Clarkson helped write the song “Tell Me a Lie,” which was a track on One Direction’s first album, “Up All Night.” She also covered their first single, “What Makes You Beautiful,” for ...

One Direction went on to win third place of the reality show in 2010 and released four albums that peaked at No. 1 on the Billboard 200. Malik, now 30, left the band after five years in March 2015.