Changing rooms! Liam Payne 'set to renovate luxury home ahead of the birth of his first child with Cheryl'
He's set to welcome his first child with his popstar girlfriend in a matter of weeks.
And now, it's reported that Liam Payne, 23, is set to get renovations underway at his luxury Sussex home ahead of the birth of his impending bundle of joy with Cheryl, 33.
According to The Sun, the One Direction star has started home improvements at his six bedroom mansion, after he was granted planning permission, but it has nothing to do with a new nursery.
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Changing rooms: It's reported that Liam Payne, 23, is set to get renovations underway at his luxury home ahead of the birth of his impending bundle of joy with Cheryl, 33
The Drag Me Down singer is set to convert three of his garages into an entertainment hideout, kitted out with a giant snooker table.
He is also said to be 'building an underground gym' and 'swimming pool' in preparation of his imminent new arrival.
MailOnline have contacted Liam Payne and Cheryl's reps for comment.
News of his building work comes after fans went into meltdown over rumours Cheryl had gone into labour earlier this month after Liam returned from Los Angeles.
Home improvements: According to The Sun, the One Direction star has started home improvements at his Sussex six bedroom mansion, after he was granted planning permission
But instead of dismissing the speculation surrounding the pregnancy, they both have kept their silence on social media.
The couple's black out on social media comes not long after the music star's return from his recording session state-side sent fans into gossip over-drive.
Keeping their Twitter and Instagram profiles in a state of lock-down, they 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.
Speculation: News of his building work comes after fans went into meltdown over rumours Cheryl had gone into labour earlier this month after Liam return from Los Angeles
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.
Indeed, the timing of his return 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?'
Flurry: Indeed, the timing of his return led to inevitably fervent speculation that she is already in labour, with many fans airing their thoughts on Twitter
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?'
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.
Cheryl and Liam first met in 2008 when he was an aspiring teenage contestant on The X Factor and she was a judge.
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
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.
Cheryl first showed off her bump before Christmas when she attended the Fayre of St. James Christmas Concert in London in November.
Going public: 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
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