Despite former bandmate Harry Styles facing backlash from fans after shaving his hair off, Liam Payne has decided to follow suit and reached for the razor.
The Strip That Down singer, 30, took to Instagram on Wednesday to show off a new buzzcut.
Uploading two black and white images to the picture sharing app, Payne can be seen posing in a white vest, with a chain around his neck and numerous tattoos on display.
It would appear that he is seeking a fresh start after wiping every other image on his grid, leaving just the two new ones.
"A new chapter," he wrote in the accompanying caption, adding a link to a mailing list "to stay updated".
The move comes on the same day that his ex girlfriend Danielle Peazer announced she was expecting her first child with Dancing On Ice's Sonny Jay.
Payne and Peazer dated on and off since 2010 after meeting on The X Factor but split in 2012.
Opening up about their split in an interview that year, Payne admitted that he was "devastated".
Peazer and Jay confirmed their happy news via a video in a joint post online, showing off her growing baby bump.
The caption read: 'We're having a baby!
'It's a secret we've been keeping for a while, enjoying this little bubble of excitement and preparing for our biggest adventure so far. But now we feel ready to share this journey with you, including the highs (and inevitable tantrums) it will bring.
"Arriving Spring 2024. We can’t post this without acknowledging those who may be struggling with fertility or pregnancy issues and are sending love to anyone affected."
Payne's post could also be him drawing a line under a bad year.
Last October, Payne was banned from driving for six months after he was caught speeding in west London in his £35,000 pick-up truck.
Payne was picked up by a speed camera in the A40 Westway flyover as he broke the 30mph speed limit, going at 43mph.
He was also ordered to pay a £293 fine, £90 in costs, and a £117 victim surcharge.
Over the summer, he also had to cancel a South America tour on health grounds, and he was then reportedly taken to hospital in Italy with kidney pains.
