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 has opened up about his ex partner Cheryl's hopes for their son Bear - and revealed she does not want him to follow in their footsteps.
The former One Direction star, who became a dad at the age of 23, admitted that he also has reservations about the idea of Bear taking part in a reality show in the future.
When asked whether he'd allow Bear, three, to appear on a singing show like The X Factor, Liam replied: "This is a tricky one.
I think his mum hopes he’s going to be this yoga person. "His mum is very chilled these days. "I would never stop him but I would let him know the risks.
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