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'{{short description|English singer and songwriter}} {{pp-semi-indef|small=yes}} {{EngvarB|date=April 2020}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2020}} {{Infobox person | name = Liam Payne | image = Liam Payne in October 2018.jpg | caption = Payne in 2018 | birth_name = Liam James Payne | birth_date = {{Birth date and age|df=yes|1993|8|29}}<ref>{{cite web|title= ONE DIRECTION STAR Liam Pain Celebrates 21st Birthday in Chicago|url=http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2014/08/29/one-direction-liam-payne-chicago-birthday-tour/|publisher=Chicago.cbslocal.com|access-date=20 October 2015|date=29 August 2014}}</ref> | other_names = | birth_place = [[Heath Town]], [[Wolverhampton]], England | net_worth = £44&nbsp;million<!--Cited within "Personal life" section--> | years_active = 2008–present | occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter}} | partner = [[Cheryl Cole]] (2016–2018), Maya Henry (2019–present) | children = 1 | module = {{Infobox musical artist |embed=yes | background = solo_singer | genre = {{hlist|[[Pop music|Pop]]|[[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]}} | instrument = Vocals | label = {{hlist|[[Syco Music|Syco]]|[[Columbia Records|Columbia]]|[[Capitol Records|Capitol]]|[[Republic Records|Republic]]}} | associated_acts = [[One Direction]] | website = {{URL|liampayneofficial.com}}}} }} '''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 in 2008 when he auditioned for the British television series ''[[The X Factor]]''. After being eliminated in the competition, he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction.<ref>{{cite book|last1=Oliver|first1=Sarah|title=Zayn Malik and Liam Payne – The Biography|date=2014|publisher=John Blake Publishing|location=New York|isbn=978-1782199496}}</ref><ref name="auto">{{cite web|last1=Nash|first1=Victoria|title=Liam Payne now sprinting to X Factor success|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/2010/09/11/liam-payne-now-sprinting-to-x-factor-success/|website=Express & Star|access-date=17 July 2015}}</ref> Payne worked with other producers under the monikers "Big Payno" and "Payno" creating remixes for songs by his group and [[Cheryl (entertainer)|Cheryl]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/one-direction/news/listen-to-1ds-liam-payno-payne-remix-of-cheryls-i-dont-care | title=Listen to 1D's Liam Payne's Remix of Cheryl's new single 'I Don't Care'. | work=MTV UK | date=14 October 2014 | access-date=10 January 2016}}</ref> After One Direction's hiatus, Payne signed a recording deal with [[Republic Records]] in North America.<ref name="republic">{{cite web |last1=Kaufman |first1=Gil |title=Liam Payne Joins Ariana Grande & the Weeknd on Republic Records Roster |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7542073/liam-payne-signs-to-republic-records-joins-ariana-grande-the-weeknd- |website=[[Billboard (magazine)|Billboard]] |access-date=16 August 2018 |date=17 October 2016}}</ref> In May 2017, Payne released "[[Strip That Down]]" as the lead single from his debut album. It peaked at number three on the [[UK Singles Chart]] and number ten on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]], being certified platinum in both countries. His debut album, ''[[LP1 (Liam Payne album)|LP1]]'', was released in December 2019. He has sold over 18 million singles in just two years since One Direction and over 3.9 billion career streams in that span.<ref>{{Cite web|title=LIAM PAYNE'S DEBUT ALBUM 'LP1' IS OUT NOW|url=https://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/RepublicRecords/view/200007/|access-date=2020-10-26|website=Pressparty|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2017-07-18|title=Liam Payne|url=https://www.republicrecords.com/artists/liam-payne|access-date=2020-10-26|website=Republic Records|language=en}}</ref> ==Early life== Payne was born at New Cross Hospital, in the [[Heath Town]] district of [[Wolverhampton]], West Midlands. He is the son of Karen, an infant nurse, and Geoff Payne, a fitter. He has two older sisters, Nicola and Ruth Payne.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mums of One Direction stars reveal how the boys have grown into music sensations|url=http://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/entertainment/celebrity/mums-of-one-direction-stars-reveal-1119384|access-date=17 July 2015|work=Daily Record|date=16 April 2012}}</ref> Payne was born three weeks early, getting ill frequently. Until the age of four, Payne had regular tests done in hospital as doctors noticed one of his kidneys was scarred and dysfunctional. To help cope with the pain, he had sixteen injections in his arm every morning and another sixteen every evening as a child.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Davies|first1=Rebecca|title=One Direction's Liam Payne: 'I effectively died as a baby' |work=Digital Spy|date=18 September 2011}}</ref> As a student, Payne was heavily involved in sports, particularly cross country running. Payne originally joined the Wolverhampton and Bilston Athletics Club to pursue his running career. Payne claimed in an interview that he was '3rd best in the country at one point'.<ref>{{cite web|author=Laureus |url=https://twitter.com/LaureusSport/status/1229459812737527808 |title=Laureus on Twitter: ""I was the third best in the country at one point." @LiamPayne the Olympian? đ&#x;˜Ż #Laureus20 đ&#x;ŽĽ Laureus Live |publisher=Twitter |date=17 February 2020 |access-date=21 March 2020}}{{Primary source inline|date=April 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=59036|title=Athlete Profile|website=Thepowerof10.info}}</ref> As he was dealing with bullying from some older students in secondary school, he took up boxing lessons at the age of twelve.<ref>{{cite news|title=One Direction's Liam Payne: "I Was Devastated After Breaking Up With Danielle Peazer|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/one-direction/news/liam-payne-danielle-peazer-break-up/|agency=Capital FM}}</ref> Payne completed 11 [[GCSE]]s at St Peter's Collegiate School before moving on to study music technology at Wolverhampton College's Paget Road campus.<ref name="auto"/> Payne was first introduced to the world of show business at age twelve as a member of the Pink Productions Theatre Company, even appearing as Tony Manero from ''[[Saturday Night Fever]]''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Liam Payne theatre company holds auditions to find their 'next star'|url=http://nativemonster.com/lifestyle/liam-payne-theatre-company-on-look-out-for-next-star|publisher=Nativemonster.com|access-date=20 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222120410/http://nativemonster.com/lifestyle/liam-payne-theatre-company-on-look-out-for-next-star|archive-date=22 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Payne had previously performed in front of a crowd of 26,000 during a [[Wolverhampton Wanderers F.C.|Wolverhampton Wanderers]] football match.