Liam Payne, who tragically passed away last month at the age of 31, was no stranger to growing up in the public eye. The One Direction star first auditioned for The X Factor at just 14 years old and quickly went from being an ordinary teenager from Wolverhampton to a global superstar. However, this early fame came with its own set of challenges.
When he and his ex-girlfriend Cheryl welcomed their son Bear in 2017, they were met with a whirlwind of headlines and messages from fans who had been following Liam's career from the start. New dad Liam, who was only 23 at the time of Bear's birth, and Cheryl did everything they could to shield their son from the spotlight they were so used to. A few years before his untimely death, Liam opened up about the "tricky" dilemma he would face if Bear ever wanted to follow in his footsteps, and the sweet wish Cheryl has for their son's future.
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