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
Zayn Malik and One Direction's relationship now and bandmate who's not ready to forgive
mirror.co.ukWhen teenagers Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Niall Horan were thrown together on The X Factor to form One Direction in 2010, they were all boyish banter and puppy dog enthusiasm.
Their interviews were packed full of ladish tactility - and the fans loved it - for despite having started out as strangers, it seemed the fivesome were the perfect fit.
But things turned sour when Zayn - who turned 28 yesterday - famously quit in 2015 explaining that he wanted to be a “normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight” after five years on the road.
His departure is said to have come as a huge shock to the group, with Liam branding it the 'worst time' for the band but vowing:
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