Liam Payne opens up about ex-girlfriend Cheryl Cole, calls her strict

Popular English singer Liam Payne has opened up on his ex-girlfriend Cheryl Cole saying that he is afraid of her according to foreign media reports. The One Direction star revealed about the relationship he shares with Cheryl who is also the mother of his two-year-old son Bear. He hinted that she could be really strict at times and they sometimes 'rubbed off each other in a bad way'. He said that she surprised him sometimes by being so strict and that he is frightened of her as he has been on the receiving end many times. The two dated for some years before formally splitting in the year 2018. 

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Disadvantages of being a showbiz couple

The 26-year-old singer also said that there were disadvantages of being a showbiz couple as Cheryl was conscious about looking good in all of their photos. He said that when they were around each other, they did not get along that well. However, he said that is wasn't either of their faults as they had been through so many situations. He claimed that fame had put in a lot of pressure on their relationship, for example, going out for dinner was an issue because they were both really famous. He now says that he won't let these problems come in between his relationship and is refuses to sacrifice his happiness because of it. He said that his ex had the fame pressure all her life. He showed his displeasure by saying that if someone is going out it would take long for that person to get out of the door because the individual was so worried about what the shot is going to look like. The singer is presently dating model Maya Henry about which he hopes that she sees herself the way he sees her as he often gets worried with her getting her picture taken all the time.

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Reaction on One Direction 

The singer recently even reacted on his time in One Direction and how it affected his mental health. He said that he was afraid at first while talking about the break up of the popular band. He said that it was the time that he stopped or else it would have killed him 100 per cent. He said that there are a lot of consequences that come with fame and he was almost into a self-destruct mode. He then added that in such situations one has no control over their lives and he lost total control of everything. In the past two years, he has been trying to take control of it and understanding it is in his hand. 

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(With inputs from ANI)