Liam Payne admits he hopes ex Cheryl finds the 'happiness' she deserves
Cheryl and Liam split in 2018
They are no longer together and Hits Live artist Liam Payne has now moved on with model Maya Henry, but that doesn't mean the former One Direction singer isn't still friends with his ex-girlfriend, and mother of his child Cheryl.
The pair, who share two-year-old Bear Grey Payne together, split in the Summer of 2018, but they continue to co-parent their son and remain the very best of friends.
Liam, who is performing at Hits Live Manchester on Sunday 17th November, has already flooded his ex with praise about being a 'fantastic mum', and he even called her the most 'important person in his life'.
Clearly having a lot of respect for the 36-year-old, Liam has now spoken candidly about her again, during an interview with Ant Middleton for the TV special Ant Middleton & Liam Payne: Straight Talking.
When Ant asks about his relationship with the former X Factor judge, Liam said, "It’s not the most normal situation. My life is abnormal, so what is normal? We genuinely get on, there are so many parallels we share in life."
Liam then went on to admit he often thinks about his ex 'moving on', but revealed he hopes she finds the happiness that she deserves.
He said, "I hope she’s happy, she deserves it, she’s a great mum, she works hard, she deserves to find happiness. I have thought long and hard about her moving on with someone else. We will find our own peace with it, for now, it’s good. I go over, do whatever, watch TV, it’s good, it’s nice."
Lovely words Liam! ❤️
Meanwhile, if you are a fan of Liam Payne, don't miss his performance at Hits Live Manchester on Sunday 17th November, alongside Robbie Williams, Louis Tomlinson, Mabel, Mark Ronson, Anne-Marie, Tom Walker, Zara Larsson and Jonas Blue.
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Now take a look at our three incredible line-ups for our three incredible gigs:
Hits Live Liverpool
On Friday 15th November, Hits Live Liverpool returns to the M&S Bank Arena with some incredible artists from around the world performing their biggest hits.
James Arthur
James Arthur has had four Top 10 singles, including Number 1 singles, 'Impossible' and 'Say You Won't Let Go'.
John Newman
John Newman's biggest hits include his collaboration with Rudimental, 'Feel The Love', and his current single 'Without You' with Nina Nesbitt.
Jax Jones
Jax Jones is known for his huge hits 'Breathe' featuring Ina Wroldsen, and 'Ring Ring' featuring Mabel.
Sigala
Sigala has had hit after hit, including 'Easy Love', 'Sweet Lovin'', 'Came Here for Love' and his current single, with Becky Hill, 'Wish You Well.
Freya Ridings
Freya Ridings is known for her 2017 hit 'Lost Without You' and her latest single 'Castles'.
Becky Hill
Becky Hill has featured on a number of super successful songs, including her latest collaboration with Sigala, 'Wish You Well'.
RAYE
RAYE has teamed up with the likes of Jonas Blue and Jax Jones in the past, as well as releasing her top 20 single, 'Decline'.
Joel Corry
Joel Corry is best-known for his single 'Sorry', which he released earlier this year.
HRVY
HRVY has now been added to the Hits Live Liverpool line-up.
Hits Live Birmingham
The biggest music party of the year with our best artists, is coming to the West Midlands and it's SOLD OUT! Get ready for Hits Live Birmingham on Saturday 16th November. See the Hits Live Birmingham line-up below.
The Script
The Script have had four Number 1 albums in the UK and several Top 10 hits including, 'The Man Who Can't Be Moved', 'Hall of Fame' and 'Superheroes'.
Lewis Capaldi
Since releasing his debut album 'Divinely Uninspired to a Hellish Extent' in May 2019, Lewis has continued to have success with his songs 'Someone You Loved' and 'Hold Me While You Wait'.
Rita Ora
Rita Ora has had so many hits! Starting back in 2012 with her debut single 'How We Do (Party)', Rita also released her album 'Ora' which went to Number 1.
Since then she's teamed up with Liam Payne on 'For You' and 'Ritual' with Tiësto and Jonas Blue.
Craig David
Craig David has had countless hits over the past two decades including, 'Fill Me In', '7 Day's, and 'I Know You' with Bastille.
Sigala
Sigala will also be joining us in Birmingham where he will be playing some of his biggest hits.
Jax Jones
Jax Jones has had a number of collaborations including, 'You Don't Know Me' featuring RAYE and 'Instruction' featuring Demi Lovato and Stefflon Don.
John Newman
The fantastic John Newman will also be joining us at Hits Live Birmingham performing some of his biggest hits.
Becky Hill
Becky Hill has had several Top 10 hits over the years, including her debut single 'Gecko (Overdrive)' with Oliver Heldens, and her current single with Sigala, 'Wish You Well'.
RAYE
RAYE has featured on several Top 10 hits and we can't wait to see her perform them in Birmingham.
Hits Radio Manchester
On Sunday 17th November, Hits Live returns to the Manchester Arena with some incredible artists from around the world performing their biggest hits.
Liam Payne
Having released several successful solo hits, we can not wait to see Liam Payne on stage in Manchester.
Louis Tomlinson
Louis Tomlinson will also be taking to the stage in Manchester to perform his hits.
Mabel
'Don't Call Me Up' singer Mabel will be performing her many songs. The pop star is known for featuring on several bangers by Jax Jones and Tiesto, as well as her solo songs including 'Mad Love'.
Mark Ronson
Mark Ronson is known for his hits 'Valerie' featuring Amy Winehouse, 'Uptown Funk' with Bruno Mars and last year's collaboration with Miley Cyrus, 'Nothing Breaks Like a Heart'.
Anne-Marie
After starring on global hit 'Rockabye' by Clean Bandit with Pitbull, Anne-Marie's solo singing career really started to take off, and her single 'Ciao Adios' became a huge hit. To date she's had several hits including, 'Friends' and '2002'.
Tom Walker
Not only has Tom Walker had a Number 1 album in the UK, his 2017 single 'Leave A Light On' reached Top 10 around the world.
Jonas Blue
British DJ Jonas Blue saw huge success with his debut single 'Fast Car' back in 2015, since then he's continued to have success with 'Mama' and 'Rise'.
Robbie Williams
Robbie Williams is one of the most decorated music artists in the world with six of the Top 100 best-selling albums in British history, a huge 80 million album sales worldwide, 14 Number 1 singles and a record 18 BRIT Awards – more than any other artist in music history.
HRVY
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