<ref name="auto"/><ref>{{cite news|title=Liam Payne's journey from Bushbury to Big Apple|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/music/2012/03/17/liam-paynes-journey-from-bushbury-to-big-apple/|work=Express & Star|access-date=17 July 2015}}</ref> ==Career== ===2008–2015: ''The X-Factor'' and One Direction=== Payne first auditioned for the [[The X Factor (UK series 5)|fifth series]] of ''[[The X Factor (UK)|The X Factor]]'' in 2008, at just 14 years old, in front of judges [[Simon Cowell]], [[Cheryl Cole]], [[Dannii Minogue]] and [[Louis Walsh]]. Payne moved past the first round after performing [[Frank Sinatra]]'s "Fly Me to the Moon". He was subsequently cut at the Boot Camp stage, but Cowell then changed his mind and asked Payne to return for the judges' houses stage.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/entertainment/2010/09/06/liam-payne-shows-he-has-the-x-factor/|title=Liam Payne shows he has the X Factor|newspaper=Wolverhampton Express And Star|date=6 September 2010|access-date=26 November 2015}}</ref> Payne was cut again during judges' houses, but was encouraged by Cowell to "come back in two years".<ref>{{cite episode | title = Episode 1 | series = The X Factor (series 5) | series-link = The X Factor (UK) | station = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] | location = London | airdate = 16 August 2008}}</ref> Payne returned to the show in 2010 for the [[The X Factor (UK series 7)|seventh series]], auditioning in front of Cowell, Cole, Walsh and guest judge [[Natalie Imbruglia]]. He sang the [[Michael Bublé]] version of "[[Cry Me a River (1953 song)|Cry Me a River]]", which earned him four yeses and a standing ovation from Cowell. Payne was considered the second favourite to win the competition following his solo audition.<ref>{{cite episode | title = Episode 3 | series = The X Factor (series 7) | series-link = The X Factor (UK) | station = [[ITV (TV network)|ITV]] | location = London | airdate = 4 September 2010 }}</ref> He failed to progress to the "Boys" category at judges' houses, but after a suggestion by guest judge [[Nicole Scherzinger]], Payne, along with [[Harry Styles]], [[Niall Horan]], [[Louis Tomlinson]], and [[Zayn Malik]], were put together to form a five-piece boy band at [[Wembley Arena]], during the bootcamp stage of the competition, thus qualifying for the "Groups" category.<ref>{{cite web|last=Kelly |first=Kristy |url=http://www.digitalspy.com/british-tv/s103/the-x-factor/news/a331792/nicole-scherzinger-i-did-simon-cowell-a-favor-with-one-direction.html#~piG1xvJl9hf7cy |title=Nicole Scherzinger: 'I did Simon Cowell a favour with One Direction' |work=Digital Spy |date=26 July 2011 |access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> Subsequently, the group got together for two weeks to get to know each other and to practice. For their qualifying song at Judges' houses, and their first song as a group, they performed an acoustic version of "[[Torn (Ednaswap song)|Torn]]". Cowell later commented that the performance convinced him that the group "were confident, fun, like a gang of friends, and kind of fearless as well." The group quickly gained popularity in the UK, ultimately coming in third place on the show.<ref>{{cite web|title=Exclusive Q&A: Simon Cowell on One Direction's Rise to Stardom|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/exclusive-q-a-simon-cowell-on-one-directions-rise-to-stardom-20120409|work=Rolling Stone|access-date=20 October 2015|date=9 April 2012}}</ref> [[File:Liam Payne Sydney Australia.jpg|thumb|upright=0.9|Payne in 2012]] Following ''The X Factor'', [[One Direction]] were signed to Simon Cowell's Syco Entertainment.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Nicholson|first1=Rebecca|title=Also-rans to world's biggest boy band: the rise of One Direction|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2012/nov/17/one-direction-biggest-band-world|work=The Guardian|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> A book licensed by One Direction, ''One Direction: Forever Young (Our Official X Factor Story)'', was released in February 2011 and topped ''[[The Sunday Times]]''{{'}} Best Seller list. Their debut single, "[[What Makes You Beautiful]]", was released in September 2011, and was a commercial and international success, reaching number one in several countries.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/7408939/ask-billboard-one-directions-career-sales |title = Ask Billboard: One Direction's Career Sales}}</ref> Their debut album, ''[[Up All Night (One Direction album)|Up All Night]]'', was released in Ireland and the UK of November of that same year, charting at number one and number two, respectively. The album was released worldwide in March 2012, and One Direction became the first UK group to have their debut album reach number one in the United States.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.idolator.com/6226811/one-direction-debut-chart-history?safari=1&Exc_D_LessThanPoint002_p1=1 | title=One Direction Debut at No. 1, Make Album Chart History| date=21 March 2012}}</ref> Following the release of the album, the group headlined the [[Up All Night Tour]]. Originally intended with shows taking place only in the UK and Ireland,<ref>{{cite web | archive-url=http://www.freezepage.com/1333935670URKQOKXYQQ?url=http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/167954/9 | archive-date=9 April 2012 |url=http://www.stereoboard.com/content/view/167954/9 | title=One Direction Announce UK Tour Dates & Ticket Details – Stereoboard}}</ref> Australian and North American legs of the tour were added due to demand.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.idolator.com/6226892/one-direction-north-american-tour-dates?safari=1 |title = One Direction Reveal North American Tour Dates|date = 21 March 2012}}</ref> A commercial success, tickets for the tour sold out in minutes and garnered positive reviews from critics who applauded the band's singing abilities and stage presence.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.heraldsun.com.au/subscribe/news/1/?sourceCode=HSWEB_WRE170_a&dest=https%3A%2F%2Ffanyv88.com%3A443%2Fhttps%2Fwww.heraldsun.com.au%2Fentertainment%2Fone-direction-infection-sweeps-melbourne%2Fnews-story%2Fd24bd97352b8eb096d0a8ddf59405a03&memtype=anonymous&mode=premium&nk=114e1396fff7ed6a2acbb008e50de654-1575638693|title=Heraldsun.com.au {{pipe}} Subscribe to the Herald Sun for exclusive stories|website=Herald Sun}}</ref> The band released ''[[Up All Night: The Live Tour]]'', a video album documenting the tour, in May 2012. That same month, One Direction's first book to be licensed in America, ''Dare to Dream: Life as One Direction'', was published and topped [[The New York Times Best Seller list|''The New York Times'' Best Seller list]].<ref>{{cite news| url= https://www.nytimes.com/best-sellers-books/2012-06-10/paperback-books/list.html |work=The New York Times | title=Best Sellers | date=10 June 2012 | access-date = 24 August 2012 | first=Gregory | last=Cowles}}</ref> In September 2012, "[[Live While We're Young]]", the lead single from the group's second album, was released, and was a global success. Another single, "[[Little Things (One Direction song)|Little Things]]", spawned the band's second [[List of UK Singles Chart number ones of the 2010s|number one single]] in the UK.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/one-direction-score-number-1-single-and-album-__2564/ | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180830142315/http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/one-direction-score-number-1-single-and-album-__2564/ | archive-date=30 August 2018 |title = One Direction score Number 1 single AND album!