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Liam Payne

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Details

Also Known As:
Paynee, "The Smart One"
Height:
5' 10"
Hometown:
Wolverhampton

Bio:
Liam Payne (born Liam Payne in Wolverhampton, England on August 29, 1993) was a former member of the British boy band One Direction. He first auditioned for the fifth series of The X Factor in 2008, but Simon Cowell thought Liam was not ready for the competition and asked him to come back in a few of years. Liam returned in 2010, and his audition song “Cry Me a River” received a standing ovation from the audience and Simon, who later formed One Direction with Liam and other X Factor solo contestants Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Harry Styles and Zayn Malik.

The band eventually went on an indefinite hiatus in 2015, and Liam focused on his solo career until he tragically died on October 16, 2024, after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Best Known For:
Liam is known for his active years as a member of One Direction. Liam and the rest of One Direction made history in March 2012 when their debut album, Up All Night, hit #1 on the U.S. Billboard charts, a first for a British group.

Personal Life:
Liam broke was dating Danielle Peazer for over two years until they ended their relationship in 2013. Then he began dating Sophia Smith They dated for two years before they called it quits in 2015. Liam is currently dating English singer, dancer and X Factor UK host, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini, aka formally known as Cheryl Cole. The exes are co-parents to son Bear Payne. Liam went on to date ex-fiancee Maya Henry. They were in an on-and-off relationship from 2018 to 2022, which is when he started dating girlfriend Kate Cassidy. The couple were together up until his death in October 2024.

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Has Harry Styles caught the baby bug? After watching his buds Liam Payne & Louis Tomlinson become fathers recently, Harry may be feeling a little left out! After all, he’s said he LOVES being an ‘uncle’ to his bandmates’ kids. But is he hoping to have one of his own soon? HollywoodLife.com has the EXCLUSIVE!

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March 17, 2017
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Liam Payne Sends Zayn Malik Sweet Birthday Message & One Direction Fans Freak Out

Our hearts melted after seeing Liam Payne’s adorable birthday message to Zayn Malik! Z turned 24, Jan. 12, and his former One Direction bandmate couldn’t help but send him some love! See the epic message here, and find out how the internet took the 1D bromance…

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Liam Payne Surprises Poor Kids In Hospital With Gifts Before Christmas — So Sweet

One Direction’s Liam Payne got into the spirit and delivered gifts to children in the hospital where he was born. Read on to see how the dad-to-be put the touching gesture together!

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This is too precious! Liam Payne met his pregnant girlfriend Cheryl Fernandez-Versini when he was just a teenager auditioning for Britain’s ‘The X Factor,’ and we’ve got the nostalgic video. You’ve got to see the moment the gorgeous judge first laid eyes on the future father of her child!

November 29, 2016
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Liam Payne & Louis Tomlinson Wrote A Song Together & Directioners Are Freaking Out

Get excited, One Direction fans — it looks like band members, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne, are working together again. The guys’ names are both listed as writers under a newly-registered song…and fans are completely losing their minds over it. AH!!!

October 24, 2016
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Oh no! We love Liam Payne and so do his 1D bandmates, which is why one of them is worried that he’s about to get seriously hurt by new love Cheryl Fernandez-Versini! HollywoodLife.com has the EXCLUSIVE details on why Harry Styles thinks she’s totally wrong for him.
Liam Payne, 22, has been spending lots of time with new girlfriend, British X-Factor judge Cheryl Fernadez-Versini, 32, as of late. While he seems totally enamored of their time together – even posting selfies of himself cudding on her lap – his pal Harry Styles, 22, is worried that the soon-to-be-divorced singer is going to break his heart, HollywoodLife.com has EXCLUSIVELY learned. Keep reading for the shocking reasons why Harry thinks they’re a terrible fit!

March 4, 2016
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