One Direction star fuels rumours that he's seeing Cheryl

One Direction star Liam Payne has appeared to confirm he is in a relationship with Cheryl Fernandez-Versini by posting a picture of the pair on Instagram.
One Direction's Liam Payne appears to have confirmed he is in a relationship with Cheryl Fernandez-Versini.One Direction's Liam Payne appears to have confirmed he is in a relationship with Cheryl Fernandez-Versini.
One Direction's Liam Payne appears to have confirmed he is in a relationship with Cheryl Fernandez-Versini.

The boyband heart-throb, 22, changed his profile picture on the social network to show him bare-chested alongside Fernandez-Versini, 32, who is making a "peace" sign with her hand.

The bio for the account, which has 8.9 million followers, simply reads "Happy".

Screengrab of the Instagram account of fakeliampayne where the One Direction star Liam Payne has appeared to confirm he is in a relationship with Cheryl Fernandez-Versini by posting a picture of the pair.Screengrab of the Instagram account of fakeliampayne where the One Direction star Liam Payne has appeared to confirm he is in a relationship with Cheryl Fernandez-Versini by posting a picture of the pair.
Screengrab of the Instagram account of fakeliampayne where the One Direction star Liam Payne has appeared to confirm he is in a relationship with Cheryl Fernandez-Versini by posting a picture of the pair.
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Reports in recent days have suggested the global teen idol is in a relationship with the Geordie singer and X Factor judge, who is going through a divorce from her second husband Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini, 35.

It is reported the couple shared a Valentine's Day holiday in the Maldives.

Bookmaker Coral has offered odds of 6-1 that the couple will get engaged in 2016, and odds of 2-1 that they perform a duet before the end of the year.

It is offering 1-3 that the couple will confirm they are an item this year.

Screengrab of the Instagram account of fakeliampayne where the One Direction star Liam Payne has appeared to confirm he is in a relationship with Cheryl Fernandez-Versini by posting a picture of the pair.Screengrab of the Instagram account of fakeliampayne where the One Direction star Liam Payne has appeared to confirm he is in a relationship with Cheryl Fernandez-Versini by posting a picture of the pair.
Screengrab of the Instagram account of fakeliampayne where the One Direction star Liam Payne has appeared to confirm he is in a relationship with Cheryl Fernandez-Versini by posting a picture of the pair.
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John Hill of Coral said: "Some punters were quick to call this romance in December as we took bets on the pair hooking up in 2016 as part of our new year specials."

Fernandez-Versini was previously married to England footballer Ashley Cole.