Liam Payne parties with pals in Las Vegas just days after Cheryl finalises divorce from Jean-Bernard
Former One Direction singer was in high spirits in Sin City following the news his girlfriend is now a free woman again
LIAM Payne looked like a man with something to celebrate as he partied up a storm in Las Vegas.
The former One Direction singer was spotted letting off some steam in a VIP section at a DJ Zedd show, just days after his girlfriend Cheryl finalised her divorce from second husband, Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini.
The 23-year-old was pictured singing along to the music as well as busting some serious dance moves at Intrigue nightclub in the Wynn hotel in the early hours of Sunday morning.
Dressed in a sports jacket and with his hair styled in a quiff, Liam looked relaxed as he chatted to the girls alongside him at the venue before snapping pictures of DJ Zedd, who has worked with the likes of Ariana Grande and Selena Gomez.
Before heading to the show he posted an Instagram selfie with the caption: "It's about to get lit."
Liam is currently in America recording solo music, but will have been kept fully in the loop about the decree nisi which was granted to his girlfriend of almost one year and her former spouse.
Cheryl, 33, finalised the end of her 18-month marriage on Thursday morning, with a court in London issuing their divorce papers.
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Neither Cheryl or JB, 35, attended attended the hearing at the capital’s Central Family Court, which gave them the go ahead to dissolve the marriage.
The hearing last just 14 seconds, making it ‘Britain’s fastest quickie divorce’.
A spokesperson for the singer confirmed the news, explaining: “Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini have today obtained Decree Nisi in their divorce proceedings.
“No further comment will be made and they ask for their privacy to be respected.”
The paperwork means the union will be officially over in six weeks when the Decree Absolute is issued.
The result leaves the singer clear to pursue a new life with Liam, who is 10 years her junior, and if speculation is to be believed, that future could include a baby.
For weeks, the rumour mill has been in overdrive that Cheryl is expecting her first child with the heartthrob, and while neither star has confirmed the news, the former Girls Aloud singer stepped out in Paris and showed off a more rounded tummy than usual.
Soon after, the hashtag #CongratsLiam started trending on Twitter, with many fans of the star believing it related to him possibly becoming a first-time dad.
However they had got the wrong end of the stick, as the hashtag was actually to celebrate the star landing a lucrative new record deal with Republic Records, bringing him to the same US label as Ariana Grande and Nicki Minaj.
The move is a major boost for the singer as he prepares to launch himself as a solo artist, and he celebrated by writing a short tweet saying: “Amazing to have signed to @RepublicRecords I am celebrating as I tweet thank you so much for accepting me to your roster of amazing artists.”