}}</ref> In November 2012, the group released their second album, ''[[Take Me Home (One Direction album)|Take Me Home]]'', and it reached number one in over 35 countries. Reaching number one on the ''[[Billboard 200]]'', the group became the first boy band in US chart history to record two number-one albums in the same calendar year alongside becoming the first group since 2008 to record two number-one albums in the same year.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/474059/one-directions-take-me-home-debuts-at-no-1-with-years-third-biggest-opening |title = One Direction's 'Take Me Home' Debuts at No. 1 with Year's Third-Biggest Opening}}</ref> Following the release of the album, the group embarked on their second headlining concert tour, the [[Take Me Home Tour (One Direction)|Take Me Home Tour]]. Performing 123 shows in North America, Asia, Oceania, and Europe, grossing $114&nbsp;million. During the tour, One Direction covered [[Wheatus]]'s "Teenage Dirtbag". In the original song lead vocalist [[Brendan Brown]] performs a segment in a "female voice" which, in One Direction's rendition of the song Payne covered in falsetto. This garnered praise from Brown, who commented, "You can do my girl part anytime."<ref>{{cite news|title=One Direction Get 'Teenage Dirtbag' Love|url=http://www.mstarz.com/articles/15598/20130702/one-direction-teenage-dirtbag-love-photo-video-wheatus-praises-louis.htm|publisher=Mstarz.com|access-date=20 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208073827/http://www.mstarz.com/articles/15598/20130702/one-direction-teenage-dirtbag-love-photo-video-wheatus-praises-louis.htm|archive-date=8 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> In August 2013, ''[[One Direction: This Is Us]]'', a [[3D film|3-D]] documentary [[concert film]] was released, accumalting a box office gross of $68.5&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.theguardian.com/music/2013/aug/20/one-direction-fans-film-premiere|title=One Direction fans queue for prime view of a global success story|first=Caroline|last=Sullivan|date=20 August 2013|newspaper=[[The Guardian]]}}</ref> One Direction's third book, ''One Direction: Where We Are: Our Band, Our Story: 100% Official'', was released that same month.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/one-direction-announces-we-are-556785 |title = One Direction Announces 'Where We Are' Book|website=The Hollywood Reporter}}</ref> The group's third album, ''[[Midnight Memories]]'', was released in November of that same year. It was the best-selling album worldwide in 2013 with 4 million copies sold globally.<ref>{{Cite news | url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-28599903 | title=One Direction top global album chart| work=BBC News| date=August 2014}}</ref> The album's lead single, [[Best Song Ever]], is their highest charting single in the US to date.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/One-Direction/chart-history/hot-100 |title = One Direction Chart History|website=Billboard.com}}</ref> The group embarked on their third headling tour, the [[Where We Are Tour (One Direction)|Where We Are Tour]]. Tickets sold out in minutes,<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/one-direction/news/one-direction-tour-tickets-sell-out-in-minutes |title = One Direction Tour Tickets Sell Out in Minutes |publisher=MTV}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://metro.co.uk/2013/05/25/fans-left-devastated-as-one-direction-where-we-are-tour-tickets-sell-out-in-minutes-3808314/ | title=1D add tour dates after 'instant sell-out'|website=Metro.co.uk|location=UK| date=25 May 2013}}</ref> and more shows were added due to "overwhelming demand."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/news/2013/12/4/18541298/one-direction-adds-show-to-chicago-stop-on-tour |title = One Direction adds show to Chicago stop on tour|date = 4 December 2013}}</ref> The tour was their first all-stadium tour, averaging 49,848 fans per show.<ref name="billboard1">{{cite web | url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6281518/one-direction-where-we-are-tour-three-million | title=One Direction's Where We Are Tour Attended by 3.4 Million Fans|website=Billboard.com}}</ref> In total, the tour grossed over $290&nbsp;million and was the highest-grossing tour of 2014, the 15th [[List of highest-grossing concert tours|highest-grossing concert tour]] of all time, and is still the highest-grossing tour of all time by a vocal group.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/hughmcintyre/2015/03/24/these-were-the-10-highest-grossing-tours-of-2014/ |title = These Were the 10 Highest-Grossing Tours of 2014|website=Forbes.com}}</ref> The tour was attended by 3.4&nbsp;million fans.<ref name="billboard1"/> In September 2014, One Direction's fourth book, ''One Direction: Who We Are: Our Official Autobiography'' was released. The group's second [[concert film]], ''[[One Direction: Where We Are – The Concert Film]]'', was released in October 2014, showing footage of the band's shows at [[San Siro Stadium]] in Milan, Italy. In November 2014, the group's fourth album, ''[[Four (One Direction album)|Four]]'', was released, making it the last album to include [[Zayn Malik]]. Singles "[[Steal My Girl]]" and "[[Night Changes]]" were released, both achieving platinum status in the US among other countries.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=One+Direction&ti=Steal+My+Girl#search_section |title = Gold & Platinum|website=Riaa.com}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.riaa.com/gold-platinum/?tab_active=default-award&ar=One+Direction&ti=Night+Changes#search_section |title = Gold & Platinum|website=Riaa.com}}</ref> The album debuted number one in 18 countries, selling 3.2&nbsp;million copies.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.lthqofficial.com/news/2018/11/17/fourth-anniversary-of-one-directions-album-four |title = Fourth Anniversary of One Direction's Album, Four – LTHQ Official}}</ref> One Direction became the only group in the 58-year history of the [[Billboard Hot 200|''Billboard'' 200]] albums chart to have their first four albums debut at number one.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Caufield|first1=Keith|title=One Direction's 'Four' Makes Historic No. 1 Debut on Billboard 200 Chart|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/chart-beat/6327789/one-direction-four-no-1-debut-billboard-200|website=Billboard.com|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> The group embarked on their fourth headlining world tour, the [[On the Road Again Tour]], grossing $208&nbsp;million and selling 2.3&nbsp;million tickets. In November 2015, One Direction's fifth album, ''[[Made in the A.M.]]'', was released. Singles "[[Drag Me Down]]" and "[[Perfect (One Direction song)|Perfect]]" both debuted at number one in various countries, and the album reached number one in the UK and number two on the US ''Billboard 200''. Following the release of the album, the group went on an indefinite hiatus. Following the departure of former member [[Zayn Malik]], Payne was tasked with taking over the bulk of Malik's vocals.