He first shot to fame when he was put into the music phenomenon that is One Direction on hit talent show The X Factor, but now Liam Payne is one of the biggest pop stars in the world! With his fame and fortune growing by the day, we've decided to take a look at Liam's extensive transformation from teenage boy to dapper young man.
The 25-year-old, who shares a baby boy called Bear Grey Payne with his ex-girlfriend Cheryl, is gearing up to release his first ever solo album, following the success of his recent singles.
Liam Payne through the years
1 of 17Liam Payne, 2010
A fresh-faced Liam backstage at The X Factor in 2010... loving the eye liner Liam! ud83dude48
2 of 17Liam Payne, 2010
Liam showing off his locks as he attended the The Chronicles Of Narnia premiere with the One Direction boys in 2010.
3 of 17Liam Payne, 2011
18-year-old Liam changed his hair up a bit in 2011... maybe he took some inspiration from his 1D band mate Harry Styles?
4 of 17Liam Payne, 2012
Liam rocking out on stage at a One Direction gig in 2012, with his adoring fans screaming his name.
5 of 17Liam Payne, 2013
Liam shocked fans in 2013 when he was pictured outside a recording studio with much shorter hair!
6 of 17Liam Payne, 2014
Liam looked a lot more grown up in 2014, enjoying a date night at a basketball match with his then-girlfriend Sophia Smith.
7 of 17Liam Payne, 2014
The singer looked dapper in 2014 when he attended The BRIT Awards with Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson.
8 of 17Liam Payne, 2015
By the age of 22, Liam had achieved major success and found himself getting invited to prestigious events, including the The Great Gatsby Ball.
9 of 17Liam Payne, 2016
Changing up his hairstyle yet again, Liam looked smouldering as he visited LA.
10 of 17Liam Payne, 2016
After announcing his relationship with former Girls Aloud singer Cheryl, Liam looked very pleased with himself as the pair were spotted for the first time on a date night.
11 of 17Liam Payne, 2017
Following One Direction's hiatus, Liam went on to release his solo music, including hits like 'Strip That Down' and 'Get Low'. The singer changed up his look once again.
12 of 17Liam Payne, 2017
After Liam became a dad for the first time when Cheryl gave birth to baby Bear in 2017, Liam proved he was still one of the hottest dads around when he appeared at the Women of the Year awards.
13 of 17Liam Payne, 2017
The heartthrob continued to delight fans with his cool guy vibe as he promoted his solo music across the world.
14 of 17Liam Payne, 2018
By 2018, Liam reverted back to his short hairstyle, showing he was keeping right up to date with the fashion stakes as he strutted through New York with a man bag.
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15 of 17Liam Payne, 2018
Just months before announcing his split with Cheryl, Liam joined his lady on the red carpet at The BRIT Awards, looking super smart in stunning suit jacket.
16 of 17Liam Payne, 2019
New year... new Liam?! The 25-year-old looked dapper as he wore a pair of glasses at the opening of a new shop in London.
17 of 17Liam Payne, 2019
A whole nine years after he shot to fame on The X Factor, Liam showed off another new look as he walked the red carpet at The BRIT Awards in February 2019.
Since One Direction started their hiatus in 2016, Liam has delighted fans with hits such as 'Strip That Down', 'Get Low' and 'Bedroom Floor', as well as his massive collab 'For You', with Rita Ora.
After admitting he is delaying the release of his debut album, fans can't wait for it to drop, but Liam certainly isn't keeping himself on the low-down. The singer recently attended The 2019 BRIT Awards, and he's a social butterfly in the celeb world!
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