Liam Payne was initially rejected from the British talent competition series X-Factor before a behind-the-scenes clip named him One Direction‘s “leader.” The 31-year-old singer, who was found dead in ...

Just before Liam Payne’s unexpected death, The X Factor was looking back at how One Direction got its start. The group finished third in season 7 of the UK hit music competition show in 2010, and with ...