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
"We've hit rock bottom": Chris Hoy's wife also diagnosed with incurable disease
manchestereveningnews.co.ukSir Chris Hoy, the six-time Olympic gold medalist, shocked the sports world last night when he revealed that his previously shared cancer diagnosis is terminal.
He was told by doctors that he has between two and four years to live, reports the Mirror. Initially believing a pain in his shoulder to be a gym injury, the father-of-two was diagnosed with prostate cancer which had spread to form tumours in his shoulder, pelvis, hip, spine and ribs.
Doctors told the 48-year-old it was stage 4 cancer. "And just like that, I learn how I will die," Chris writes in his new book.
Tragically, Chris' wife Sarra has also been diagnosed with an aggressive form of Multiple Sclerosis, dealing a devastating double blow to the family. READ MORE: One Direction fans set to gather in Manchester city centre for Liam Payne vigil Just months after Chris learned his fate, Sarra's GP ordered a scan to investigate a tingling sensation in her face and tongue.
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