Pregnant Cheryl and Liam Payne remain silent on social media as Twitter goes into meltdown with claims the singer has gone into labour
- One Direction star returned to London on Wednesday morning
- Singer has been busy recording solo material in California
- Fans believe his return coincides with the birth of his first child
- Pregnant Cheryl has been absent from social media since December
- She is yet to publicly confirm pregnancy or due date
His return from Los Angeles earlier this week caused their fans to go into meltdown over rumours she'd gone into labour.
But instead of dismissing the speculation surrounding their pregnancy, both Cheryl and Liam Payne have kept their silence on social media.
The couple's black out on social media comes not long after the One Direction star's return from his recording session state-side sent fans into gossip over-drive.
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Silence: Instead of dismissing the speculation surrounding their pregnancy, both Cheryl and Liam Payne have kept their silence on social media
Keeping their Twitter and Instagram profiles in a state of lock-down, both Liam, 23, and Cheryl, 33, have not deigned to address the rumours.
While the former Girls Aloud singer has not been active in five weeks on both her profiles, Liam has also joined the black-out - with his last post being on Saturday.
One fan even made links between her absence from social media and the birth of her child, writing:
'Cheryl has been gone from social media for over a month. I'm pretty sure that means she's gonna have this baby soon,' wrote one.
Hiding something? The couple's black out on social media comes not long after the One Direction star's return from his recording session state-side sent fans into gossip over-drive
Earlier this week Liam put an end to his artistic exodus in California, where he has been recording his debut solo effort, to fly back to be at Cheryl's side.
After laying down tracks with a team of writers and producers, Liam returned to his London home, where former Girls Aloud singer Cheryl was waiting - prompting many eager fans convinced that she is on the verge of giving birth.
Indeed, the timing of his return has led to inevitably fervent speculation that she is already in labour, with many fans airing their thoughts on Twitter.
Taking to the micro-blogging site, one mused: 'Hold up, Cheryl is having the baby NOW?'
Keeping shtum: While the former Girls Aloud singer has not been active in five weeks on both her profiles, Liam has also joined the black-out - with his last post being on Saturday
Hold up! The timing of his return earlier this week has led to fervent speculation that she is already in labour, with many fans airing their thoughts on Twitter
Bold: Offering a confident prediction, another raved 'Cheryl's super baby is coming.'
Busy boy: The One Direction star has been working on his debut solo album in Los Angeles over recent weeks as he continues to justify his multi-million record deal with Capitol
Working it out:Elsewhere fans were quick to make a connection with the singer's lengthy absence from Twitter and Instagram
Bemused: Another appeared confused by the fervent speculation, writing 'Wait is Cheryl in labor? Why do I keep seeing things about her baby?'
Offering a confident prediction, another raved: 'Cheryl's super baby is coming.'
Another appeared confused by the fervent speculation, writing: 'Wait is Cheryl in labor? Why do I keep seeing things about her baby?'
One excited follower announced: ‘If you guys wanna meet LIAM PAYNE IN LONDON, he is on AMERICAN AIRLINES 108! It lands at 11am London time!’
Another, evidently keen to give fans an opportunity to catch sight of the star first hand, wrote: ‘If you wanna catch Liam Payne at Heathrow he is ok American Airlines 108! Terminal 3, leaving LAX in 40 minutes! Go go go.’
Elsewhere a fan account dedicated to Liam and Cheryl triumphantly chirped: 'Liam has returned to London!'
Useful tip: One excited follower announced ‘If you guys wanna meet LIAM PAYNE IN LONDON, he is on AMERICAN AIRLINES 108! It lands at 11am London time!’
He's on his way: Another, evidently keen to give fans an opportunity to catch sight of the star first hand, wrote ‘If you wanna catch Liam Payne at Heathrow he is ok American Airlines 108! Terminal 3, leaving LAX in 40 minutes! Go go go’
Delighted: Eager fans were quick to document his return to the UK across social media
Obvious: While she's yet to publicly confirm that she's expecting her first child with Liam, Cheryl's bulging baby bump has all but announced the news
While she's yet to publicly confirm that she's expecting her first child with Liam, Cheryl's bulging baby bump has all but announced the news.
And the 33-year-old pop star may have disrobed for a special baby bump shoot - reminiscent of Demi Moore's famous 1991 Vanity Fair cover, taken while she was seven months pregnant with daughter Scout LaRue.
On Friday morning, fashion photographer Mariano Vivanco took to Instagram to share a behind-the-scenes shot of crumpled red sheet atop a wooden stool, longside the caption 'My Devine @cherylofficial…'.
Coming soon? The 33-year-old pop star may have disrobed for a special baby bump shoot with fashion photographer Mariano Vivanco - reminiscent of Demi Moore's famous 1991 Vanity Fair cover, taken while she was seven months pregnant
Apparently excited about his project, he also took to his social media account to announce in a video: 'I’m shooting someone very special today.'
However, it seems that he may have spoken out of turn, as the image and announcement were soon erased from his account with no explanation.
Cheryl and Liam first met in 2008 when he was an aspiring teenage contestant on The X Factor and she was a judge.
Boyish: Baby-faced Liam was 14 when he first auditioned for The X Factor but he returned as a solo artist in 2010
Baby-faced Liam was 14 when he first auditioned for the show but he returned as a solo artist in 2010 only to be partnered with Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson, who went on to become global boyband One Direction.
They went public with their romance in February, just weeks after Cheryl announced her split from second husband Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini after 18 months of marriage.
But the genetically-blessed twosome are said to have started dating in secret as early as December 2015.
First love: The singer l has had a rocky road to true love; she was married to former Arsenal, Chelsea and England footballer Ashley Cole for four years, but the pair split following allegations of his infidelity
Cheryl first showed off her bump before Christmas when she attended the Fayre of St. James Christmas Concert in London in November.
She has refused to comment publicly on the pregnancy, but is said to be 'ecstatic' about starting a family.
The singer l has had a rocky road to true love; she was married to former Arsenal, Chelsea and England footballer Ashley Cole for four years, but the pair split following allegations of his infidelity.
Previously: Cheryl later wed French restaurateur Jean-Bernard in 2014 following a whirlwind three months of dating, only to announce their separation at the end of 2015
She later wed French restaurateur Jean-Bernard in 2014 following a whirlwind three months of dating, only to announce their separation at the end of 2015.
The former Girls Aloud star was handed a decree nisi ending her marriage to the Frenchman at the Central Family Court in London last October.
In papers filed at the court the singer cited his ‘unreasonable behaviour’ as the reason for divorce, claiming it had caused her ‘stress and weight loss’.
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