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| 'A tough decision': Liam Payne and Cheryl split after two-year relationship | 'A tough decision': Liam Payne and Cheryl split after two-year relationship |
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| Liam Payne and Cheryl, a celebrity power couple equally beloved of pop fans and gossip columnists, have announced they are splitting after a two and a half year relationship. | Liam Payne and Cheryl, a celebrity power couple equally beloved of pop fans and gossip columnists, have announced they are splitting after a two and a half year relationship. |
| The pair put out a joint statement on each of their Twitter accounts, saying they were “sad to announce that we are going our separate ways. It’s been a tough decision for us to make.” | The pair put out a joint statement on each of their Twitter accounts, saying they were “sad to announce that we are going our separate ways. It’s been a tough decision for us to make.” |
| Cheryl gave birth to their son, Bear, in March 2017. “We still have so much love for each other as a family,” the statement continues. “Bear is our world and we ask that you respect his privacy as we navigate our way through this together.” | Cheryl gave birth to their son, Bear, in March 2017. “We still have so much love for each other as a family,” the statement continues. “Bear is our world and we ask that you respect his privacy as we navigate our way through this together.” |
| We are sad to announce that we are going our separate ways. It's been a tough decision for us to make. We still have so much love for each other as a family. Bear is our world and we ask that you respect his privacy as we navigate our way through this together. | We are sad to announce that we are going our separate ways. It's been a tough decision for us to make. We still have so much love for each other as a family. Bear is our world and we ask that you respect his privacy as we navigate our way through this together. |
| The pair first met briefly in 2008, when Payne, then 14, unsuccessfully auditioned for ITV talent show The X Factor, with Cheryl on the judging panel. Payne returned to the show two years later and became part of the hugely successful winning band One Direction, going on to sell 50m records worldwide and perform on the highest-grossing tour ever undertaken by a vocal group. He later launched a moderately successful solo career and has had two UK Top 10 hits so far. | The pair first met briefly in 2008, when Payne, then 14, unsuccessfully auditioned for ITV talent show The X Factor, with Cheryl on the judging panel. Payne returned to the show two years later and became part of the hugely successful winning band One Direction, going on to sell 50m records worldwide and perform on the highest-grossing tour ever undertaken by a vocal group. He later launched a moderately successful solo career and has had two UK Top 10 hits so far. |
| When they began dating in late 2015, it was the start of a high-profile relationship – Cheryl was also hugely famous, following numerous hits with girl group Girls Aloud, and five solo No 1 singles across four albums. She also mentored two X Factor winners in Alexandra Burke and Joe McElderry. Following two marriages, to footballer Ashley Cole and restaurateur Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini, she dropped her surname in 2016. | When they began dating in late 2015, it was the start of a high-profile relationship – Cheryl was also hugely famous, following numerous hits with girl group Girls Aloud, and five solo No 1 singles across four albums. She also mentored two X Factor winners in Alexandra Burke and Joe McElderry. Following two marriages, to footballer Ashley Cole and restaurateur Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini, she dropped her surname in 2016. |
| Amid rumours of discord earlier this year, the Cheryl and Payne made a flirtatious appearance at the Brit awards together, though Payne admitted to “struggles” in their relationship soon after. | Amid rumours of discord earlier this year, the Cheryl and Payne made a flirtatious appearance at the Brit awards together, though Payne admitted to “struggles” in their relationship soon after. |
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