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, who tragically died on Wednesday 16 October, gave fans a rare glimpse into his life as a father to his seven year old son Bear earlier this year.The singer, who was notoriously private about his family life, shared an adorable photo of Bear on Instagram back in May.
In the snap, Bear can be seen looking at a huge poster of his dad while wearing a yellow coat.The caption read: "I want to be on a billboard one day Daddy." Last year, Bear's mum, Cheryl, opened up about their decision to co-parent Bear following their split just after his first birthday.
Cheryl and Liam always kept their son Bear out of the spotlight, but it seems he's now aware of his parents' fame. In a chat with British Vogue, Cheryl revealed that Bear thought it was "pretty cool" that his parents were celebrities, reports the Mirror.
Despite this, she was adamant about giving him a 'normal childhood'. "I don't want people recognising him on the street. But he's twigged that I'm famous.The other day he said, 'How lucky am I to have famous parents?' I said, 'It doesn't matter.' He goes: 'Yeah.
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