Who was Johannah Deakin? Louis Tomlinson’s mum who died in 2016 following leukaemia battle
ONE Direction's Louis Tomlinson was left heartbroken following the death of his mother Johannah Deakin in 2016.
The 43-year-old passed away following her battle with a "very aggressive form" of leukaemia.
Who was Johannah Deakin, what was her background and how old was she?
Johannah Deakin was the mother of One Direction star Louis Tomlinson.
She was 43 when she died of leukaemia on December 7, 2016 at the Royal Hallamshire Hospital in Sheffield.
Louis dedicated a performance on The X Factor final to her less than a week later, saying his track Just Hold On was written about her.
It was Jo's final wish that Louis go ahead with the TV gig despite her imminent death.
Louis' mother was born Johannah Poulston on March 25 1973, and grew up in Doncaster in South Yorkshire.
Her career included spells as a midwife and a TV assistant.
Was Johannah Deakin married?
Louis's biological father was Troy Austin, but he saw his mother's first husband, Mark Tomlinson, as more of a father figure and decided to take his last name.
The couple split in 2011, the year that One Direction released their first single What Makes You Beautiful.
In 2013, Johannah announced her engagement to Doctor Dan Deakin and that the couple were expecting twins.
Their wedding in July 2014 featured a number of famous faces including her son's band mates, Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Niall Horan.
Zayn Malik did not attend for unknown reasons.
How many children did Johannah have?
Johannah gave birth to Louis when she was 18, but split from his biological father Troy Austin, in 1997 when Louis was five.
She then had four children with Mark Tomlinson - Charlotte, Felicity and twins Phoebe and Daisy.
Johannah and second husband Dan Deakin had twins Ernest and Doris on February 10 2014.
She was also a grandmother as in July 2015, it was revealed that Louis was expecting a baby with American stylist Briana Jungwirth.
Freddie Reign was born on January 21, 2016 in Los Angeles.
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