Lottie Tomlinson has documented the ‘highs’ and ‘lows’ of touring with brother Louis at the height of his One Direction fame and the grief she suffered following the devastating loss of her mother and sister in new memoir Lucky Girl.
The influencer, 25, was just 16 when she travelled the world with Louis and his bandmates Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Liam Payne, working as a makeup artist during their global On the Road Again Tour.
And she looks back at the adventure, which began when Louis was propelled to stardom on the X Factor, in her upcoming book, where she talks about how she coped amongst the madness.
Lucky Girl, set for release in August, also reflects on the enormously difficult chapters of her life, losing her beloved mother Johannah to leukaemia and three years later, her sister, who was only 18 when she died from an accidental overdose.
In MailOnline’s exclusive video, Lottie revealed: ‘I have been working on a very special project, which will be launching in August.
Lottie Tomlinson has documented the ‘highs’ and ‘lows’ of touring with brother Louis at the height of his One Direction fame in new her new memoir Lucky Girl
The influencer was just 15 when she travelled the world with Louis and his bandmates Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Liam Payne during their global On the Road Again Tour (pictured in 2016)
Lucky Girl also reflects on the difficult chapters of her life, losing her mother Johannah to leukaemia and three years later, her sister, who was only 18 when she died from an overdose
‘It’s the release of my brand new book Lucky Girl.
‘It’s such a special project for me and means so much, looking back on my journey for the first time, all the highs and the lows from the early days of my career when I was just 16 years old to finding my way when life changed forever.
‘Apart from being in a place where I feel truly happy, I have learned to navigate through the hard times even when loss and grief changes your life forever.
‘People often ask me how I got through it all and this book is my answer. I hope that it can inspire you to find your own luck.’
Lottie was just 18 when her mum passed away, describing the sudden loss as ‘shocking’ and ‘scary.’
Just three years later, her sister Félicité died from an overdose aged 18, leaving Lottie and her siblings including sisters Phoebe and Daisy devastated.
She regrets Félicité not having access to the help she desperately needed in the years after their mother’s death and has campaigned for families to have further aid when coping with grief.
The mother-of-one, who shares son Lucky, 18 months, with fiancé Lewis Burton, has spoken about the all encompassing grief she suffered and how it put a strain on her big family.
The mother-of-one, who shares son Lucky, 18 months, with fiancé Lewis Burton, has spoken about the all encompassing grief she suffered and how it put a strain on her big family
Lottie is engaged to former tennis coach Lewis Burton and told MailOnline the couple may try for another child before tying the knot
Lottie gave birth to her son in August 2022 and said she’s keen to have more children one day
She said: ‘It was interesting how I coped… obviously it was two different relationships, a mum and your sister, which is more of a friendship and then the different ages, there’s a lot that comes into play.
‘There’s not a one size fits all with grief and everyone deals with it in their own way.’
Lottie told MailOnline that while writing the book was a ‘very emotional experience’ she also loved the opportunity to look back on her life so far.
She said: ‘It’s going to be personal to my story. It has been an amazing experience but also very emotional. I have loved it… it’s something I have wanted to do for ages.
‘We have been working on this for a couple of years, I can’t wait to release it and see when it all comes to life.’
- Lucky Girl: Family, falling and finding my way will be published in hardback, audio (with Lottie narrating) and eBook on August 1st
Lottie told MailOnline that while writing the book was a ‘very emotional experience’ she also loved the opportunity to look back on her life so far
