In Pictures: Liam Payne from X Factor to stardom

Updated / Thursday, 17 Oct 2024 11:17
(L-R) Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Simon Cowell, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan pose for a photocall to promote the X-Factor final in London, 2010
(L-R) Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Simon Cowell, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan pose for a photocall to promote the X-Factor final in London, 2010

Following the news of One Direction singer Liam Payne's death aged 31, we take a look back at the singer's life and career in pictures.

One Direction (L-R): Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne at the Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 premiere at Odeon Leicester Square London, 2010
One Direction (L-R): Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Liam Payne at the Harry Potter And The Deathly Hallows: Part 1 premiere at Odeon Leicester Square London, 2010
One Direction (L-R): Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan at The X Factor press conference ahead of the live final, December 2010
One Direction (L-R): Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan at The X Factor press conference ahead of the live final, December 2010
One Direction (L-R): Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne arrive in Dublin during the band's radio tour, 2011. Photo by Rolling News.
One Direction (L-R): Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne arrive in Dublin during the band's radio tour, 2011. Photo by Rolling News.
One Direction (L-R): Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles pictured in London, 2011
One Direction (L-R): Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles pictured in London, 2011
One Direction (L-R): Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson launch their debut album, 2011
One Direction (L-R): Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson launch their debut album, 2011
One Direction (L-R): Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan launch their first single What Makes You Beautiful in London, 2011
One Direction (L-R): Louis Tomlinson, Liam Payne, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan launch their first single What Makes You Beautiful in London, 2011
One Direction joined host Ryan Tubridy on the Late Late Show, 2012
One Direction joined host Ryan Tubridy on the Late Late Show, 2012
One Direction (L-R): Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik perform at HMV Hammersmith Apollo, 2012
One Direction (L-R): Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Liam Payne and Zayn Malik perform at HMV Hammersmith Apollo, 2012
One Direction (L-R): Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles and Liam Payne at The Brit Awards in London, 2012
One Direction (L-R): Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles and Liam Payne at The Brit Awards in London, 2012
One Direction perform at their iHeartRadio Album Release Party, 2013
One Direction perform at their iHeartRadio Album Release Party, 2013
Liam Payne and Harry Styles onstage at the American Music Awards, 2013
Liam Payne and Harry Styles onstage at the American Music Awards, 2013
One Direction (L-R): Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson perform on ABC's Good Morning America in New York, 2013
One Direction (L-R): Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson perform on ABC's Good Morning America in New York, 2013
One Direction (L-R): Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne at the ARIA Awards, 2014
One Direction (L-R): Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Liam Payne at the ARIA Awards, 2014
One Direction (L-R) Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon, 2014
One Direction (L-R) Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles during an interview with host Jimmy Fallon, 2014
(L-R) Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Fergie, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson perform at the Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest in Los Angeles, 2014
(L-R) Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Fergie, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson perform at the Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve With Ryan Seacrest in Los Angeles, 2014
Liam Payne at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, 2015
Liam Payne at the American Music Awards in Los Angeles, 2015
Liam Payne and Harry Styles performing at KIIS-FM's Jingle Ball, 2015
Liam Payne and Harry Styles performing at KIIS-FM's Jingle Ball, 2015
Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson pictured at KIIS FM's Jingle Ball, 2015
Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson pictured at KIIS FM's Jingle Ball, 2015
Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson at the BRIT Awards, 2016
Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson at the BRIT Awards, 2016
Liam Payne and Cheyl pictured in 2016
Liam Payne and Cheyl pictured in 2016
Liam Payne pictured backstage at the MTV EMAs, 2017
Liam Payne pictured backstage at the MTV EMAs, 2017
Liam Payne and host James Corden perform a Riff-Off during The Late Late Show with James Corden, 2017
Liam Payne and host James Corden perform a Riff-Off during The Late Late Show with James Corden, 2017
Rita Ora and Liam Payne at SiriusXM Studios in New York, 2018
Rita Ora and Liam Payne at SiriusXM Studios in New York, 2018
Lea Michele and Liam Payne on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, 2019
Lea Michele and Liam Payne on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, 2019
Liam Payne at the Global Awards in London, 2019
Liam Payne at the Global Awards in London, 2019
Liam Payne at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Berlin, 2020
Liam Payne at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Berlin, 2020
Liam Payne at the British Vogue and Tiffany & Co. Fashion and Film Party in London, 2020
Liam Payne at the British Vogue and Tiffany & Co. Fashion and Film Party in London, 2020
Liam Payne at the premiere of Ron's Gone Wrong in London, 2021
Liam Payne at the premiere of Ron's Gone Wrong in London, 2021
Liam Payne during Soccer Aid for Unicef Training Session, 2022
Liam Payne during Soccer Aid for Unicef Training Session, 2022
Liam Payne and Kate Cassidy at The Fashion Awards in London, 2022
Liam Payne and Kate Cassidy at The Fashion Awards in London, 2022
Liam Payne at Annabel's 60th Anniversary Party in London, 2023
Liam Payne at Annabel's 60th Anniversary Party in London, 2023
Liam Payne at the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit, July 2023
Liam Payne at the F1 Grand Prix of Great Britain at Silverstone Circuit, July 2023
Liam Payne during Soccer Aid for Unicef at Old Trafford in Manchester, 2023
Liam Payne during Soccer Aid for Unicef at Old Trafford in Manchester, 2023
Liam Payne pictured in Paris, March 2024
Liam Payne pictured in Paris, March 2024

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