Liam James Payne (born 29 August 1993) is an English singer and songwriter.
He rose to fame as a member of the boy band One Direction.
Payne made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for the British television series The X Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo performer, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction
BBC Breakfast presenter Naga Munchetty playfully warned her co-host Ben Thompson that he was "you are in trouble now" after he made a lighthearted jab at Carol Kirkwood's weather forecast.
Naga and Ben were back on air on Thursday morning, presenting the latest news headlines, including the passing of One Direction star Liam Payne.
When they handed over to Carol for the weather update, Ben couldn't resist teasing her about the gloomy forecast. Ben quipped: "That is anything but special Carol.
Thank you. I know you sometimes have to be the bearer of bad news but that's all a bit rubbish isn't it? " Naga chimed in: "Not Carol, just the weather".
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