Louis Tomlinson gave mother portion of first 'X Factor' pay

Louis Tomlinson earned just 55 pounds as his first wage on the reality TV show and sent 25 pounds home.

London: One Direction star Louis Tomlinson sent almost half of his first "X Factor" pay cheque home, according to his mother Johannah Deakin.

The 24-year-old star, who is now a multi-millionaire, earned just 55 pounds as his first wage on the reality TV show and sent 25 pounds home, reported Female First.

After a fan praised Tomlinson on Twitter, his mother Johannah Deakin responded, "Hey thank you. Louis is a super kind person. Not many people know that his first wage on XF was 55 pounds - he sent home 25 pounds. Not that I asked of course. He has always looked after his family & he always will (sic)."