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
Girls Aloud star Cheryl has reacted to her former bandmate Sarah Harding's heartbreaking news today.Sarah Harding has been diagnosed with breast cancer, which has spread to other parts of her body.She said on Twitter: "There's no easy way to say this and actually it doesn't even feel real writing this, but here goes."Earlier this year I was diagnosed with breast cancer and a couple of weeks ago I received the devastating news that the cancer has advanced to other parts of my body."In response, Cheryl posted a simple message - and a heartbreaking one.The star, who shares a baby son Bear with Wolverhampton singer Liam Payne, posted a heartbroken emoji one minute after Sarah's announcement on Twitter.BBC News presenter Carrie Gracie quits.
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