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
Don't miss out on the big stories from Manchester's courts with our weekly newsletter A man who left a woman seriously injured in a horror crash on the A34 was 'showing off' in a hired BMW.
David Bennett's victim, who 'begged' him to slow down, was left having to use a wheelchair for several months. She has now been told she may not be able to have children as a result of her injuries.
A judge said that would be a 'devastating diagnosis if it was realised' as he jailed Bennett, 29, for three years. READ MORE:Drunk woman tried to attack emergency workers with toilet cistern lid - before biting a paramedic On the day of the crash - Thursday, January 9 - the victim, was out in Manchester city centre, Manchester Crown Court heard.
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