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 has been praised for supporting her ex and baby daddy Liam Payne as his engagement to Maya Henry 'turned sour'.According to new reports, the Love Made Me Do It songstress split spoke frankly to Liam and encouraged him to be honest with his feelings.
Insiders claim it was clear to Cheryl that Liam wasn't happy but the One Direction star was dragging his heels when it came to calling things off with Maya.
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