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He was born with one functional kidney, which contributed to early health problems.
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Liam was on the reserve list for sprinting for the 2012 London Olympics.
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He auditioned for The X Factor UK twice: first in 2008 reaching judges’ houses, then in 2010 where he helped form One Direction.
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If not a singer, he would have pursued being a firefighter or gym teacher.
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A big fan of singer Leona Lewis.
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His favorite movies are all the Toy Story films and Click.
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He named his first turtle Harry.
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His favorite TV shows are Friends and Everybody Loves Raymond.
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Liam has two older sisters named Nicola and Ruth.
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He is the son of Karen J. Harris and Geoffrey R. Payne; his paternal grandparents are Kenneth E. Payne and June L. Duncan, maternal grandparents Douglas Harris and Myra Taylor; all great-grandfathers worked on railways.
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Father of Bear Grey Payne, born March 22, 2017, with ex-girlfriend Cheryl.
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His first pet was a terrapin named Frederick.
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During One Direction’s time on The X Factor, Payne often sang lead vocals and performed solos.
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He was in a relationship with Cheryl from early 2016 to July 2018; they share a son.
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He studied Music Technology before his second X Factor audition.
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One Direction was formed at boot camp when judges thought the boys were too good to discard as solo acts.
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He owns one of 15 flying Ford Anglia 105E cars used in Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets, now in his Surrey garden.
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He started dating Maya Henry in 2019 and the two got engaged in 2020.
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One Direction’s 2011/2012 UK tour sold out in just 12 minutes.
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He is a member of boy band One Direction.