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Liam Payne's complicated love-hate relationships with his One Direction bandmates proved they truly were a family


Since their self-described 'hiatus' in 2016, all five members have spoken about the various tensions and spats that plagued their time together.

When they first burst onto the scene on The X Factor and became Britain's biggest pop group since The Beatles, the bond of friendship between five fresh-faced teenagers was crucial to the legend of One Direction that fans bought into. However, behind closed doors, the relationship between Liam Payne, who died earlier this week aged 31, Harry Styles, 30, Niall Horan, 31, Zayn Malik, 31, and Louis Tomlinson, 32, was far more complex. The pair grew close after the band split up, and Liam made an appearance at Louis' documentary screening for All Of Those Voices in March 2023, exploring Tomlinson's journey from being a member of pop boyband One Direction to forging his own solo career.

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