<ref>{{cite news|last1=McCorimck|first1=Neil|title=One Direction, Millennium Stadium Cardiff, review: 'business as usual'|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/music/live-music-reviews/11655547/One-Direction-Millenium-Stadium-Cardiff-review-In-an-ear-battering-competition-between-a-giant-PA-and-female-fandom-Id-say-the-girls-just-about-edged-it.html|newspaper=[[The Daily Telegraph]]|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> Bandmate [[Harry Styles]] admitted, "Liam [Payne] stepped up to do the high notes. He kicks them in the bollocks every show. He doesn't hold back."<ref>{{cite news|title=Harry Styles Talks Incredible Fans & Liam Payne Not Holding Back On Zayn Malik's Solos|url=http://www.mtv.co.uk/harry-styles/news/harry-styles-talks-incredible-fans-liam-payne-not-holding-back-on-zayn-maliks-solos|publisher=MTV|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> Payne was known as one of the principal songwriters in One Direction, credited for co-writing more than half of the songs on the band's third and fourth album.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Corner|first1=Lewis|title=One Direction's Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson named band's top earners|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/music/news/a555301/one-directions-liam-payne-louis-tomlinson-named-bands-top-earners.html#~piJh0d0x9CXVuD|work=Digital Spy|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Liam Payne Now Writing Post-Zayn 1D Songs|url=http://www.inquisitr.com/2008232/liam-payne-now-writing-post-zayn-1d-songs-guess-next-album-title/|publisher=Inquisitr.com|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> ===2016–present: Solo projects and ''LP1''=== Payne began working as a producer under the monikers "Big Payno" or "Payno", teaming up with fellow producers AfterHrs to remix several tracks including [[Cheryl Cole]]'s "I Don't Care" in 2014.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Villa|first1=Lucas|title=One Direction's Liam Payne remixes latest singles by his band and Cheryl|url=http://www.axs.com/listen-one-direction-s-liam-payne-remixes-latest-singles-by-his-band-a-24150|publisher=Axs.com|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> Some EDM websites noted Payne's remixes were venturing into [[future house]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sachs|first1=Elliot|title=One Direction Star Makes Surprisingly Good House Music|url=http://www.youredm.com/2014/10/17/one-direction-star-makes-surprisingly-good-house-music/|publisher=Youredm.com|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|last1=Villa|first1=Lucas|title=One Direction premiere Liam Payne's Big Payno remix of 'You & I'|url=http://www.axs.com/news/one-direction-premiere-liam-payne-s-big-payno-remix-of-you-i-16081}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=One Direction Pop Star is Producing Future House Music Now|url=http://edm.com/articles/2014-10-17/one-direction-liam-payne-producing-future-house|publisher=Edm.com|access-date=20 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222171221/http://edm.com/articles/2014-10-17/one-direction-liam-payne-producing-future-house|archive-date=22 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Payne is also credited with writing Cole's "I Won't Break", off her album ''[[Only Human (Cheryl Cole album)|Only Human]]''. In August 2014, Payne created and became director of Hampton Music Limited, a publishing company under which his solo projects will appear.<ref name="latinpost.com">{{cite news|url=http://www.latinpost.com/articles/111272/20160125/jennifer-lopez-liam-payne-working-on-new-music-together.htm|title=Jennifer Lopez, Liam Payne Working on New Music Together?|last1=Minnis|first1=Glenn}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.aihitdata.com/company/01701875/hampton-music-limited/overview|title=HAMPTON MUSIC LIMITED – Overview {{pipe}} aiHit|first=Yurii|last=Biurher|website=Aihitdata.com}}</ref> Australian band [[5 Seconds of Summer]] is signed to One Mode Productions Limited, on which Payne serves as one of the directors.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/business/6273836/one-direction-secret-investment-5-seconds-summer |title=Details on One Direction's Secret Financial Investment in 5 Seconds of Summer |website=Billboard.com}}</ref> Payne began working on future projects collaborating with [[Juicy J]] on seven tracks with more in the works,<ref>{{cite news|title=Juicy J is working with One Direction's Liam Payne|url=http://www.factmag.com/2015/01/30/juicy-j-is-working-with-one-directions-liam-payne/|agency=Fact Mag|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Juicy J made seven songs with Liam Payne: 'We are working on a lot of different things'|url=http://www.pressparty.com/pg/newsdesk/londonnewsdesk/view/121633/|publisher=Pressparty.com|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> [[DJ Mustard]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Liam Payne of One Direction worked with DJ Mustard on new material|url=http://www.dtgre.com/2015/02/liam-payne-of-one-direction-worked-with.html|publisher=Dtgre.com|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> and [[Miguel (singer)|Miguel]].<ref>{{cite news|title=One Direction's Liam Payne records 'dance' track with Miguel|url=https://www.nme.com/news/one-direction/72221|work=NME|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> He has also been in the studio with producer and performing artist [[Pharrell Williams]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Pharrell Williams And 1D's Liam Payne "Looking Forward" To Recording Studio Session|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/pharrell-williams/news/one-direction-liam-payne-new-music/#d2SIqPzIJsSgLcwf.97|publisher=Capital Radio|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> Payne also contacted [[The Collective (band)|The Collective]] member and YouTube musician and producer [[William Singe|Will Singe]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Thomson|first1=Heather|title=LIiam Payne Contacts Music Producer -Already Working on a Solo Career?|url=http://www.m-magazine.com/posts/liam-payne-contacts-music-producer-already-working-on-a-solo-career-73149|publisher=M-magazine.com|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> In 2015, Payne collaborated with songwriter [[Jamie Scott]] on Irish band [[Hometown (band)|Hometown]]'s single "The Night We Met".<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.goss.ie/2015/10/louis-walsh-reveals-liam-payne-wrote-hometowns-new-track/50007/|title=Louis Walsh reveals Liam Payne wrote Hometown's new track|last1=Martin|first1=Rachel|access-date=22 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151024211202/http://www.goss.ie/2015/10/louis-walsh-reveals-liam-payne-wrote-hometowns-new-track/50007/|archive-date=24 October 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> In early 2016, Payne featured on a track titled "You" by [[Wiz Khalifa]] and [[Juicy J]]. Payne denied that the track was a single, but it was confirmed to be a leak from an untitled, unreleased mixtape.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.bet.com/news/music/2016/04/20/boy-band-crooner-has-wiz-khalifa---juicy-j-to-thank-for-bringing.html|title=Wiz Khalifa and Juicy J Brought A Member Of One Direction into The Hip Hop Game|last1=Orcutt|first1=KC}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/7340846/liam-payne-juicy-j-wiz-khalifa-leak-demo|title=Liam Payne Says 'Leaked' Juicy J & Wiz Khalifa Song Is Just a Demo: 'I Do Not Have a Single'|last1=Greenwald|first1=Morgan}}</ref> In October 2016, it was announced that Payne had signed a recording contract with [[Republic Records]].