The 8 funniest April Fool's Day stories from around the web

Including Tom Daley replacing Zayn Malik in One Direction

Published 1st Apr 2015

1. Tom Daley to replace Zayn Malik in One Direction The Pink News ran a hilarious story claiming that Olympic swimmer and TV star Tom Daley is set to replace Zayn Malik in One Direction. They quoted him as saying: “I’ve felt for a long time that diving just wasn’t the right way to go for me… I needed something with more creativity. I’ve had plenty of training to help keep up with the group’s synchronised routines, which should be great for their live shows.”

! 2. Kim Kardashian lollies ‘Kimsickle’ announced Millions of brands have been desperately trying to conjure up hilarious April Fools’ stories but a company called The Licksickle have taken the biscuit. Or should we say lolly? Yes, they’re apparently going to sell an ice lolly called The ‘Kimsickle’ of THAT infamous magazine cover pose.

3. Safari Park to bubble wrap cars A brilliant Daily Mail story claims that Longleat Safari Park are offering customers the chance to bubble wrap their cars to prevent damage from monkeys. Disturbingly some of the Photoshopped primates are carrying knives!

! 4. Sainsbury’s launch no yolk eggs The PR team over at Sainsbury’s ran an inspired story joking that they’re going to be the first supermarket to sell no yolk eggs. Apparently the secret is feeding the hens solely white food. They even came up with a brilliant pictorial explaining the benefits of yolk-free eggs.

! 5. Tesco to bounce back with trampoline isles According to this morning’s Metro, supermarket giant Tesco are launching trampoline isles in a bid to boost dwindling sales and help vertically challenged customers.

! 6. Marmite gets transparent facelift The equally loved and loathed condiment is famous for its thick, black and treacly texture. In a complete aesthetic reversal, they said this morning they’re launching a transparent version called Marmite Clear.

! 7. Jeremy Clarkson goes green At the stroke of midnight, The Guardian ran a story claiming the former Top Gear presenter and renowned petrol head had a “wake-up” call in the aftermath of his BBC sacking and was now on a one-man mission to promote sustainable energy. They even employed a non-lookalike to add extra hilarity to the story.

! 8. Google goes backwards Google have turned their search engine on its head saying: "We’re always thinking about what’s ahead, but sometimes it’s important to look backwards. In that spirit, we’re proud to introduce, available today."