Liam Payne, Cheryl Fernandez-Versini Relationhip: One Direction Singer, 'X Factor UK' Judge Hook Up Causing 1D Fan Outrage?

One Direction singer Liam Payne's recent outings with "The X Factor UK" judge Cheryl Fernandez-Versini is one more heartbreak for One Direction fans. Fresh from the surprise exit by One Direction member Harry Styles as Styles ventures into a solo music career, One Direction fans are once again expressing distress.

According to The Mirror, Liam Payne and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini hooking up reportedly became confirmed when Payne posted an Instagram selfie with the "The X Factor UK" judge. Liam Payne and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini seemed undeniably intimate in the photo. Liam Payne and Cheryl Fernandez-Versini reportedly met on "The X Factor UK" when Liam Payne was only 14 years old but started dating only three months ago.

Avid One Direction followers and Liam Payne fans are apparently more than unhappy with Cheryl Fernandez-Versini partly because they are still rooting for a reconciliation between Liam Payne and his ex, Sophia Smith. According to Liam Payne, Sophia Smith was the inspiration for the song "Illusion" under the One Direction album "Four."

Yahoo! News reports that Cheryl Fernandez-Versini also has drama on her plate coming from her husband of almost two years, Jean Bernard Fernandez-Versini. The breakup between Cheryl Fernandez-Versini and Jean Bernard Fernandez-Versini  does not seem to have been amicable and followers and friends wonder if the post that Jean Bernard Fernandez-Versini wrote on Instagram is about Cheryl. "I never knew how strong I was until I had to forgive someone who wasn't sorry and accept an apology I never received," Jean Bernard Fernandez-Versini posted.

 Happy Valentine's Day baby ..

A photo posted by Liam Payne (@fakeliampayne) on Feb 14, 2016 at 3:32am PST

According to Daily Mail, Sophia Smith may also have been making a less obvious statement directed at her One Direction ex and Liam Payne's new girlfriend by posting an Instagram photo that very resembled a photo posted by Cheryl Fernandez-Versini. Liam Payne and Sophia Smith reportedly had a difficult breakup, which saw the end of their three-year relationship over Liam Payne's tour schedules and commitments with One Direction.