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
Cheryl and Liam Payne's relationship: Everything she's said since split as she 'asks ex to move in'
mirror.co.ukCheryl and Liam Payne 's relationship spiralled out of control almost two years ago, when the pair announced their split in July 2018.
One Direction's Liam was just 14 when he met former Girls Aloud singer Chezza while auditioning on the singing competition in 2008.
Despite their 10-year age gap, the couple made things work when they got together in 2016, until their relationship began to crumble years later.
It appears the former couple are on good terms now as they proudly co-parent three-year-old son Bear together. But there's been ups and down over the past couple of years as Cheryl, 36, has been forced to come to terms with the heartbreaking split, despite sharing a child with Liam, 26.
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