Geoff Payne: Facts About Liam Payne’s Father

Geoff Payne is the father of Liam James Payne. Geoff’s son Liam is an English singer-songwriter who is known for his work with the boy band One Direction and as a solo artist. He auditioned for the British television series The X Factor twice. He appeared in the series iCarly. He was named the first global brand ambassador for German brand Hugo Boss in 2019.

Geoff Payne: Bio Summary

Who Is Liam Payne’s Father, Geoff Payne?

Geoff Payne was born on November 28, 1957, in England. He will be turning 66 years old in 2023 on November 28. He is the son of June Payne and Ken Payne. He may have siblings but their information is unavailable. He was raised in the UK. He is said to have been born and raised in Wolverhampton.

There are several undisclosed details regarding Geoff’s upbringing, relatives, and family background. Geoff Payne reportedly studied at the Eastfield Secondary Modern School but much is unknown about his education. Geoff worked as a fitter. He worked for the aerospace manufacturing corporation Goodrich. He is also a family man.

Geoff Payne met and married Karen Payne, an infant nurse. Geoff and Karen kept their union private so details of how they met each other for the first time, their dating history, among other vital information about their union are not publicly known. The couple have three children. They raised two daughters and a son.

Geoff Payne and Karen Payne’s oldest child is Nicola Payne. Nicola, the oldest among the couple’s three children was born on May 27, 1988. The second oldest child Ruth Gibbins, was born on November 9, 1990. Their youngest child Liam James Payne was born on 29 August 1993. When their son Liam was a child, he was ill most of the time.

Liam was born prematurely as he arrived three weeks before the due date. Doctors discovered that one of his kidneys was scarred and dysfunctional. Until he was four, tests were performed on him regularly. He had to receive sixteen injections in his arm every morning and another sixteen every evening as a child to ease the pain.

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Liam Payne was active in school. He had an interest in sports and joined the Wolverhampton and Bilston Athletics Club. Geoff Payne and his wife Karen Payne did their best to support their children. The couple might have had a rough time during Liam’s childhood because he was ill frequently but they remained strong together.

Geoff Payne lived a private life but he doesn’t shy away from showing his love for his family. On social media, he often shares posts of his family, especially of his son Liam. He is very proud of his son Liam Payne’s achievements. Even on his Instagram account, Geoff has indicated that he is proud to call himself Liam Payne’s father.

Geoff Payne and his son Liam Payne have a great father-and-son relationship. Liam purchased a house near his old childhood home for Geoff, his mother Karen, and older sisters Nicola and Ruth. Geoff is the grandfather of Bear Grey Payne. Grey was born on 22 March 2017. He is Liam’s son from his relationship with singer Cheryl.

“I always wanted to be a young dad, but I didn’t really expect that I’d ever be in this place,” Liam Payne told PEOPLE. “When I’m at home, I’m a dad. Then when I [work], I see all these crazy things. I’ve been going by Dada Montana.” Speaking of his son Liam said: “He was already huge when he was born. I walked past a baby in the park and was like, ‘Mine was never that small!’ He was always massive.”

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“I look at him, like, ‘Where’s my little baby gone already?’ He’s walking around the house, pretending his teddy’s a phone. He’s awesome. And a lot of fun. I love spending time with him.” Liam and Cheryl are no longer together. They separated in 2018. Liam sees his son “two times a week, three times a week sometimes.”