Liam Payne opens up about his love for Cheryl for the first time, saying she’s been his ‘dream girl’ since he was a teen
One Direction star gushes about his mum-to-be girlfriend in new interview
LIAM PAYNE is genuinely living out his childhood fantasies.
He’s a multimillionaire, a music superstar and, to top if all off, about to have a baby with the woman of his dreams.
For the first time, the ONE DIRECTION star has broken his silence about his relationship with CHERYL, admitting the Geordie singer — ten years his senior — was the girl he lusted over as a scruffy teenager in Wolverhampton.
Liam said: “This is the thing. In a non-cliché way, it’s weird waking up every day and literally living out your dream. You wake up in the most beautiful places.
“Obviously I have the most beautiful girlfriend in the world and she’s absolutely amazing. She’s been my dream girl since I was younger. She’s so ace.”
Liam and Cheryl, who I revealed were dating in February last year, are UK music’s No1 power couple, amassing millions of record sales between them courtesy of their careers as part of the biggest boyband and girlband of their generation — 1D and GIRLS ALOUD.
They first met when Liam auditioned in front of judge Cheryl on the 2011 series of The X Factor, where he went on to form 1D with HARRY STYLES, LOUIS TOMLINSON, ZAYN MALIK and NIALL HORAN.
Her experience in the music industry is certainly appreciated by Liam, who’s about to embark on his solo career following an incredible five years with his band.
Speaking to Rollacoaster magazine, he said: “She is a wonderful, wonderful person and it’s amazing to have someone who can relate to so much of things — someone who’s taken greater steps than me.
“Her solo career was amazing. She’s been in the industry for 14 years now.
“She fully supports me. We’re super happy. It’s a very personal, precious time for us. I’m still learning. I’m only 23.”
Cheryl is a wonderful, wonderful person and it’s amazing to have someone who can relate to so much of things — someone who’s taken greater steps than me
Liam will soon become the fourth member of the band to release his own material, with Harry still keeping the fanbase waiting.
The singer, however, refuses to distance himself from the record-breaking boyband, showing his loyalty by his decision to accept the award for Best British Music Video at the Brits last month.
He clearly has fond memories of being in the band, even looking back proudly at being thrown out of a hotel by the new President of the United States.
Liam said: “DONALD TRUMP actually kicked us out of his hotel once. You wouldn’t believe it.
"It was about [meeting] his daughter. He phoned up our manager and we were asleep. He said, ‘Well, wake them up’ and I was like ‘No’ and then he wouldn’t let us use the underground garage.
“Obviously in New York we can’t really go outside. New York is ruthless for us. So he was like, ‘OK, then I don’t want you in my hotel.’ So we had to leave.”
As well as speaking about Cheryl for the first time, Liam also addresses his secret friendship with JUSTIN BIEBER in his rare chat.
The singer revealed the pair confided in each other regarding the pressures of the industry and dealing with their “chaotic lives”.
Liam said: “He’s a great guy — inside there’s a really good heart.
“I said, ‘Look, the difference between me and you is I had four different boys going through the same thing to look to. He didn’t have that.’
";I said to him, ‘Take my number and any time you want a chat, let me know as I’m here and I understand exactly what you’re going through and I understand your world.’
“He needs somebody like that and in that position.”
Unlike Liam, who only has to roll over and speak to the person he’s sharing a bed with.
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Tove's flash dance
TOVE LO is hardly shy, whether it’s singing about her sex life or flashing the crowd at her Manchester gig on Wednesday.
And yesterday she paid a visit to Bizarre HQ for a very frank Facebook live.
Tove told me she’s found love with a man from my native New Zealand after meeting him through her amazing support act BROODS.
She said: “I met him at a Halloween party they had.
“I’m dating a Kiwi. He’s not a famous Kiwi. But I don’t know, maybe when I go there we’ll see!”
Tove, who plays London’s O2 Shepherd’s Bush Empire tonight, had plenty of eye-opening revelations as she faced my Big Bad Biz Buzzer challenge – which you can watch now on .
She opens up about how NICK JONAS is a “really good kisser” and discusses drunk calling before she was legally old enough to drink.
She said: “I called my brother’s friend, told him I loved him and would let him take my virginity.”
That’s the most embarrassing tale I’ve heard in a while.
Biz bits
— ED SHEERAN has confirmed my exclusive he will top the bill at Glasto.
Speaking last night at the start of his world tour in Italy, he said: “I’m headlining Glastonbury on the Sunday night, which is awesome.”
— THE CRANBERRIES will release a new unplugged album, Something Else, next month.
It features a collection of reworked versions of hit singles, including a beautiful rendition of 1993’s Linger alongside the Irish Chamber Orchestra.
A clean break
CLEAN BANDIT have revealed they have not seen NEIL MILAN since his shock departure from the band last year.
GRACE CHATTO and brothers JACK and LUKE PATTERSON were stunned when he quit in October.
The trio, famous for hits Rockabye and Rather Be, visited Bizarre HQ yesterday, where I asked whether they were all still friends.
Jack said: “We have been away so much we haven’t seen him.”
Grace added: “There are lots of things he didn’t like about it. He didn’t like travelling that much.
“When you start a band you don’t really think about what it entails.
“And it entailed being away from home for three years pretty solidly, and he found that quite difficult.”
I think Clean Bandit are much better off without Neil.
Their excellent single Symphony with ZARA LARSSON, out today, goes some way to proving that.
Biz meter: The weekend
— IT’S a tale as old as time but that doesn’t mean viewers won’t be racing to the cinema to watch the huge live-action remake of Disney’s Beauty and the Beast as it hits screens today.
Starring EMMA WATSON and DAN STEVENS, it is expected to gross £100million at the box office this weekend alone.
— ZARA LARSSON has already racked up three UK top ten singles and she’ll hope her album shoots up the charts too.
Out today, So Good features her hits Lush Life, I Would Like and Ain’t My Fault as well as Never Forget You, recorded with MNEK.
Plus there are collaborations with WIZKID and TY DOLLA $IGN.
— ALEXANDER ARMSTRONG, ALED JONES, BRADLEY WALSH and RUSSELL WATSON will be among performers celebrating DAME VERA LYNN at her 100th birthday spectacular at the London Palladium tomorrow night.
It follows the release of her new album Vera Lynn 100, which is out today.
— PREPARE for one of the final ceremonies of the awards season.
Stars of the screen will descend on Camden’s Roundhouse on Sunday for the Three Empire Awards.
Rogue One: A Star Wars Story looks set to sweep the board with nine nominations, including Best Actress for FELICITY JONES.