Zara McDermott gushed that 'proud is an understatement' as she shared a sweet tribute to boyfriend Louis Tomlinson after he landed Number One album.
The former One Direction singer, 34, released his album How Did I Get Here? on January 23, four years after the release of his last record, and revealed on Friday that it had soared straight to the top of the UK charts.
Taking to her Instagram Story, Zara, 29, reshared Louis' celebratory post, which showed him proudly posing with his award, as she told followers she was incredibly proud of his achievement.
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The reality star, who has been romantically linked to Louis since early 2025, penned in the post: 'NUMBER 1!!!!!!!!!!! Proud is an understatement. ❤️
She continued: 'You deserve this my love. The kindest, most loving human being on this earth.
She concluded the post with: 'Thank you for blessing all of us with your art and incredible hard work!❤️'
Zara McDermott gushed that 'proud is an understatement' as she shared a sweet tribute to boyfriend Louis Tomlinson after he landed Number One album
The former One Direction singer, 34, released his album How Did I Get Here? on January 23, four years after the release of his last record, and revealed on Friday that it had soared straight to the top of the UK charts
It was a double whammy for One Direction fans on Friday after Louis and his former bandmate Harry Styles both topped the UK Singles and Album charts respectively - 15 years after the band's first single What Makes You Beautiful hit Number One.
How Did I Get Here? is Louis' third solo studio album and has hit Number One like all of its predecessors.
Meanwhile, Harry's new song Aperture, from his upcoming fourth solo album Kiss All The Time, Disco, Occasionally, marks the 31-year-old's third UK chart topper.
And if that wasn’t enough Harry's former chart-topper As It Was re-entered the Top 40 at Number 28 for the first time since 2024.
Celebrating the feat, Louis posed proudly with his award as he shared the news with fans: 'Number 1 in the UK!! Absolutely mind blown.
He continued: 'The amount of hard work I’ve seen from every fan to support this record is a different class.
'This is a fan base where every individual makes such a huge difference. Thank you to all of you!
'Tonight’s gig is a celebration for everyone. Not just the people in the room but also for everyone that’s given everything for this record! Can’t f*****g wait!'
Taking to her Instagram Story, Zara, 29, reshared Louis' celebratory post, which showed him proudly posing with his award, as she told followers she was incredibly proud of his achievement
It was a double whammy for One Direction fans on Friday after Louis and his former bandmate Harry Styles (seen) both topped the UK Singles and Album charts respectively
This comes 15 years after the band's first single What Makes You Beautiful hit Number One L-R) Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan in 2011
His former bandmate Harry also posed proudly with his award as fans wait anxiously for the release of his album on March 6.
Martin Talbot, Chief Executive Officer, Official Charts said: 'It's precisely 15 years this year since One Direction topped the Official Singles Chart for the first time with What Makes You Beautiful'.
'After Robbie Williams last week demonstrated how enduring our pop-group-member-turned-solo-stars can be,
'It is fantastic to see Harry and Louis topping the Official Charts again this week.
'A reminder – if we ever needed one – of the timeless appeal of arguably the world's favourite 21st Century boy band.'