‘Get Ready, it’s about to get a little bumpy’, Liam told his younger self in the letter (Image: Talkback Thames/REX/Shutterstock)A touching letter penned by former One Direction star Liam Payne to his younger self has resurfaced following the tragic news of his passing at 31. The heartfelt note, originally written for BBC Radio 1 in 2020, was reshared on Instagram today (Thursday, 17 October) by the station. In the letter, Liam offered words of encouragement to his 10 year old self, saying “for a while you’ll feel like giving up” before the band’s rise to fame, but urged, “don’t, as you’re about to meet four other guys on the same track as you are”. The singer’s life came to a tragic end after he fell from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, according to local authorities.
Liam Payne wrote a letter to his 10 year old self in 2020, and it has now been reshared
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In the poignant letter, Liam also advised his younger self to “Get Ready, it’s about to get a little bumpy.” The letter read: “Cherish every moment with your loved ones right now, as there’s only a few more family holidays to enjoy, life is about to turn surreal. “You know that thing you love, singing, keep it up, when you turn 14, something magical is going to happen, and I’m not talking about puberty. “Not only will you audition for one of the biggest music shows in the world, but you’ll also meet the future mother (then-X Factor judge, Cheryl Tweedy) of your child. “I know it seems early, but just trust me, it’s all going to work out however it’s supposed to. I suggest you watch Back To The Future, it might help. “You are now famous, and it feels like you’ve peaked way too early, you cocky little bugger, but you barely even started yet, take it down a notch, and remember, it’s a marathon, not a sprint.
‘Cherish every moment with your loved ones right now’, he wrote
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‘You’re about to meet four of the guys on the same track as you – it’s going to be chaos, but just remember to enjoy yourself’
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“Let me tell you this isn’t even base camp, and for a while, you’ll feel like giving up, but don’t as you’re about to meet four of the guys on the same track as you. “When you first meet them, it’s going to be chaos, but just remember to enjoy yourself, stay young at heart as that’s what this point in your life is all about. “Forgive more and learn to listen, you’ll have the most amazing time of your life, travel the world and live a life you barely imagined. “Then it will end for a while, and you will left with nothing but the steering wheel. It will feel scary, like you’re alone, but you are not. “You’re about to start a total new journey with the most amazing person you met so far, your son Bear.” He encouraged his past self: “don’t doubt yourself with this dad thing” and added “you have a lot to give”. Liam ended the letter with: “Be grateful and try to remember every day you’re doing something you love, that took 10 years to build.
‘You’ll have the most amazing time of your life, travel the world and live a life you barely imagined’
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Liam ended the letter with, ‘Give mum, dad, and all the family, a big hug from me’
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“The first single will skyrocket and you’ll never see it coming, you’ll stop with the self doubt and you’ll be fine.” Finally, he sent a loving message to his family: “Give mum, dad, and all the family, a big hug from me.” Liam achieved fame with One Direction, alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, and Louis Tomlinson, after they finished third on The X Factor in 2010 and they went on to sell over 70 million records.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnLiam PayneOne Direction
