Liam Payne and Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini 'had to be separated' after clashing in restaurant.

Liam Payne ‘had to be pulled away from ex-girlfriend Cheryl’s former husband’ after their paths crossed just two days before his split from the Girls Aloud star was officially confirmed.

The One Direction star, 24, whose separation from Cheryl was announced on Sunday evening, reportedly challenged French restaurateur Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini, 37, to a fight during an appearance at Marylebone nightspot Chiltern Firehouse on Friday.

But employees at the restaurant, a popular destination for celebrities, stepped in amid fears the situation would escalate, according to The Sun. 

A source told the publication: 'JB asked his friend why this guy was eyeballing him and then he realised it was his ex’s fella. Liam was snarling and beckoning him over for a fight.

'There was a lot of gesturing, goading each other and making threats across the room. Staff were worried JB would be provoked as he boxes every day. 

'But he assured them he was not looking for a fight and would leave because he was getting on an early flight.' 

The source added that Fernandez-Versini remained calm throughout the episode, later telling friends that he was reluctant to start a fight in the Firehouse and claiming Liam needed "a hug, not a punch.”

It's understood that Liam had reacted angrily to seeing the Frenchman, Cheryl's second husband, because he believes he 'wasn't very nice to her' during their fleeting 18-month marriage. 

The Fight For This Love singer was handed a decree nisi ending her marriage to Fernandez-Versini at the Central Family Court in London in October 2016.  





MailOnline