for that age group, I’m still a young dad.”
“So yeah, it’s good for my ego as well,” he added.
Freddie Doesn’t Like Having His Photo Taken
If you follow Louis on social media, you may have noticed that you rarely — if ever — see his son. At least, not since he was much younger. That’s because he’s not into having his photo taken.
“Whenever I’m with Freddie, there is a 1,000% no chance [he’ll take a picture]. Like that is just not happening,” the singer said. “I don’t get enough time with him as it is. I’m always always balancing me time between tour and going to see Freddie in the UK. So like it’s just a flat no every single time.”
“After like the second or third time that that had happened, I just played in my mind,” he recalled. “I put [him] into bed that night, and I was reliving it and I was thinking he’s going to think I’m a dick. It’s really important that I push kindness on him and respect and seeing the good in people and all of that.”
“And all of a sudden I was doing this thing that was really contrary to what I was kind of trying to teach,” he noted. “So, I did have to have a conversation with him about it. But again, [it’s like,] you’re trying to explain algebra.”
He added, “There are moments like that I don’t think he’s going to truly understand until he gets a little bit older.”
