SWOON ALERT: One Direction make a splash in Oz

A shirtless Harry Styles has been giving the Aussie girls something to scream about

One Direction mania has gone global as the boys make a (half-naked) splash in Sydney.

Globe-trotting boyband One Direction are continuing their quest for world domination as they strip off on a yacht in Sydney Harbour (hello, Harry Styles' abs).

The boyband touched down in the Australian city yesterday and wasted no time in getting their tops off, spending the day relaxing and drinking beers - much to the delight of their female fans. And, OK, maybe us too.

The lads - Harry, Liam, Niall, Zayn and Louis - have already taken America by storm and the Aussie girls have been eagerly awaiting their arrival.

ONE DIRECTION GO GLOBAL

Fans took to the streets in their thousands yesterday morning, desperate to catch a glimpse of their teen crushes as they made their way to a TV show.

Despite appearing to have the entire female population besotted with them, Harry Styles said it was quite easy to keep their feet on the ground. 'We all kind of keep each other grounded and we have a really good team around us and our families are really supportive,' he told the show.

Causing yet another busy day for paramedics with ten over-zealous fans passing out, One Direction hysteria is only getting bigger.

Does it make anyone else feel old?

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