Louis Tomlinson has a whole lot of history with Zayn Malik.
That's why the One Direction singer didn't necessarily shut down the speculation he and his former bandmate, who left the group in 2015, are reuniting for a new project.
"I heard that," Louis coyly said of the rumors in a recent iHeartRadio interview. "I thought that was pretty interesting, pretty astute."
The 33-year-old—who was joined by Zayn, 32, during a recent night out in New York City—added, "I just supposed they'd have to wait and see."
Louis' cryptic answer comes after multiple outlets reported that he and Zayn, 32, struck a multi-million deal with Netflix to film a documentary in which they travel across the United States.
E! News has reached out to Zayn's rep and Netflix for comment but hasn't heard back.
And the duo have certainly seen fair share of ups and downs together. Shortly after Zayn departed from 1D, Louis lashed out at his fellow The X Factor alum in a heated social media exchange.
By 2022, their fractured friendship appeared to have slightly mended, though Louis bluntly said after he was questioned about where he stood with Zayn, "You'd have to ask him."
"There's been numerous times over the last couple of years where I've thought about him and hoped he's alright," the All of Those Voices star told The Zach Sang Show, explaining that he "tried to get in touch" with Zayn several times. "But it's hard. I definitely wish him well."
Eventually, Louis and Zayn did cross paths again—albeit amid tragedy. In November 2024, they joined Harry Styles and Niall Horan at a London funeral for bandmate Liam Payne, who died at 31 a month prior after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Argentina.
In the wake of Liam's tragic death, the band also released a rare joint statement mourning the loss.
“We’re completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing," Zayn, Louis, Harry and Niall shared in an October 2024 Instagram post. “The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever."
The foursome added, "We will miss him terribly. We love you Liam."
Read on to revisit some of One Direction's most memorable moments together.
They've Got the X Factor
Despite winning over audiences around the world, the band finished in third place behind Rebecca Ferguson and Matt Cardle in 2010.
Live From New York
The U.K. band made their Saturday Night Live debut in 2012 with an electric performance of their single "One Thing."
Winning Big at the 2013 VMAs
The band took home the coveted moonman trophy for Best Song of the Summer for their song "Best Song Ever."
Hitting the Big Screen
The band gave fans a behind-the-scenes look at live on the road of their This Is Us Tour with their concert documentary movie This Is Us.
Music Royalty
While attending the Royal Variety Performance in November 2014, the band met Prince William and Kate Middleton.
Where They Are
The band's Where We Are Tour was the highest-grossing tour of 2014, beating out Justin Timberlake, The Rolling Stones, Katy Perry as well as Beyoncé and Jay-Z's tours that year.
One Direction Minus One
In March 2015, Malik announced that he was leaving the band to launch his solo career.
End of an Era
After releasing 2015's Made in the A.M. as a foursome, Styles, Payne, Horan and Tomlinson announced that One Direction would take an indefinite hiatus.
Fatherhood
Tomlinson became a father to his son Freddie Reign in 2016. One year later, Payne welcomed his son Bear Grey with ex Cheryl Cole.
Reunion?
In 2020, fans suspected that a reunion of sorts was underway when Styles, Payne, Tomlinson and Horan all started following Malik on X—then known as Twitter—again.
Further fueling reunion rumors, Payne told The Sun at the time, "We've got a 10-year anniversary coming up so we've all been speaking together a lot over the last few weeks which has been really nice."
Another 1D Baby
Malik and his then-girlfriend Gigi Hadid welcomed daughter Khai in September 2020.
Friends First
Payne attended the London premiere of Tomlinson's 2023 documentary All of Those Voices.