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
As darkness fell over Dovestone Reservoir on Sunday evening a huge search was underway for a man in his 20s who fell into the water while paddleboarding.
Emergency services were called just before 2.30pm to reports of a man and woman in the water. The M.E.N. understands the pair, believed to both be in their late 20s, entered the water after falling off a paddleboard. READ MORE: Major Dovestone Reservoir incident after two people go into water with search underway The pair are thought to have gone out into the water during a sunny spell of weather on Sunday afternoon before tragedy struck.
The man reportedly got into difficulty in the water while the woman was rescued and treated for hypothermia and shock. Emergency crews flooded the area and cordoned off all adjoining roads and footpaths.
A massive search operation was launched with fire crews, paramedics and police all in attendance. Specialist divers could be seen searching the reservoir on boats while coastguard and mountain rescue teams were also at the scene.
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