Liam Payne

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.