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 is celebrating his 29th birthday today (August 29). The One Direction star has had a busy year this year, which has been full of controversial moments.
In May, the singer made headlines when he appeared on Logan Paul's podcast and spoke about clashes with his former bandmates as well as claiming that Simon Cowell formed One Direction because of him.
Liam also caused more controversy when it came to his love life, after being accused of cheating on his fiancée Maya Henry. The Strip That Down singer hasn't had the best record when it comes to dating, something that he's even admitted himself.
When appearing on Steven Bartlett's Diary Of A CEO podcast last year, he admitted that he has a "pattern" in relationships and that he's "not very good at them".
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