Liam Payne and Cheryl announce birth of first son

Former Girls Aloud star Cheryl and her partner Liam Payne of One Direction fame have announced the birth of their first child.

Cheryl said on Instagram on Saturday night that their son was born on Wednesday and has not been named.

She says “although he still doesn’t have a name he is already stealing hearts. We are all madly in love and overwhelmingly happy with our little arrival.”

Payne, who is now also a solo artist, said he was “incredibly happy” and posted a photo of himself with the baby.