One Direction star Louis Tomlinson has been announced as the St James's Place Yorkshire Children of Courage Awards ambassador.

Tomlinson joins The Chuckle Brothers and Jack Carroll as event ambassadors and commented 'Children and Yorkshire! Two things close to my heart. It was a very easy yes when I was kindly asked to be an ambassador for the Yorkshire Children of Courage Awards. What these children achieve really is extraordinary, and I look forward to celebrating their bravery, generosity, selflessness and courage'.