Louis Tomlinson quits social media after 'conspiracy chats' about his relationship and family
Louis Tomlinson has announced his departure from social media platform X (formally known as Twitter), saying that relentless "conspiracy chat" and invasive speculation about his personal life was the final straw.
The former One Direction star revealed on Monday that the increasingly toxic conversation online - particularly around his relationship with social media star Zara McDermott, his son Freddie and even his late mother - has become "too much and too hurtful" to ignore.
Taking to X, Louis wrote: "The last few months have made it impossible to be on here. All the conspiracy chat about my relationship, my son or even stretching sometimes to opinions on my Mum."
"It's just too much and too hurtful for me to see! Thank you to everyone who always has my back," the post concluded.
The 33-year-old has been dating 28-year-old Zara McDermott since March 2025, shortly after her split from Made in Chelsea star Sam Thompson.
The couple's relationship hit headlines earlier this year after they were photographed together on a date in London, and the pair were most recently spotted together at Glastonbury Festival, dancing during Grime artist Skepta's set.
The moment was captured by a festival go-er who caught the couple looking loved up together, with Zara resting her head on Tomlinson's shoulder as they enjoyed the music.
The TikTok video, which was captioned "Glastonbury is mad because you can be dancing to Skepta and boom Louis Tomlinson is next to you," caused a stir online, prompting both admiration and mocking commentary.
But for Louis, the line was crossed when online comments extended to deeply personal matters, particularly about his eight-year-old son Freddie, whom he shares with ex-girlfriend Briana Jungwirth, and his late mum Johannah Deakin, who died in 2016 at age 43 after battling leukaemia.
Online speculation and comments on Twitter involving Johannah left the singer especially shocked, as did tweets about his late sister Félicité, who died of an accidental overdose in 2019.
Louis has faced more recent tragedy with the death of his former bandmate Liam Payne in October 2024, a loss he described in an Instagram tribute as the passing of a "positive, funny, and kind soul."
This isn't the first time Tomlinson has addressed online conspiracies.
He's previously spoken out about his frustration with fan theories, including the persistent rumour that he and fellow One Direction member Harry Styles were romantically involved. The rumour online has been known as "Larry," a 'ship name' made up by fans by combining both their names.
Louis first tweeted in 2013: "Larry is the biggest load of bulls*** I've ever heard. I'm happy, why can't you accept that.'
In 2024, he brought up the theory again and said: "What's tough is, I realised this some years ago, there is nothing I can say. There is nothing I can do to dispel the believers of that conspiracy."
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