LIAM PAYNE: THE SENSIBLE ONE

ONCE UPON A TIME: Growing up in a £150,000 semi in Wolverhampton, Payne originally auditioned for the X Factor in 2008, aged 14 – his now girlfriend, Cheryl Cole, was one of the judges – before applying again two years later, and being cast as one fifth of One Direction.

NOW: Despite their 10-year age gap, the baby-faced singer recently announced the birth of his first child, a son, with Ms Cole. They boast a combined wealth of £75m.

Now signed as a solo artist to the same management company as David Beckham, Doyen Global, Payne last year bagged a multi-millionpound deal with Capitol Records. Previously teetotal due to a kidney condition, he has compared himself to Take That’s Gary Barlow – in other words, the sensible (read: boring) one.

THE HOUSES: As well as a £7m Los Angeles pad, he owns a £5.1m five-bedroom Surrey mansion with a gym, media room and ‘jungle shower’ bathrooms. At Christmas, he spent £3,500 on decorations.

THE CARS: After learning to drive in a £19,000 Mercedes, Payne traded up to a £260,000 Lamborghini Aventador (above).

THE CLOTHES: Since meeting his ever-glamorous popstar girlfriend, he has upped his style game and was recently spotted in a £3,000 Balmain coat. He has a serious watch habit, and owns a £13,000 Hublot and a £3,000 Breitling timepiece.

TRIVIA: An ardent Harry Potter fan, he once blew an estimated £30,000 on the magical flying 1960 Ford Anglia – from the Chamber Of Secrets movie – which he keeps in his back garden. DON’T TELL THE BANK MANAGER: Payne and Ms Cole turned down a £1m magazine deal to announce their new arrival. Oh, and he was spotted sharing a Swarovski crystalencrusted bottle of Goût de Diamants (Taste of Diamonds) at a friend’s birthday at London’s Funky Buddha nightclub, where it costs £465 a bottle.