LIAM PAYNE'S FAMILY ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING LOADS MORE OF HIM DURING THE ONE DIRECTION HIATUS 

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In news that will probably cause you to shed a monsoon\'s worth of tears in record time, Liam Payne\'s parents have revealed that they\'re actually really looking forward to the One Direction hiatus because it means they\'ll finally get to spend loads more time with their son.

Karen Payne, who was solely responsible for our embarrassing sobs during

in that scene when she bought a Liam cardboard cutout because she missed him so much (let\'s not bring that up, our keyboard can\'t take the water damage) has spoken up again explaining just how crazy the last fews years have been on the whole family.

Talking to The Express & Star, she shared: "It happened much too quickly for me, There was X Factor and then everything just seemed to explode. It was too much to take in, partly because I never believed it would go as mad as it did."

Making sure that there are no tearless eyes left in the world, dad Geoff continued: "It\'s something you expect I suppose, but nothing can really prepare you for those times when he\'s not around. In the first year of 1D we used to measure the time we saw him in days, then it went down to hours the bigger they got. In the last year it\'s been minutes, and each one of those is incredibly precious."

Yeah, we\'re pretty sure Geoff just wanted to make everyone cry there. He definitely succeeded. We hope you\'re happy Geoff.

Being the absolute proudest dad on the planet, he continued: "Liam has always had something special about him. In between the two X Factors\' I was frustrated going to work, always thinking: \'I\'ve got this popstar here, how on earth do I go about making it happen?\' He would leave a positive impression on everyone. His talent was tangible."

"As a family we wanted to keep him focused and once success started to happen for him it was all about turning that into a career. Any parent can identify talent in their children and want them to do well, but he was just so self-motivated that he was always going to make a go of it."

OH GAHD. We hope Liam doesn\'t read this in a public place because he will for sure start sobbing his eyes out. Maybe that\'s just us.

Karen finished the emotional torture by revealing how Liam is still exactly the same as ever, sharing: "He\'s had all the success but he\'s still just a normal lad who likes playing Playstation, watching films and making a barbecue for his family and friends."

We\'d like to thank Mr and Mrs Payne for making us cry salty tears of emotion into our houmous and falafel wrap. How are you guys coping with this interview? Still functioning? Let us know with a tweet @sugarscape or drop us a comment in the box below.

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