Louis Tomlinson offended by BBC Breakfast interview questions - Daily Mail

Louis Tomlinson vows he will NEVER appear on BBC Breakfast again after hosts Dan Walker and Louise Minchin press him to discuss his grief following the deaths of his mother and sister

• The former One Direction star was visibly upset over the interview's direction while promoting his new album Walls on Monday morning
• Louis was asked about the tragic passing of his mother and sister, who died two years apart, and an alleged feud with Zayn Malik
• The singer's mother Johanna lost her battle with Leukaemia in 2016, while sister Félicité lost her life after an accidental overdose in 2019
• 'Defo wont be going on there again Haha! Love to all my fans for always having my back,' he tweeted following the interview
• A BBC spokesperson has since defended the interview, telling MailOnline: 'We wanted to cover all aspects of Louis' life'

By Andrew Bullock For Mailonline

Published: 11:57 GMT, 3 February 2020 | Updated: 15:13 GMT, 3 February 2020

Louis Tomlinson has refused to appear on BBC Breakfast ever again.

The former-One Direction star, 28, took issue with questions he was asked by show hosts Dan Walker and Louise Minchin on Monday morning, following an awkward segment which left him feeling upset.

He is currently promoting his new album Walls, yet the presenters pressed him about his grief over the tragic loss of his mother, who died two years ago, his sister, who died last year, and his boy band past - including reported tensions between him and ex-bandmate Zayn Malik.

Never again! Louis Tomlinson has refused to appear on BBC Breakfast ever again

Following the appearance, Louis took to Twitter to tweet: 'Defo wont be going on there again Haha! Love to all my fans for always having my back'

Despite the interview getting off to a pleasant start, Louis became noticeably uncomfortable when Dan asked about how he approaches songwriting with regards to 'the loss of your mother and your sister and other things?'

Louis' mother Johannah died of leukaemia in December 2016. His sister Félicité, 18, died last March after an accidental overdose. Louis wrote the track Two Of Us about Johannah, which appears on the new album - his first solo record since breaking from One Direction.

Following the appearance, Louis took to Twitter to tweet to his 33.5 million followers: 'Defo wont be going on there again Haha! Love to all my fans for always having my back.'

BBC Breakfast presenter Dan replied: 'Sorry you feel like that. It was nice to speak to you on #BBCBreakfast this morning. Can I ask what you are upset about?' 

Awkward viewing: The former-One Direction star took issue with questions he was asked by show hosts Dan Walker and Louise Minchin, following an awkward segment which clearly left him feeling upset

Tragic loss: Louis' mother Johannah [pictured L in 2014] died of leukaemia in December 2016. His sister Félicité, 18, [pictured R at a family wedding] died last March after an accidental overdose

To which Louis responded: 'I was upset that you continued to ask me about my grief. It goes without saying how hard it is to lose both people so close to me. The least I ask is that you respect my decision of not wanting to be asked in interviews about something so painful.

Louis Tomlinson's BBC Breakfast interview 

Louise Minchin: 'What was it like being at the centre [of One Direction]?'

Louis Tomlinson: 'It was incredible. It was such a drastic life change for us all… it's interesting, and what was amazing for us is we had each other. I've often looked across to other solo artists and thought how difficult it must be to come into fame on your own, whereas we always had each other, which helped us enjoy the whole ride really.'

Dan Walker: 'Do you feel that at some stage that "oh, I've put too much of yourself in there", or is that part of helping you in writing that way, about the loss of your mother and your sister and other things?'

Louis: 'I think because of where I started my career on the X Factor and you know, there's always been a camera on me, and I've always given a lot of myself, it's kind of all I've known in my career really. I almost use that to my advantage and I'm brave enough to talk about these things. The [One Direction] lads have texted me saying "well done" and that, which is proper nice.'

Louise: 'A lot of them are on their second albums, aren't they?'

Louis: 'Yeah, yeah… What you saying, I've got some catching up to do?'

Louise: 'You've had a bit of a spat with Zayn, haven't you? How's that going?'

Louis: 'God, you’re proper going in here today.'

Dan: 'The fans would like to know.'

