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    In pictures: Life of former One Direction star Liam Payne

    Author: Editors Desk Source: BBC News:
    October 16, 2024 at 20:10
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    Singer Liam Payne has died at the age of 31.

    Payne rose to stardom in the group One Direction, before going on to have a solo career.

    He had a son, Bear, with the former Girls Aloud singer Cheryl.

    Here, we take a look at his life in pictures.

     
    Getty Images Liam Payne walks down a street
    Getty Images / Payne came to fame on the seventh series of the X Factor in 2010 as part of the group One Direction


    Getty Images Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan at an X Factor press conference
    Getty Images/ He joined the contest as an individual, but judges on the show paired him up with Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan
     
    Getty Images Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayne Malik, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan at signing for their first single What Makes You Beautiful
    Getty Images / Despite being pipped to the X Factor title by Matt Cardle, the group were signed by Simon Cowell's label and released their debut single What Makes You Beautiful
     
    Getty Images Harry Styles signs a CD on Liam's face
     Getty Images / One Direction became heartthrobs to teenage girls and later released their debut album Up All Night, which included hits like One Thing and Gotta Be You
    Getty Images Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, and Niall Horan
    Getty Images / In 2012, the group won their first Brit award for best British single
     
     
    Getty Images The group performed for the final time on US TV in 2015
    Getty Images/ The group performed for the final time on US TV in 2015
     
    Getty Images Liam Payne and Cheryl Cole at a restaurant in London
    Getty Images / Payne entered a relationship with singer Cheryl in 2016. They went on to have a baby together named Bear in 2017
     
    Getty Images Liam Payne performing in 2019
    Getty Images / In 2019, Payne released his debut solo album LP1, spawning single Strip That Down
     
    Getty Images Liam Payne and Kate Cassidy
    Getty Images / The singer, seen with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy, released his last single Teardrops in March this year
     
    Getty Images Police and firefighters work the scene at Casa Sur hotel
    Getty Images / Payne died at the Casa Sur hotel in Argentinian capital Buenos Aires on 17 October
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