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
Liam Payne: Cheryl's ex makes 'tough call' for son Bear 'It's the most difficult thing'
express.co.ukOne Direction star Liam Payne, 26, Cheryl's ex-boyfriend and father of her three-year-old son Bear, has revealed the "tough call" they had to make for Bear during the coronavirus lockdown.The singer revealed it was the "most difficult thing" for him to do.Liam Payne, who shares his three-year-old son Bear with ex-girlfriend Cheryl, has spoken out about the "horrible" decision to miss out on seeing Bear on his third birthday during the lockdown.Speaking to Ben Shephard, 45, and Charlotte Hawkins, 44, on Good Morning Britain, the father-of-one said how missing his son's birthday seemed like the "right thing to do" at the time.Liam explained: "It was a really tough call to make, to not go down for his birthday,"But I discussed it with Cheryl.
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