<ref name="republic"/> His debut solo single "[[Strip That Down]]", featuring [[Quavo]] and co-written with [[Ed Sheeran]] and [[Steve Mac]], was released on 19 May 2017,<ref name="firstsingle">{{Cite news |url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/7792797/liam-payne-new-single-strip-that-down-release-date |title=Liam Payne Officially Announces First Solo Single, 'Strip That Down,' Featuring Quavo |date=11 May 2017 |website=Billboard.com |access-date=11 May 2017}}</ref> and sent to US [[contemporary hit radio]] on 23 May.<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.allaccess.com/top40-mainstream/future-releases |title=Top 40/Mainstream > Future Releases |website=AllAccess.com |access-date=17 May 2017}}</ref> The song was a commercial success, reaching number ten on the US [[Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100]] and number three on the [[UK Singles Chart]]. Payne later released the single "[[Bedroom Floor]]"<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/articles/4WwvVW7q1HNj4zxf1jtYBmX/14-things-we-discovered-about-liam-payne-on-the-radio-1-breakfast-show |title=14 things we discovered about Liam Payne on the Radio 1 Breakfast Show |date=19 May 2017 |work=BBC |access-date=18 June 2017}}</ref> and a collaboration with [[Zedd]], "[[Get Low (Zedd and Liam Payne song)|Get Low]]".<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/liam-payne/news/zedd-collaboration-get-low/ |title=We Actually Can't Handle Liam Payne & Zedd's Dad Jokes in Their BTS Intagram Video |date=16 June 2017 |work=Capital FM |access-date=18 June 2017}}</ref> Regarding his forthcoming debut album, Payne stated: {{quote|It's very eclectic. It's more like my playlist album; my favorite playlist of songs that I have made over the past year. So, some slow jams, there's a couple of dance songs on there, with some R&B stuff. So there's a lot – it's a lot of different stuff.<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://933flz.iheart.com/content/2017-05-18-interview-liam-payne-talks-strip-that-down-teases-eclectic-upcoming-solo-album/ |title=INTERVIEW: Liam Payne Talks 'Strip That Down' & Teases 'Eclectic' Upcoming Solo Album |date=18 May 2017 |work=iHeartRadio |access-date=27 May 2017}}</ref>}} In January 2018, Payne and [[Rita Ora]] released the single "[[For You (Liam Payne and Rita Ora song)|For You]]" from the soundtrack of the film ''[[Fifty Shades Freed (film)|Fifty Shades Freed]]''.<ref>{{cite news|last=Davis|first=Jennifer|title=Rita Ora and Liam Payne's Fifty Shades Collab Will Be Your First Favorite Song of 2018|url=http://www.instyle.com/news/rita-ora-liam-payne-fifty-shades-freed-song-for-you|work=[[InStyle]]|date=3 January 2018|access-date=11 February 2018}}</ref> In April 2018, Payne released "[[Familiar (song)|Familiar]]" with [[J Balvin]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/liam-payne-to-release-new-single-familiar-featuring-j-balvin__21992/|title=Liam Payne is teaming up with J Balvin on his new single|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|last=White|first=Jack|date=26 February 2018|access-date=27 February 2018}}</ref> He announced his debut album would be released on 14 September 2018.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8456142/liam-payne-announces-album-release-date-interview-video|title=Liam Payne Reveals September Album Release Date, Hints at One Direction Reunion: Watch|website=Billboard.com|last=Weatherby|first=Taylor|date=15 May 2018|access-date=15 May 2018}}</ref> On 30 March 2018, Payne performed in front of more than 100,000 people during a free concert at [[Global Village (Dubai)|Global Village 2018]] in Dubai.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.khaleejtimes.com/payne-performs-to-over-100k-in-dubai/|title=Payne performs to over 100k in Dubai|newspaper=[[Khaleej Times]]|access-date=31 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenational.ae/arts-culture/music/liam-payne-to-play-free-gig-in-dubai-1.712268|title=Liam Payne to play free gig in Dubai|work=[[The National (Abu Dhabi)|The National]]|last=McFarlane|first=Nyree|date=12 March 2018|access-date=3 April 2018}}</ref> He released his first [[extended play]], ''[[First Time (EP)|First Time]]'',<ref>{{cite news |last=Muraro |first=Alberto |title=Liam Payne: l'EP First Time esce il 24 agosto! Ecco la lettera ai fan! |url=https://www.gingergeneration.it/n/liam-payne-first-time-ep-326076-n.htm |access-date=17 August 2018 |work=Ginger Generation |date=16 August 2018 |language=it}}</ref> which features a collaboration with [[French Montana]] of the same name, on 24 August 2018.<ref>{{cite news |last=Shenton |first=Zoe |title=Liam Payne reveals new track is out next week as he makes big changes to album after Cheryl split |url=https://www.mirror.co.uk/3am/celebrity-news/liam-payne-reveals-new-track-13093823 |access-date=17 August 2018 |work=Daily Mirror |date=17 August 2018}}</ref> Prior to the EP's release, Payne announced that he is putting off his album to make some adjustments to it.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.rte.ie/entertainment/2018/0819/986065-liam-payne-making-changes-to-album-due-august-24/|title=Liam Payne making changes to his debut album|publisher=Raidió Teilifís Éireann|date=21 August 2018|access-date=22 May 2019}}</ref> He contributed vocals on [[Jonas Blue]]'s song "[[Polaroid (Jonas Blue, Liam Payne and Lennon Stella song)|Polaroid]]", along with [[Lennon Stella]], released on 5 October 2018.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8480791/jonas-blue-video-polaroid-liam-payne-lennon-stella|title=Jonas Blue's Video For 'Polaroid' With Liam Payne & Lennon Stella: Watch|date=19 October 2018|website=Billboard.com}}</ref> Payne announced he became the first global brand ambassador for German brand [[Hugo Boss]] in May 2019. The first Hugo x Liam Payne capsule collection was revealed during [[Berlin Fashion Week]] in July 2020.<ref>{{citation|url=https://www.scmp.com/magazines/style/news-trends/article/3013354/liam-payne-named-global-brand-ambassador-hugo-boss|title=Liam Payne named global brand ambassador for Hugo Boss|publisher=scmp|date=9 June 2019|access-date=18 November 2020}}</ref> Payne released the song "[[Stack It Up]]", featuring American rapper [[A Boogie wit da Hoodie]], on 18 September 2019. After its release, Payne revealed that his album is "finished" and would more likely released in 2020,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.list.co.uk/article/111770-liam-paynes-solo-album-wont-come-out-until-2020/|title=Liam Payne's solo album won't come out until 2020|website=[[The List (magazine)|The List]]|date=28 September 2019|access-date=29 September 2019}}</ref> although in October, the album, ''[[LP1 (Liam Payne album)|LP1]]'', was confirmed for a 6 December 2019 release date.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8533515/liam-payne-debut-album-lp1-december|title=Liam Payne's Debut Album 'LP1' Due in December|date=18 October 2019|website=Billboard.com}}</ref> He released "[[All I Want (For Christmas)]]" on October 25 as the first track from the album.