101 Facts About Liam Payne✔️

Part 3

21. Liam shares the same middle name as Niall – James.

22. Liam started dating backing dancer Danielle Peazer during The X Factor in December 2010. They're still together to this day. (Not anymore)

23. After falling ill as a baby, Liam underwent years of tests until aged four when doctors discovered that one of his kidneys was scarred and dysfunctional. He had to have up to 32 injections a day to cope with the pain. Poor lad :(

24. Due to his kidney problems, Liam doesn't drink alcohol and has to look after himself. He told Digital Spy: "I have to be careful not to drink too much, even water, and I have to keep myself as healthy as possible."

25. In August 2012, Liam dropped the bombshell that his damaged kidney had miraculously started working again. He tweeted: "Just been for an ultrasound on my kidney turns out its fixed form when I was a baby!!! :o so now I have two :) #weirdnewsoftheday"

26. Before The X Factor, Liam once performed in front of 26,000 people at Wolverhampton Wanderers Football Club.

27. When he auditioned for The X Factor, Liam was music technology student at the City of Wolverhampton College.

28. Liam says that Justin Timberlake is his biggest influence while Gary Barlow is also an inspiration.

29. Liam's favourite animals are turtles! He has two pet turtles called Boris and Archimedes.

30. Liam can play the guitar.