Entertainment News about Cheryl and Liam Payne split: Looking back at their unlikely romance Their last public appearance together — at the BRIT Awards in February — raised eyebrows when they were seen putting on a decidedly public show of unity, just days after it was claimed that their romance had entered turbulent waters.But Liam Payne, 24, and Cheryl, who celebrated her 35th birthday on Sunday, were unlike many other showbiz couples, in that they'd known each other for almost a decade before they were romantically paired — and kept their relationship low-key.While their romance, which produced 15-month-old son Bear, seemed unlikely — not least in part because of their 10-year age gap — the singers spent several years as friends when Liam, then aged 14, auditioned for Cheryl on The X Factor. The young hopeful could never have imagined that his moment of warbling before the panel of judges would lead to him not only becoming a member of one of the world's top-selling acts, but also enjoying a romance with singing sensation Cheryl. Although it wasn't for lack of trying on Liam's part, as he memorably shared a cheeky wink with the smiling brunette beauty as she listened to his vocal efforts, which didn't lead to any success until he returned to the ITV show in 2010.'I was ribbed terribly by my friends at school for doing [winking at Cheryl],' he admitted last year. 'Now I am 23 and with her, my friends stand mute in the corner of the room. I have never seen them so quiet!' As a former member of Girls Aloud, who was then married to first husband Ashley Cole, she ======================================================================== Channel entertainment News help you to have a good time after every working day. The channel will help you update the latest entertainment information in showbiz world ... Thank you for watching the video Please subscribe to the channel and like to support the channel Channel : https://goo.gl/ivg69N Subscribe :https://goo.gl/Kbvh9S