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 sweetly says son Bear, 7, 'looks like a mini me' in rare comments
ok.co.ukLiam Payne has given fans a rare glimpse into his life as a dad, sharing that his son Bear is growing up to be his "mini me".The former One Direction star, who shares the seven year old with ex Cheryl, 41, usually keeps his son out of the spotlight.
However, on his 31st birthday, Liam couldn't help but gush about his little boy. In an Instagram video, he said: "I didn't get any dad socks yet though.
I'm going to speak to my son in a little bit which I'm really excited about. Bless him. He's getting so big now. He's a big boy and he looks like a mini me.
As if we needed any more me in the world." Cheryl and Liam started dating following her split from ex-husband Jean Fernandez-Versini, whom she divorced in 2016.Their son Bear was born the following year, in 2017, before they split in 2018.
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