Louis: 'Yeah they will, but people pick up on every little thing I say… I’m just not ready to have that conversation yet, that’s fair enough.'

Dan: 'Is there potential of One Direction getting back together?'

Louise: 'Come on!' 

Louis: 'You’ve ticked them all off – trauma, Zayn and we’re finally on this one! I’ll give you the answer I give everyone. It’s inevitable. I don’t know when. We’d be stupid not to.' 

'I'm lucky enough to have a creative outlet for me to talk about grief this doesn't however give you the right to talk about it for gossip purposes.'

He then tweeted: 'Anyway f**k the negativity now. It's been a siiiiick week.'

Dan continued to press the matter on Twitter, however, posting: 'Hi Louis. We were asking you about the song on your new album about your mum. We know it's painful which is why we didn't dwell on it. No intention to upset you or be 'gossipy' about it at all. That's not our style on #BBCBreakfast'

A BBC spokesperson defended the interview, telling MailOnline on Monday afternoon: 'We wanted to cover all aspects of Louis' life that have influenced his new album and feel the questioning was fair.' 

The interview began with questions about Louis' past in One Direction, which he answered happily. 

'It was incredible. It was such a drastic life change for us all… it's interesting, and what was amazing for us is we had each other,' he said. 'I've often looked across to other solo artists and thought how difficult it must be to come into fame on your own, whereas we always had each other, which helped us enjoy the whole ride really.'

But tension began to build when Dan asked: 'Do you feel that at some stage that "oh, I've put too much of yourself in there", or is that part of helping you in writing that way, about the loss of your mother and your sister and other things?'

Louis said: 'I think because of where I started my career on the X Factor and you know, there's always been a camera on me, and I've always given a lot of myself, it's kind of all I've known in my career really.

'I almost use that to my advantage and I'm brave enough to talk about these things.'

The mention of these personal tragedies set the tone for the rest of the chat, with the hosts of the weekday morning show asking whether his One Direction co-stars had been in touch about the album. 

'The lads have texted me saying "well done" and that, which is proper nice.'

Louise added: 'A lot of them are on their second albums, aren't they?'

Prompting Louis to reply: 'Yeah, yeah… What you saying, I've got some catching up to do?'

Hard-hitting: Dan and Louise front the weekday morning show on BBC One

Aftermath: Louis and Dan continued to speak about the interview afterwards on Twitter

This then prompted Louise to question Louis about Zayn, to which he replied: 'God, you’re proper going in here today.'

Dan insisted that fans would want to know if there was indeed any tension between the men, to which Louis answered: 'Yeah they will, but people pick up on every little thing I say… I’m just not ready to have that conversation yet, that’s fair enough.'

The final question was about the possibility of a One Direction reunion, prompting Louis to conclude the chat by saying: 'You’ve ticked them all off – trauma, Zayn and we’re finally on this one!

Upsetting: He is currently promoting his new album Walls, yet the presenters pressed him about his grief over the tragic loss of his mother, who died two years ago, his sister, who died last year [seen arriving at the studios at Media City, Manchester]

Past tense? Louis was also grilled about his boy band past - including reported tensions between him and ex-bandmate Zayn Malik [pictured last week]

'I’ll give you the answer I give everyone. It’s inevitable. I don’t know when. We’d be stupid not to.'

Louis' legion of fans were quick to jump to his defence on Twitter, flocking to Dan's page and posting abuse, branding him 'gross', disrespectful' and 'rude'.

Dan had posted a separate tweet saying: 'We asked him loads of questions about his new album but also in the context of his past success...'

This only enraged staunch fans further, who branded him a 'liar' - noting that the direct questions asked about the album were minimal.

Louis has willingly spoken about his personal tragedies in the past.

Different directions: One Direction [pictured in 2012] split in 2016

But tension began to build when Dan asked: 'Do you feel that at some stage that "oh, I've put too much of yourself in there", or is that part of helping you in writing that way, about the loss of your mother and your sister and other things?'

Speaking about the song Two Of Us, he spoke to Australian radio show The Kyle and Jackie O Show last year.

'You've experienced a lot of loss recently in your life,' said radio host Kyle Sandilands.

