Liam Payne followed in Harry Styles‘ footsteps as he debuted a shaved head in new snaps posted to his Instagram on Wednesday – after his ex revealed she is expecting her first child.

The One Direction star, 30, appears to be having a fresh start by deleting all of his Instagram images and posting the two new images.

He showed off the shorter tresses as he had his tattoos on display in a white vest for the black and white photos.

Fellow 1D star Harry shocked his fans at the end of last year as he chopped off his long brunette locks and showed off a buzzcut – and now Liam has done the same.

Next to his post Liam penned: ‘A new chapter’, before adding a link to a mailing list ‘to stay updated’.

Liam is seen last October sporting his usual longer tresses as he stepped out in Paris amid fashion week

Liam Payne followed in Harry Styles’ footsteps as he debuted a shaved head in new snaps posted to his Instagram on Wednesday – after his ex revealed she is expecting her first child (seen with his ex Danielle Peazer in 2013)

It comes after on Wednesday night Liam’s ex girlfriend Danielle Peazer announced she was expecting her first child with Dancing On Ice’s Sonny Jay.

Danielle and Liam dated on and off since 2010 after meeting on The X Factor but split in 2013 – three years before he got with Cheryl, 40, who’s the mother of his son, Bear, 6.

During an interview in October 2012, Liam admitted he was ‘devastated’ after separating from Danielle. Liam is now in a relationship with US model Kate Cassidy, who he’s been with since October 2022.

Jay, 30, took to Instagram to reveal the joyful news in a doting post.

In a joint post Sonny and Danielle shared a sweet video announcing their news.

The caption read: ‘We’re having a baby!

‘It’s a secret we’ve been keeping for a while, enjoying this little bubble of excitement and preparing for our biggest adventure so far. But now we feel ready to share this journey with you, including the highs (and inevitable tantrums) it will bring.

‘Arriving Spring 2024 ✨ We can’t post this without acknowledging those who may be struggling with fertility or pregnancy issues and are sending love to anyone affected.’

JLS star Marvin Humes lead the stars congratulating the couple after they announced the happy news.

He wrote: ‘Amazing news! Congrats to you both’, while Dani Dyer added: ‘Oh this is amazing! Congratulations’

Fellow 1D star Harry (seen with girlfriend Taylor Russell) shocked his fans at the end of last year as he chopped off his long brunette locks and showed off a buzzcut – and now Liam has done the same

On Wednesday night Liam’s ex girlfriend Danielle announced she was expecting her first child with Dancing On Ice’s Sonny Jay

Danielle and Liam dated on and off since 2010 after meeting on The X Factor but split in 2013 – three years before he got with Cheryl, 40, who’s the mother of his son, Bear, 6

Meanwhile, others wrote: ‘Oh congratulations, this is so beautiful ❤️.’

‘Oh my goodness!!! So incredibly happy for you both!!! Xxx.’

‘Oh this is the best news. congratulations gorgeous girl!!!!!.’

Last year, Sonny revealed he’s found love again, five year relationship with former fiancée Lauren Faith came to an end.

He told The Sun: ‘I feel the best I’ve ever felt, and that does give you an air of confidence when you’re going out and talking to people.

‘I am in a relationship and I didn’t expect to be in it, in the nicest way possible.

‘We’ve been seeing each other since January and the nice thing about it is we’ve kept it so low key.’

Confirming his split in June 2022, Sonny wrote on Instagram on Thursday morning: ‘After five years of Lauren and I being together, we’ve decided that sadly we’re parting ways.

‘We have so much love and respect for each other and we will both continue to support each other in everything we do.

‘For now, we both need to focus on ourselves and our careers and we’re both ready and excited to start a new chapter separately.

‘Lauren in the most talented person I know and deserves every success. Life really works in mysterious ways and what’s meant to be will be.’

While Sonny is based in the UK, music producer Lauren has been spending time in LA with her work commitments.

An insider told The Sun: ‘Sonny and Lauren have called off the wedding.

‘It’s been a busy time for both of them since Sonny won Dancing on Ice and Lauren’s music producing started taking off.

‘They both want a fresh start and have wiped each other off of their social media pages.’

In August 2020, Sonny announced his engagement to long-term girlfriend Lauren.

The DJ took to Instagram to reveal he popped the question during a romantic boat ride, and gushed he ‘couldn’t be happier to spend the rest of his life’ with her.

In a joint post Sonny and Danielle, who previously dated One Direction star Liam, shared a sweet video announcing their news

The caption read: ‘We’re having a baby! It’s a secret we’ve been keeping for a while, enjoying this little bubble of excitement’

Last year, Sonny revealed he’s found love again, five year relationship with former fiancée Lauren Faith came to an end

Sonny – who is the host of the Capital Late Show – shared two loved-up snaps in Mykonos with his then fiancée, who was dressed in a stunning red halterneck gown.

The pair first got together after he appeared at her door with flowers and asked her ‘to be mine’.

Reflecting on their romance in April 2019 , Sonny wrote: ‘I can’t believe it was two years ago I turned up to your house with a bunch of flowers asking you to be mine.

‘The last two years have gone so quick and yet we’ve achieved so so much together. Thank you for being the best support I could ever ask for! Happy Anniversary – I Love You.’