Liam and Cheryl first met in 2008 when he first auditioned for The X Factor, where he was a contestant and she was a judge (who obviously let him through to the next round). They started dating eight years later in February 2016 and welcomed son Bear just over a year later in March 2017. Liam and Cheryl split in July 2018, when Bear was a year old. However, the two remain proud and cordial coparents to their young son.