Liam Payne Net Worth: How Successful the Former One Direction Member?

Liam Payne has made a name in the music industry as part of One Direction and as a solo artist. Years have passed since he first graced the stage of The X Factor. How successful has the 28-year-old star become?

Liam Payne found success as a member of One Direction and by releasing his solo albums. In his more than a decade in the business, how wealthy is he now?

The Start of Liam Payne's Career

Cheryl's former partner was only 14 when he tried his luck on The X Factor Season 5 in 2008. After he made it through a few rounds, he was cut but Simon Cowell advised him to return after a couple of years.

He did as he was told and returned in Season 7 in 2010. He sang Michael Buble's "Cry Me a River" and joined the Bootcamp stage.

There, he was paired with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik to form a five-piece band and qualified in the Group category. They eventually won third place but their big win came when Cowell signed them to his company, blessing them with the name One Direction.

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The group dropped hits after hits, like "What Makes You Beautiful" and "Up All Night," among many others. They also had successful world tours.

One Direction became a worldwide sensation. They dropped one album after another and even topped a number of music charts.

They also had a concert film that saw a massive success at the box office worldwide.

However, Zayne Malik decided to leave the group and went solo. Liam Payne took over his vocals and also became one of the main songwriters, co-writing many songs in their later albums.

Liam Payne Goes Solo

Liam Payne also started working on solo projects as a musician and producer. He dropped a number of EDM tracks and collaborated with other artists, like Cheryl Cole and Juicy J.

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Come 2016, he signed a recording contract with Republic Records and released his solo single, "Strip That Down," featuring Quavo in 2017. He once again dropped a new LP in 2018, followed by a new song, "Stack It Up," in 2019.

Aside from working in the music industry, Liam Payne also ventured into fashion. In fact, he has been featured in several fashion and beauty campaigns, thanks to his incredible look.

He was the first global ambassador for Hugo Boss; the Hugo x Liam Payne capsule collection was released during the Berlin Fashion Week in July 2020.

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Today, Liam Payne is happily engaged with the model Maya Henry. After a brief split in June last year, the two came out stronger than ever after spending their time together while in quarantine due to COVID-19.

"She's still my fiancée," he told People. "We're still here together, and we're very, very happy at the moment. Probably the happiest we've been."

Sure enough, Liam Payne is the happiest, with his successful career, love life and a net worth of $70 million, per Celebrity Net Worth.

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