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Niall Horan’s dad: I don’t want a cut of his fortune
One Direction star's father Bobby won't accept handouts
The butcher dad of One Direction’s Niall Horan last night told The Sun: “I don’t want a penny of my boy’s fortune.”
Proud Bobby Horan revealed he has refused a house and car from his son, adding: “I will graft for the rest of my life.”
The Tesco meat worker, 51, said: “When I heard Niall and One Direction had hit No1 in the States with their first album I was just clocking on for a 13-hour night shift.
“I couldn’t believe it. I was obviously overjoyed. But I wasn’t going to go home and celebrate — I had a job to do.
“I’ve been a butcher most of my life and I’m going to keep doing that until I retire.
“I don’t want one penny of Niall’s money. He’s offered me big things like a car but I’ve always said no. I’m happy living and working as I am.”
Bobby — who brought up Niall, 18, and older brother Greg after splitting from their mum Maura — also blasted the US One Direction group which is suing the British band for alleged copyright breaches.
He said: “I want my boy and the rest of the group to keep touring under their name.
Generous ... One Direction star Niall, seen here in Sydney on Friday, offered to buy dad a house“They’ve worked hard to sell records under that name. They have cracked the States and that’s the way it should stay.”
Between butchery shifts in Co Westmeath, Ireland, Bobby spends hours taking care of fan mail for his son.
He also has to tackle obsessed girls who turn up from all over the world.
Bobby said: “A mother and daughter came from Canada. They wanted to see Niall’s room and where he lived. I was polite and let them take photos.
“Another girl turned up from the US. She’d been driven here by her dad. It’s mad but I’m always polite. They’re the ones backing my boy after all.”
Proud ... Niall's brother Greg and dad Bobby outside their home in Co Westmeath, Ireland
Bobby is regularly posted lacy undies by girls desperate for Niall to sign them.
He said: “I’ve taken bras to him that have come with letters asking for them to be autographed. He does it with a smile. It’s all harmless stuff and keeps people happy.”
Bobby also thanked The Sun for keeping him updated on his son’s pop star lifestyle with bandmates Harry Styles, 18, Zayn Malik, 19, Liam Payne, 18 and Louis Tomlinson, 20.
He said: “Sometimes we don’t talk for days because he’s so busy so it’s great to see what he’s up to in The Sun.
“I laughed when I opened it the other day and saw him and the lads enjoying themselves on a yacht in Australia.
“He’s gone in completely the opposite direction of my life, and I love watching it happen.”
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Glad to see Niall has a supportive family who isn't taking advantage of him. And good on him for being such a great, supportive person with his fans/fam.
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what kind of ****ery
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He was so cute, as usual.
