“Liam was a ladies’ man!”

Right before Liam Payne made the big decision to try out for X Factor, he was studying at Pink Productions theater school in Sedgley, England. His teacher Jodi Richards remembers Liam having nearly as many female fans back then as he has in One Direction! “Liam has always been a ladies’ man,” she tells us. “He always played hard to get though, and mainly went with girls from his running club rather than school and Pink.” Ms. Richards even hinted at one reason why Liam just may have found his perfect match in current girlfriend Cheryl Cole. “He had a certain type,” she shares. “He always wanted the more older girls with stunning looks.” Considering that Cheryl is 10 years older than Liam, and completely stunning, student Liam would be pretty happy!

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▲ “He always preferred being in the company of girls,” Ms. Richards says. He was destined to make girls swoon!