Liam Payne originally auditioned for "The X Factor" in 2008, and ended up having a child with one of the judges.

Liam Payne originally auditioned for "X Factor UK" in 2008, where he met his future girlfriend, judge Cheryl Cole, for the first time.

Payne returned to The X Factor in 2010 with more confidence and a richer voice. "I know what it's like to be thrown out, and I don't want to have that feeling again.