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
Cheryl breaks her silence on Liam Payne's death as she prays he 'rests in peace'
ok.co.ukCheryl, ex love of Liam Payne and mother of their seven year old son, Bear, has broke silence over the tragic death of One Direction star, Liam Payne.The 41 year old added a touching snap of both Liam and a baby Bear lying together on a bed, and said: "As I try to navigate this earth shattering event, and work through my own grief at this indescribably painful time, Id like to kindly remind everyone that we have lost a human being.
Liam was not only a pop star and celebrity, he was a son, a brother, an uncle, a dear friend and a father to our 7 year old son.
A son that now has to face the reality of never seeing his father again. She continued: "What is troubling my spirit the most is that one day Bear will have access to the abhorrent reports and media exploitation we have seen in the past two days.
It is breaking my heart further that I cannot protect him from that in his future. "I am begging you to consider what use some of these reports are serving other than to cause further harm to everyone left behind picking up the pieces.
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