Cheryl and Liam Payne's relationship timeline: X Factor flirting to 'poo row that split them'

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Cheryl and Liam Payne announced in June 2018 that they had split after two and a half years together. The former couple broke the news to fans with a joint statement shared to their Twitter accounts, saying they were 'sad' to be going their separate ways.

The pair first went public with their relationship in late 2015, but had known each other for much longer. In fact, the couple first met each other way, way back in 2008, when Liam was but a teenage crooner dreaming of stardom and Chezza was on her way to genuine national treasure status.

But who would have guessed these two - with their 10-year age gap - would have ever ended up together? Here's just how the ex-couple started out... 2008 : A floppy-haired Liam wowed the judges at the