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LIAM Payne realised his relationship with Cheryl Tweedy was doomed when she kept dismissing his talk of marriage.

He raised the prospect of marrying Cheryl, 34, several times after their son Bear was born last March — but was knocked back.

Liam Payne's marriage advances have been consistently rebuffed by Cheryl
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Liam Payne's marriage advances have been consistently rebuffed by CherylCredit: Rex Features
Liam Payne raised the prospect of marrying Cheryl after the birth of their son Bear but her rejection has fuelled crisis speculation
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Liam Payne raised the prospect of marrying Cheryl after the birth of their son Bear but her rejection has fuelled crisis speculationCredit: Rex Features

Pals say that, along with his solo career taking off, prompted ex-One Direction star Liam, 24, to re-evaluate their romance.

A source said: “Liam is smitten with his little boy and wants things to work between him and Cheryl, so thought talk of marriage was a positive step.

“But she just doesn’t seem to be thinking in the same sort of way and has made it clear that’s not on the cards at the moment, which he saw as a real snub.

“The reality is his solo career has been very demanding on his time and Cheryl has spent a lot of time alone as a new mum.

Liam Payne and Cheryl face crisis talks as their two-year relationship is on the verge of collapse
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Liam Payne and Cheryl face crisis talks as their two-year relationship is on the verge of collapseCredit: Rex Features
Cheryl, pictured at St James's Palace, is thought to have a fortune worth £20million
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Cheryl, pictured at St James's Palace, is thought to have a fortune worth £20millionCredit: Getty Images - Getty
Cute Instagram snap of the couple's child Bear, who was born last March, wearing a Valentine's Day T-shirt
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Cute Instagram snap of the couple's child Bear, who was born last March, wearing a Valentine's Day T-shirtCredit: Instagram
Liam Payne was pictured at the World Boxing Super Series in Manchester on Saturday with Olympic Champion Denise Lewis
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Liam Payne was pictured at the World Boxing Super Series in Manchester on Saturday with Olympic Champion Denise Lewis
Liam appeared on Capital FM’s breakfast show but made just one reference to Cheryl
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Liam appeared on Capital FM’s breakfast show but made just one reference to CherylCredit: CAPITAL FM

“That’s put pressure on her and the relationship and they’ve drifted apart.

“Nobody is sure if they’ll be able to pull things back from the brink.”

Sources close to Liam Payne revealed that his burgeoning solo career has increased tensions between the couple
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Sources close to Liam Payne revealed that his burgeoning solo career has increased tensions between the couple
Liam Payne shares photo on his jet as he travels around the world to promote and work on new music
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Liam Payne shares photo on his jet as he travels around the world to promote and work on new musicCredit: Instagram
Rita Ora and Liam Payne have been promoting their track For You from the soundtrack for the movie Fifty Shades Freed since the start of the year
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Rita Ora and Liam Payne have been promoting their track For You from the soundtrack for the movie Fifty Shades Freed since the start of the yearCredit: Getty - Contributor
Liam Payne and Cheryl's whirlwind relationship could be over 'in weeks'
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Liam Payne and Cheryl's whirlwind relationship could be over 'in weeks'Credit: instagram
Liam Payne holds his newborn son Bear the day of his birth - March 22 2017
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Liam Payne holds his newborn son Bear the day of his birth - March 22 2017

Details of the relationship crisis were revealed by the Sun on Sunday.

Liam has sought legal advice over a split, including what would happen with Bear, their £54million fortune and the £5.1million mansion they share in Surrey.

Cheryl and Liam in cute Instagram snap from the start of their relationship
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Cheryl and Liam in cute Instagram snap from the start of their relationshipCredit: instagram
The pair shared fun festive social media snaps together in 2016
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The pair shared fun festive social media snaps together in 2016Credit: instagram

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Liam Payne, pictured with Cheryl, when she was heavily pregnant with baby BearCredit: Getty - Contributor

Yesterday Liam appeared on Capital FM’s breakfast show but made just one reference to Cheryl — while debating which football team Bear will support.

Meanwhile, pals have claimed that Cheryl had tried to get Liam to stop talking about Bear or her in interviews, and that his failure to stop had put strain on their relationship.

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