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
BBC Strictly Come Dancing's Paul Merson says 'back to reality' in show dig amid fans' dismay
manchestereveningnews.co.ukPaul Merson has said he's been brought 'back to reality' as he seemingly made a dig about his time in Strictly Come Dancing so far.
The former footballer is preparing for his next performance in the show's iconic ballroom alongside professional dancer Karen Hauer.
Over the weekend, fans of the BBC One dance show were cheering Paul was seen performing a classic ballroom number alongside Karen after a couple of weeks of energetic Latin numbers.
They gave an 'unforgettable' Quickstep performance to I Won’t Dance by Fred Astaire and Craig Revel Horwood said that he was loving the progression from Paul after landing at the bottom two the previous weekend. READ MORE: Liam Payne was 'proud dad' before tragic death as fans support Cheryl and son Bear They score 23 points out of a possible 40, their highest in the competition yet and fans flocked to social media to share how thrilled they were to see Paul given a 'proper' routine.
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