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/8540134/liam-payne-new-song-all-i-want-for-christmas-announcement-teaser|title=All We Want for Christmas Is New Liam Payne Music & His New Song 'All I Want' Will Be an Early Gift|date=23 October 2019|website=Billboard.com}}</ref> It was released to mixed to negative reviews, and debuted at number 17 on the [[UK Albums Chart]] and number 111 on the [[Billboard 200|''Billboard'' 200]]. In January 2020, Payne starred in the Hugo Boss fragrance campaign for their perfume Hugo Now. In April 2020, Payne collaborated with [[Alesso]] and released the song "Midnight" to positive reviews.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://people.com/music/alesso-fanboy-liam-payne-new-single-midnight/|title=Alesso Says He Was 'Fanboying Hard' When Liam Payne Visited Sweden to Record 'Midnight'|website=People.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unitedbypop.com/music/news/liam-payne-midnight/|title=Liam Payne's Midnight brightens up our days|date=8 April 2020}}</ref> That same month, Payne began a weekly YouTube series.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://decider.com/2020/05/29/liam-payne-youtube-series/|title=Liam Payne's Weekly YouTube Series Is Here To Fight Off The Sunday Scaries|date=29 May 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2020/4/27/liam-payne-launches-new-weekly-quarantine-youtube-series.html|title=Liam Payne launches new weekly quarantine YouTube series – Music News – ABC News Radio|website=Abcnewsradioonline.com}}</ref> His second capsule collection with Hugo Boss was launched in May 2020. The collection, which mainly consists of men's wardrobes, includes polo shirts, T-shirts, shorts, hoodies, sweatpants and a pair of sneakers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.lifestyleasia.com/bk/style/fashion/liam-payne-x-hugo-boss/|title=The new Liam Payne x Hugo Boss capsule collection just dropped|date=18 May 2020|website=Lifestyle Asia}}</ref> In July, he announced he would be launching ''The LP Show'', a livestream series, with "Act 1" being a livestreamed concert.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/liam-payne-the-lp-show-act-1-livestream-concert-1026066/|title=Liam Payne to Launch 'The LP Show' With Livestream Concert|first1=Althea|last1=Legaspi|date=9 July 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop/9415381/liam-payne-the-lp-show-veeps|title=Liam Payne Announces 'The LP Show' Livestream Concert Series on Veeps|date=8 July 2020|website=Billboard.com}}</ref> On October 30, 2020, Payne released "Naughty List", a [[Christmas]] single featuring [[Dixie D'Amelio]].<ref>https://planetradio.co.uk/tay/entertainment/music/liam-payne-naughty-list/</ref> ==Artistry== Liam Payne is a pop<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/music/reviews/liam-payne-review-lp1-album-tracklist-stream-cheryl-one-direction-a9233971.html|title=Liam Payne review – LP1: From One Direction to One Dimensional|work=[[Independent (newspaper)|Independent]]|last=Brown|first=Helen|date=6 December 2019|access-date=5 February 2020}}</ref> and [[Contemporary R&B|R&B]]<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nme.com/news/music/one-direction-22-1194241|title=Liam Payne turns R&B in teaser of post-One Direction solo track – listen|work=[[NME]]|last=Morgan Britton|first=Luke|date=16 January 2016|access-date=5 February 2020}}</ref> singer who explores other genres like [[Electronic music|electronic]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Liam Payne Bio, Albums, Streaming Links, Credits|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/liam-payne-mn0002854539|publisher=[[AllMusic]]|access-date=4 September 2018}}</ref> He cites [[Pharrell Williams]],<ref>{{cite news|title=Liam Payne Says One Direction 'Will Work Together Again': See His 'Attitude' Cover|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/pop-shop/6693050/liam-payne-attitude-cover-gay-uk-magazine-one-direction|work=Billboard|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> [[Justin Timberlake]],<ref>{{cite news|title=One Direction's Liam Payne On Bumping into Justin Timberlake at the BRITs 2013|url=http://www.capitalfm.com/artists/one-direction/news/liam-payne-justin-timberlake-brit-awards-2013/#3Ij2coJw0GRwWjhD.97|publisher=Capital Radio|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> and [[Usher (musician)|Usher]] as major musical influences.<ref>{{cite web|url= http://home.bt.com/news/showbiz-news/liam-payne-im-not-ready-to-make-statement-music-like-taylor-swift-11364208637515|title=Liam Payne: I'm not ready to make statement music like Taylor Swift|website=[[BT Consumer|BT]]|access-date=2 November 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3oC5mM57Gg|title= Liam Payne – Liam Payne On "Strip That Down" and New Music| website=[[Vevo]]|access-date=2 November 2017}}</ref> "The person who has inspired me most is Pharrell Williams who I worked with a while back. I got talking to his producer recently and asked him what Pharrell was like when he was younger, and he said to me that when he was my age he couldn't press a note on a keyboard. And that was amazing to me because at 22 I thought I was too old to learn guitar," revealed Payne.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Guiltenane|first1=Christian|title=Attitude Magazine|url=http://attitude.co.uk/tag/liam-payne/|publisher=Attitude.co.uk|issue=October 2015|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> ==Philanthropy== As a member of One Direction, Payne has also supported [[Comic Relief]],<ref>{{cite news|title=One Direction Raises Over £2 Million For Red Nose Day 2013|url=https://www.looktothestars.org/news/10927-one-direction-raises-over-2-million-for-red-nose-day-2013|publisher=Looktothestars.org|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> and a new initiative titled Action 1D "to help better the future".<ref>{{cite news|last1=Sherman|first1=Maria|title=One Direction Launch Charity Initiative 'Action 1D'|url=http://www.fuse.tv/videos/2015/07/one-direction-launch-charity-action-1d|publisher=Fuse.tv|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> Payne is an avid supporter of [[Unicef]] and teamed up with tennis star [[Andy Murray]], [[Jack Whitehall]] and [[Clare Balding]] in support of Unicef UK's Children in Danger Summer Disease Appeal.<ref>{{cite news|title=Andy Murray, Liam Payne, Jack Whitehall and Clare Balding film tennis comedy sketch for Unicef|url=http://blogs.unicef.org.uk/2015/06/16/andy-murray-liam-payne-one-drection-jack-whitehall-clare-balding-unicef-tennis-team-beat-disease/|publisher=Blogs.unicef.org.uk|access-date=20 October 2015|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222103034/http://blogs.unicef.org.uk/2015/06/16/andy-murray-liam-payne-one-drection-jack-whitehall-clare-balding-unicef-tennis-team-beat-disease/|archive-date=22 December 2015}}</ref> Payne teamed up with motorsport star [[Eddie Jordan]] in support of UK based charity [[CLIC Sargent]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Lee |first1=David |title=One Direction singer Liam Payne and sporting legends support CLIC Sargent event at Royal Windsor Racecourse |url=http://www.windsorexpress.co.uk/News/Areas/Windsor/Sporting-legends-and-One-Direction-singer-support-childrens-cancer-charity-event-at-Royal-Windsor-Racecourse-23062015.htm |work=Windsor Express |access-date=20 October 2015 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222102049/http://www.windsorexpress.co.uk/News/Areas/Windsor/Sporting-legends-and-One-Direction-singer-support-childrens-cancer-charity-event-at-Royal-Windsor-Racecourse-23062015.htm |archive-date=22 December 2015}}</ref> Payne is an ambassador for the charitable organisation Trekstock.