United Kingdom, Oct. 5 -- Louis Tomlinson has opened up about the "stressful" and "uncomfortable" side of being a dad.

The former One Direction star became a first-time father in 2016 when his ex Briana Jungwirth gave birth to Freddie, now 10, and he now tries to spend as much time with him as possible even though the pop star is based in the UK and his son is in the US - and Louis has now admitted he doesn't like to mix his life as a singer with his other role as a parent.

During a conversation with Jack Chochrane for the Finding Joy In Short Moments podcast, Louis explained: "Being a dad is incredibly rewarding, but it's also challenging.

"On my recent American run of shows, my son Freddie came to two shows. I normally do a really go...