Louis replied: 'Yeah, obviously it's not been easy, but I felt like it was time to write this song. I mean a lot of people, I think, bottle up these emotions and I think I'm probably one of those people as well.'

'And I think it was important to kind of put this in a song in the hope that not only I feel better from saying those words, but hopefully people all relate to it in their own way and come to their own conclusions and maybe they'll feel a bit better.' 

Louis' lyrics, which directly address his late mother, include: 'You'll never know much I miss you / The day that they took you, I wish it was me instead'.   

'Digging up the past: The mention of these personal tragedies set the tone for the rest of the chat, with the hosts of the weekday morning show asking whether his One Direction co-stars had been in touch about the album

The songwriter has previously said in interviews that Two Of Us had been a 'tough one' to play to his sisters, including Félicité - who was found dead in her London apartment just days after the single was released.

The social media influencer had reportedly turned into a diet and exercise-driven introvert and shut out her friends following her mother's death.

Louis' mother Johannah died after a battle with leukaemia at the age of 43 on December 7 2016.

She had seven children including Louis and Félicité. She was also mother to Lottie, twins Daisy and Phoebe, and twins Ernest and Doris, aged just two when she passed away.

She was also grandmother to Louis' son Freddie, now four.

Loss: Louis' mother Johannah died after a battle with leukaemia at the age of 43 on December 7 2016 [pictured earlier that year]

Day after her death, Louis performed at the X Factor final as a tribute to his late mother. He performed his debut single Just Hold On – a dance floor track with DJ Steve Aoki.

The statement released to MailOnline following Johannah's death read: 'It is with immeasurable sadness that Johannah Deakin's family said goodbye to Johannah in the early hours of Wednesday 7th December 2016. Earlier this year Johannah was diagnosed with a very aggressive form of leukaemia that required immediate and continuous treatment. We respectfully request that the family are given time and space to grieve in private.'

Louis' 18-year-old sister then died, accidentally, from an overdose of cocaine, an anxiety drug and painkillers, two years later.

Félicité was found collapsed and lifeless at her fourth-floor studio apartment in Earls Court, west London, in March.

A tragic end: Félicité died at her flat in west London in March [pictured in an Instagram selfie in the months before her death]

Family loss: A photo of the family from 2015 before their mother's death, including Louis [centre], his mother Johannah [left] and sisters Lottie [right], Daisy and Phoebe [centre] and Félicité [back centre]

Coroner Dr Shirley Radcliffe said at an inquest afterwards: 'It was a perfect storm, the OxyCodone, the alpraxolam [Xanax] and cocaine. I find no evidence this was a deliberate act to end her life.'

After hearing she had turned to drugs following the tragic death of her mother, the coroner recorded a misadventure verdict.

A tribute by her and Louis' father Mark Tomlinson was read out at Westminster Coroner's Court.

He said she 'was a much loved daughter and sister' and had from an early age 'established herself as mischievous and wonderful with children.'

He added: 'She had huge hopes and aspirations for her future, a lot of which were beginning to come to fruition at her untimely passing. She is missed by all who knew and loved her.' 

Felicite was well known in her own right and had 1.3million followers on Instagram

At the time of Félicité's death, friends of Louis, 27, said he was left 'devastated and ­distraught'.  

A family source said at the time: 'Felicite was an absolutely adored young woman who was loved by Louis and her whole family. She was a loveable, caring, bright, passionate, popular and beautiful young lady.'

Shortly after her death, her sister Phoebe posted online: 'Words don't even begin to describe how shocked and broken hearted we all are. You were my best friend, sister, motivator and person that could make me laugh until I cried.'

Another sister, Daisy, added: 'It was only a few weeks ago that we were sat on the sofa bed at 3am drinking tea, eating French fries and chatting about the future. You told me about all your plans. We were excited.

'I pushed you away when you tried cuddling me, I thought I would have so many more chances to do that. I would cuddle you a million times over if you were still here, with me. Protecting me from this cruel world.'

For confidential support in the UK 24 hours a day 365 days a year, you can call the Samaritans on 116 123 or email jo@samaritans.org 

 

 

 

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