British singer-songwriter Liam Payne and partner Cheryl pose on the red carpet on arrival for the BRIT Awards 2018 in London on February 21, 2018.
British singer-songwriter Liam Payne and partner Cheryl pose on the red carpet on arrival for the BRIT Awards 2018 in London on February 21, 2018.

(CNN)Liam Payne and former “X Factor U.K.” judge Cheryl are going in separate directions.

The former One Direction member and Cheryl, a former member of singing group Girls Aloud, made the announcement on their social media pages on Sunday.

“Cheryl and I are sad to announce that we are going our…