Louis: Pressure to be a present dad

Louis Tomlinson’s impending fatherhood is already enough to shock One Directioners but a bigger “bombshell” might soon be dropped by his father, Troy Austin.

Louis Tomlinson, 23, is set to welcome his first child with Briana Jungwirth. The baby news, which broke last month, has since been confirmed by Simon Cowell as well as Johannah herself; the One Direction star, however, is still keeping mum on the matter. They added: “Louis was dating other women casually after Briana, and after his long-term romance with Eleanor he is quite happy playing the field”. But Louis’ busy schedule has Briana’s ex, Maxx Feldman, questioning how he’ll cope with future responsibilities.

According to MTV, Maxx Feldman, Briana Jungwirth’s ex, shared his concerns regarding Tomlinson’s capacity to provide adequate care and support for the child, saying, “The child is as much his as it is hers, so I’d hope that he would be there”.

The producer also told The Sun that he advised Louis Tomlinson to not be too hard on himself because he’s “in a position to be able to look after the baby and not worry about too much else”. They both come from broken homes, with Maxx revealing this has shaped Briana’s attitude to raising children. However he insisted he never would have expected the blonde bombshell to fall pregnant to a popstar, telling the mag she had an interest in photography and nature. She was creative and into artistic stuff. “[So] based on what she went through as a kid, I’m sure she knows how she wants to raise the baby”, he said.

Briana is now a stylist, but studied Social and Behavioural Science at Cuesta College in California before, and Maxx claimed clubbing and partying isn’t really her scene – with her enjoying the gym and hiking more. She was always so great with him, so I wouldn’t be surprised if she turns out to be a great mother.