Two days before Liam Payne and former partner Cheryl Cole announced their break up, he had a clash with her ex husband, French restaurateur Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini.
Liam reportedly challenged Jean-Bernard to a fight during an appearance at Marylebone nightspot Chiltern Firehouse on Friday.
According to The Sun, employees reportedly stepped in fearing the situation would escalate into a fight.
A source told The Sun: “Jean-Bernard 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 Jean-Bernard 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 didn’t want to start a fight in the Firehouse and claiming Liam needed “a hug, not a punch.”
It’s believed that Liam 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.
