Liam Payne left fans stunned after debuting a dramatically chiselled jawline on the red carpet recently.
The former One Direction star was joined by his girlfriend influencer Kate Cassidy as he supported his former bandmate Louis Tomlinson at the premiere for his new film All Of Those Voices. Liam, 29, who shares his son Bear, five, with ex-girlfriend Cheryl, left fans doing a double-look as he sported a slimmed down look.
After the premiere, Liam took to social media on Friday morning and praised his 'friend' and 'brother' Louis in a lengthy Instagram post. He wrote: "What you’ve dealt with and how you held it all inside !!"
He continued: "I’m so sorry I was so out of my mind and I didn’t do better for you, I feel ashamed in those moments to not be as good of a friend as you have been to me, at least I have time now and I’m me again so will try and make amends.
"I’m so thankful to have you in my life mate I feel so lucky and I know you know this but you were part of a small group of people that literally saved my life, you dragged me out of something so dark I’ve never shared it but your approach is something I admire and aspire to so I can one day do the same."
He added: "Thank you Louis and congratulations you deserve all these moments, every sight you get to see, every cheer that you hear and all the love you are receiving from the world."
Fans loved his sweet tribute to his former bandmate, but the One Direction reunion wasn't the only thing people were talking about. As Liam debuted his new look, fans theorised the star had undergone the popular cosmetic surgery buccal fat removal.
Taking to Twitter, one fan penned: "Liam Payne has had a full face job , respect it." Another added: "No fucking way Liam Payne got buccal fat removal surgery."
"Liam Payne getting buccal fat removal is sending me to the actual moon," said a third. While a fourth wrote: "Still can’t believe Liam Payne got buccal fat removal."
A fifth tweeted: "liam payne's buccal fat removal makes me so uncomfortable idk that man," and someone else echoed: "why has liam payne had buccal fat removal."
Buccal treatment has emerged as the latest trend for those in the media glare which sees fat pads removed from the inside of a person's cheek, resulting in a more angular face. In 2021, Liam admitted he was left looking bloated from all his wild partying and realises now his appearance became altered from the 'booze and pills'.
Liam said: "There were a few pictures of me on a boat and I was all bloated out and I call it my pills-and-booze face.
"My face was 10 times bigger than it is now. The problem was, the best way to secure us was to lock us in our rooms, and what is in the room? A mini-bar. 'So I had a party-for-one that seemed to carry on for years. It was wild but the only way you could get frustration out."
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