<ref>{{cite news|title=1D stars Liam Payne and Harry Styles become cancer charity ambassadors|url=http://www.itv.com/news/central/update/2015-04-20/1d-stars-liam-payne-and-harry-styles-become-cancer-charity-ambassadors/|publisher=Itv.com|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> Payne's original campaign with the organisation in 2013 raised $784,198.<ref>{{cite news|title=An Evening Out With Liam and Harry|url=https://www.prizeo.com/prizes/liam-and-harry/an-evening-out-with-liam-and-harry|publisher=Prizeo.com|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> He raised an additional $211,237 during his campaign in 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=The Charitable Nature of Liam Payne|url=http://trendom.co/the-charitable-nature-of-liam-payne/|publisher=Trendom.co|access-date=20 October 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151222083725/http://trendom.co/the-charitable-nature-of-liam-payne/|archive-date=22 December 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> Payne has also been named an ambassador of [[Sustainable Development Goals]] also known as the Global Goals campaign.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globalgoals.org/ |title=The Global Goals |publisher=The Global Goals |access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Global Goals Campaign Video|url=https://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6708119/one-direction-jennifer-lopez-global-goals-video|work=Billboard|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> Payne also gave a much needed push to a £6&nbsp;million youth project "The Youth Zone" in his hometown of Wolverhampton.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.expressandstar.com/news/2015/04/28/one-direction-star-liam-payne-in-wolverhampton-for-youth-zone-event/|title=WATCH: Newly-released footage of One Direction star Liam Payne at Wolverhampton Youth Zone event|website=Express & Star}}</ref> Payne is [[pro-choice]]. In May 2019, amidst anti-[[abortion]] legislations passed in [[Alabama]], Payne stated that they are "completely taking away the rights of women and the ownership of the bodies that belong to them" and that "us as men never have to go through that so how can we even comment or decide what women should or shouldn't go through," also adding "here was me thinking it was supposed to be the land of the free it all looks very tied up from where I'm standing."<ref>https://www.independent.ie/style/celebrity/celebrity-news/liam-payne-questions-if-us-is-still-land-of-the-free-after-abortion-vote-38119752.html</ref> In May 2020, Payne expressed support for the [[Black Lives Matter]] movement and encouraged fans to educate themselves and donate. He attended [[George Floyd protests in the United Kingdom|London Black Lives Matter]] protests.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Liam Payne, 26, and girlfriend Maya Henry, 19, throw support behind Black Live Matter movement as they arrive in Hyde Park for London protests|url=https://www.msn.com/en-nz/entertainment/celebrity/liam-payne-26-and-girlfriend-maya-henry-19-throw-support-behind-black-live-matter-movement-as-they-arrive-in-hyde-park-for-london-protests/ar-BB14Z10m|access-date=2020-10-11|website=www.msn.com}}</ref> ==Personal life== From 2010 to late 2012, Payne dated then-[[The X Factor|X Factor]] dancer, Danielle Peazer.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2012-12-03|title=One Direction's Liam Payne and Ex Danielle Peazer Hold Hands in NYC|url=https://www.eonline.com/news/367916/one-direction-s-liam-payne-and-ex-danielle-peazer-hold-hands-in-nyc|access-date=2020-10-11|website=E! Online}}</ref> From 2013 to 2015, Payne was in a relationship with childhood friend, Sophia Smith.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Liam Payne Girlfriend And Dating History: From Cheryl To Danielle Peazer And Sophia Smith|url=https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/liam-payne/girlfriend-dating-list-cheryl-danielle-peazer/|access-date=2020-10-11|website=Capital|language=en}}</ref> In 2016, Payne started dating [[Cheryl (singer)|Cheryl]];<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/cheryl-fernandez-versini-moves-in-with-liam-payne-116041000053_1.html|title=Cheryl Fernandez-Versini moves in with Liam Payne?|work=Business Standard|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160414082834/http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/cheryl-fernandez-versini-moves-in-with-liam-payne-116041000053_1.html|archive-date=14 April 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/753881/liam-payne-and-cheryl-fernandez-versini-are-madly-in-love-and-very-happy-according-to-simon-cowell|title=Liam Payne and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini are "Madly in Love" and "Very Happy," According to Simon Cowell|publisher=E!|author=Vulpo, Mike|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161008105055/http://www.eonline.com/news/753881/liam-payne-and-cheryl-fernandez-versini-are-madly-in-love-and-very-happy-according-to-simon-cowell|archive-date=8 October 2016}}</ref> they have one son, Bear Grey Payne (b. 22 March 2017).<ref name=":7">{{cite news|author1=Entertainment & Arts|title=Cheryl and Liam announce birth of baby boy|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-39395996|access-date=25 March 2017|work=BBC News|date=25 March 2017|location=United Kingdom|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170326060246/http://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-39395996|archive-date=26 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Read-Dominguez|first1=Jennifer|title=Cheryl and Liam welcome their first child|url=http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/news/a823511/cheryl-fernandez-versini-liam-payne-welcome-first-baby/|website=Digital Spy|access-date=25 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170325212737/http://www.digitalspy.com/showbiz/news/a823511/cheryl-fernandez-versini-liam-payne-welcome-first-baby/|archive-date=25 March 2017|location=United Kingdom|date=25 March 2017}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|last1=Bacardi|first1=Francesca|title=Liam Payne and Cheryl Cole Welcome First Child Together|url=http://www.eonline.com/news/827620/liam-payne-and-cheryl-cole-welcome-their-first-child-together|publisher=[[E!]]|access-date=9 May 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170509140340/http://www.eonline.com/news/827620/liam-payne-and-cheryl-cole-welcome-their-first-child-together|archive-date=9 May 2017|location=United States|date=25 March 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> They split in 2018.<ref name=":8">{{Cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-44677975|title=Cheryl and Liam Payne announce split|date=1 July 2018|work=BBC News|access-date=1 July 2018}}</ref> Payne's net worth is estimated at £47&nbsp;million.