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One Direction star Liam Payne on ‘serious’ health issues from birth that made him ‘careful’ not to drink ‘too much’

Liam Payne was honest about his health right from the beginning of his career in One Direction, with the star previously opening up about his premature birth.

Liam, who sadly died on Wednesday (October 16), previously explained that he was born three weeks prematurely, which lead to health issues throughout his childhood. Liam underwent a string of medical tests and treatments and even endured 32 injections daily to address the issues with his kidney function. Liam, who shared a son with singer Cheryl Tweedy, detailed in 2011 that he was “effectively dead” at birth, stating: “Weird, I know.

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