NIALL HORAN: THE WHOLESOME ONE

ONCE UPON A TIME: Starting life in a tiny house in Mullingar, Niall saw his parents split when he was five. He attended Coláiste Mhuire, an all-boys’ school, and performed with his guitar at a local arts centre before getting his big break on the ITV talent show.

NOW: One Direction’s golden boy thanks to his blond quiff and wholesome image, Horan is a bona fide heartthrob in America. After signing a six-figure record deal with Columbia Records in September, he is set to rake it in because he writes and performs all his own music – and wrote several of 1D’s (albeit less wellknown) tracks.

THE HOUSES: Owns a £3.4 m (€4.12 m) Los Angeles home, a family house in his hometown and recently bought a stunning £6 m (€7m) glass-fronted apartment in west London. His latest purchase comes complete with a penthouse cocktail bar, state-of-the-art gym and a spa. Horan offered to buy his father Bobby a luxury home, but refreshingly, the butcher, who works in a Tesco supermarket, insisted he was happy to stay put.

THE CARS: After passing his test, he bought a £70,000 (€82,000) Range Rover and has been seen in a £90,000 (€100,000) Ferrari.

THE CLOTHES: While less of a clothes horse than his bandmates, Horan recently sported a more sophisticated look to an awards show – a €1,000 Paul Smith suit – and made sure to thank the brand online.

TRIVIA: Known as the ‘thrifty’ one, Horan’s brother once said: ‘Niall doesn’t spend that much money or talk about money. It’s not a big thing in his life.’ DON’T TELL THE BANK MANAGER: The once wonky-toothed star spent €2,700 on Invisalign braces, which he wore for 15 months, and a further €400 getting his pearly whites made whiter.