<ref>{{cite web|date=23 July 2020|title=Every member of One Direction, ranked by net worth|url=https://www.insider.com/one-direction-member-net-worth-individually-2019-5#:~:text=Liam%20Payne's%20reported%20net%20worth%3A%20%2460%20million.|url-status=live|archive-url=https://www.insider.com/one-direction-member-net-worth-individually-2019-5|archive-date=23 July 2020|access-date=23 July 2020|work=[[ITV (network)|ITV]]}}</ref> Payne began dating model Maya Henry in 2019, and they announced their engagement in August 2020.<ref>https://www.etonline.com/liam-payne-confirms-engagement-to-maya-henry-were-just-really-happy-152136</ref> Payne previously owned homes in [[Malibu, California]] and [[Surrey]], but listed them both for sale in early 2020 and 2021, respectively.<ref>https://www.capitalfm.com/artists/one-direction/homes-harry-styles-niall-horan-liam-payne/</ref><ref>https://www.forbes.com/sites/nealleitereg/2020/12/06/singer-liam-payne-offers-los-angeles-home-to-the-tune-of-1075-million/?sh=7fd47b011c0e</ref> Payne currently rents a seven bedroom mansion in [[Buckinghamshire]].<ref>https://www.thesun.co.uk/tvandshowbiz/13527162/liam-payne-buckinghamshire-mansion-son-bear/</ref> ==Discography== {{main|Liam Payne discography}} ;Studio albums * ''[[LP1 (Liam Payne album)|LP1]]'' (2019) ;Extended plays * ''[[First Time (EP)|First Time]]'' (2018) ==Filmography== {|class="wikitable" |- ! scope="col" | Year ! scope="col" | Title ! scope="col" | Role ! scope="col" | Notes |- | 2012 | ''[[iCarly]]'' | Himself |Guest role; Episode: "[[ICarly (season 6)#ep86|iGo One Direction]]" |- | 2013 | ''[[One Direction: This Is Us]]'' | Himself | |- | 2014 | ''[[One Direction: Where We Are – The Concert Film|Where We Are – The Concert Film]]'' | Himself | |- | 2014 |''[[Dynamo: Magician Impossible]]'' | Himself | Guest role; Season 4, episode 1 |- | 2014 |''[[Dancing with the Stars]]''<ref>{{cite news|title=Watch One Direction's Liam Payne Learn Sadie Robertson's 'DWTS' Quack Attack Dance|url=https://www.yahoo.com/tv/bp/one-direction-liam-payne-sadie-robertson-dwts-video-151226726.html|publisher=Yahoo!|access-date=20 October 2015}}</ref> | Himself | Guest role; Season 19, episode 13 |- | 2016 | ''[[Family Guy]]'' | Himself | Voice role; Episode: "[[Run, Chris, Run]]" |- | 2017 | ''[[Drop the Mic]]'' | Himself | Episode: "[[Niecy Nash]] vs. [[Cedric the Entertainer]] / Liam Payne vs. [[Jason Derulo]]" |} ==Awards and nominations== {{See also|List of awards and nominations received by One Direction}} {| class="wikitable" |- ! Year ! Organization ! Category ! Nominee/work ! Result ! {{Abbr|Ref.|Reference(s)}} |- |2015 |''[[Attitude (magazine)|Attitude]]'' |Sexiest Man of the Year | Liam Payne |{{Won}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=http://attitude.co.uk/article/attitude-sexiest-man-of-the-year-award-liam-payne/8383/|title=Attitude Sexiest Man of the Year Award: Liam Payne|date=14 October 2015|website=Attitude.co.uk}}</ref> |- |rowspan="2"|2016 |rowspan="2"| [[BMI Awards|BMI]] London Awards |rowspan="2"| Pop Award Songs |"Night Changes" |{{won}} |rowspan="2"|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/2016-bmi-london-awards |title=Sting and Top Songwriters Honored at 2016 BMI London Awards |date=10 October 2016 |website=Bmi.com}}</ref> |- |"Steal My Girl" |{{won}} |- | rowspan=2| 2017 | rowspan=2| [[2017 Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Awards]] | Choice Summer Male Artist | rowspan=2| Liam Payne |{{nom}} | rowspan=2|<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://www.teenchoice.com/so-you-think-you-can-dance/article/second-and-final-wave-of-%E2%80%9Cteen-choice-2017%E2%80%9D-nominees-announced |title=Second and Final Weave of 'Teen Choice 2017' Nominees Announced |work=Teen Choice |date=13 July 2017 |access-date=16 July 2017}}</ref> |- | Choice Male Hottie |{{nom}} |- | rowspan=15| 2018 | rowspan="2"| [[2018 Brit Awards|Brit Awards]] | British Single | rowspan="2"| "Strip That Down" {{small|(featuring Quavo)}} | {{nom}} | rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.officialcharts.com/chart-news/brit-awards-2018-nominations-dua-lipa-and-ed-sheeran-lead-the-way__21424/|title=BRIT Awards 2018 nominations: Dua Lipa and Ed Sheeran lead the way|publisher=[[Official Charts Company]]|date=13 January 2018|access-date=13 January 2018}}</ref> |- | British Artist Video of the Year | {{nom}} |- | [[BMI Awards|BMI]] Pop Awards | Award Winning Songs | "Strip That Down" | {{won}} |<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.bmi.com/news/entry/2018-bmi-pop-awards |title=Mark Ronson Receives the BMI Champion Award at the 66th BMI Pop Awards |work=BMI |date=8 May 2018 |access-date=9 May 2018}}</ref> |- | rowspan=4| [[2018 Global Awards|Global Awards]] | Best Male | rowspan=6| Liam Payne | {{nom}} | rowspan=4|<ref>{{Cite news |url=https://www.global.com/awards/categories |title=The Global Awards |work=Global |date=23 December 2017 |access-date=24 December 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190131102713/https://www.global.com/awards/categories |archive-date=31 January 2019 |url-status=dead }}</ref> |- | Best British Artist or Group | {{nom}} |- | Best Pop | {{nom}} |- | The Global Special Award | {{won}} |- | rowspan="2"| [[2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards|iHeartRadio Music Awards]] | Best New Pop Artist | {{nom}} | rowspan="2"|<ref>{{cite web|url=https://news.iheart.com/featured/iheartradio-music-awards/content/2018-01-09-2018-iheartradio-music-awards-see-the-full-list-of-nominee/|title=2018 iHeartRadio Music Awards: See The Full List of Nominee|publisher=[[iHeartRadio]]|date=10 January 2018|access-date=12 January 2018}}</ref> |- | Best Solo Breakout | {{nom}} |- | rowspan=2| [[LOS40 Music Awards 2018|LOS40 Music Awards]] | International New Artist of the Year | Liam Payne | {{nom}} | {{n/a}} |- | International Video of the Year | "Familiar" {{small|(with [[J Balvin]])}} | {{nom}} | {{n/a}} |- |[[MTV Video Music Awards]] | Best Dance Video | "Get Low" {{small|(with Zedd)}} | {{nom}} |<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.twitter.com/MTV/status/1018966962842603522 |title = twitter|access-date=17 July 2018}}{{Primary source inline|date=April 2020}}</ref> |- | rowspan=3| [[2018 Teen Choice Awards|Teen Choice Awards]] | Choice Latin Song | rowspan=2| "Familiar" {{small|(with J Balvin)}} | {{won}} | rowspan=3|<ref>{{Cite news |url=http://abcnewsradioonline.com/music-news/2018/6/22/selena-gomez-and-cardi-b-lead-second-wave-of-teen-choice-awa.html |title=Selena Gomez and Cardi B lead second wave of Teen Choice Awards music nominees |work=ABC News |date=22 June 2018 |access-date=22 June 2018}}</ref> |- | Choice Summer Song | {{nom}} |- | Choice Summer Male Artist | Liam Payne | {{nom}} |- | rowspan="4"| 2019 | [[2019 Brit Awards|Brit Awards]] | British Artist Video of the Year | "[[For You (Liam Payne and Rita Ora song)|For You (Fifty Shades Freed)]]"<br /><span style="font-size:85%;">(with [[Rita Ora]])</span> | {{nom}} | {{n/a}} |- | [[BreakTudo Awards 2019|BreakTudo Awards]] | Best International Performance in Brazil | VillaMix | {{nom}} | {{n/a}} |- | rowspan="2"| [[2019 Global Awards|Global Awards]] | Best Male | rowspan="2"| Liam Payne | {{nom}} | {{n/a}} |- | Best Pop | {{nom}} | {{n/a}} |} ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== 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