Liam Payne: How Cheryl Fernandez-Versini Gave Him The Confidence For A Solo Career

Liam Payne and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini are an adorable pair. But they do more than just look good standing next to each other. They support each other, like that time when Cheryl gave Liam the strength he needed to launch a solo career. HollywoodLife.com has the EXCLUSIVE on that story here.

Liam [Payne] felt confident enough to embark on his own solo career after getting the support from Cheryl [Fernandez-Versini], who gave him the confidence to believe he could go out on his own,” a source tells HollywoodLife.com EXCLUSIVELY. “She saw his potential as a solo artist when she was a judge on The X Factor and he auditioned for her. She’s been convincing him to go it alone for months, so finally, he’s bitten.” How amazing is that? To have a partner like Cheryl, 33, who believes in you him much that it gave him the strength he needed to make a tough decision.

The 22-year-old singer made the announcement that he was striking out on his own on July 21, by tweeting an image from Capitol Records with his name on it. “They have an amazing history of artists, I hope I can follow in their footsteps,” Liam tweeted. Clearly, he’s very excited about the news, unlike a lot of 1D fans who are holding out hope the band will stay together.

Liam Payne & Cheryl — PICS

We hope that Liam’s new career move brings him, and Cheryl, nothing but happiness. After all, they seem to be an amazing team and that kind of support is something most people can only dream of in a relationship. Looks like Liam has both his work and personal lives on the right track for now.

HollywoodLifers, how sweet is it that Cheryl gave Liam the confidence he needed to break out on his own? Let us know what you think below!