 Liam Payne has said in a new interview that being in One Direction 'left scars' on him. The 29-year-old singer hit the big time when he auditioned for The X Factor in 2010 and was placed in the boy band alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson. Doting dad Liam explained that while he considers himself 'very lucky' to still be making music, his global fame had some negative effects. 'I don't really know if I knew what I signed up for when I started and I've been doing my job since I was 14 years old,' Liam noted. According to MailOnline, he added on Colombia's W Radio: 'I've been very lucky to hold the job for that long which is great but I do think it definitely left scars on me.' The Strip That Down hitmaker – who recently revealed he spent more than three months in a wellness clinic last year – continued: 'You have to unpack a lot of stuff before you start this job. I wouldn't change a thing now that I am where I am, I've kind of made my own sense of why I ended up at this place.' Liam is hoping he can help other young pop stars navigate the difficulties of life in the spotlight (Picture: Getty) Liam is hoping he can help other young pop stars navigate the difficulties of life in the spotlight. He added: 'And like I said, it definitely gave me something to say and if I can help anybody out in my position, not so much on the fame side but the things that happened to me before and kind of stop that from happening to somebody else, that would be my life's dream.' Last month, the star confirmed he spent around 100 days in a rehab centre last year after hitting rock bottom following his appearance on Logan Paul's podcast. The 29-year-old singer hit the spotlight when he auditioned for The X Factor in 2010 (Picture: Matt Baron/BEI/Shutterstock) Liam said he didn't recognise himself anymore after he lashed out at those around him and struggled to cope){kind=link}
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Liam Payne has said in a new interview that being in One Direction ‘left scars’ on him.
The 29-year-old singer hit the big time when he auditioned for The X Factor in 2010 and was placed in the boy band alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson.
Doting dad Liam explained that while he considers himself ‘very lucky’ to still be making music, his global fame had some negative effects.
‘I don’t really know if I knew what I signed up for when I started and I’ve been doing my job since I was 14 years old,’ Liam noted.