Liam Payne and ex Cheryl Cole first crossed paths in 2008 but didn’t start their romance until much later. In 2008, Payne auditioned to be on X Factor for the first time at age 14. Cole was one of the judges alongside Simon Cowell,

Liam Payne's first audition on The X Factor aged 14 resurfaced online after the One Direction singer's death aged 31. In his debut appearance on the fifth series of the ITV talent show, the musician met Cheryl Cole for the first time;

Before Liam Payne and Cheryl were in an official relationship, the pair first crossed paths back in 2008 when he was 14. When the former One Direction star, who has died at the age of 31, first auditioned for X Factor,