As the internet reacts to his new do, we chart Liam’s EPIC hair journey

One Direction are officially on a hiatus but that doesn't mean that the boyband aren't still sending the world into a total meltdown. 

The internet seriously lost it earlier this week when Niall Horan appeared to have ditched his trademark blonde tresses in favour of a brunette look and now Liam is adding fuel to the fire by shaving his head. 

The 22-year-old debuted his new appearance in an Instagram snap and as predicted, 1D fans are slowly losing their minds. 

Liam has had quite the hair journey so join us as we reminisce in the good, the bad and the downright not-so-cute. 

2008 

Liam first appeared on the scene when he auditioned for the X Factor in 2008. 

We all fell in love with his Bieber-esque good looks and were suitably mortified when he was booted off at the Judges Houses stage by Simon. 

2010

In a move that would forever embed him as a total God for teenage girls everywhere, Liam came back to the X Factor as a soloist in 2010. 

Slightly older but still sporting his shiny bowl-cut do, he was lumped into a boyband along with four other suitably adorable men… 

2011

Having come third place on the X Factor with One Direction the year before, Liam appeared to put down the hair straightener and let his locks grow out into a messy, surfer style. 

As we awed at his hairs' volume and shine, we realised this man's barnet would forever enthral us. 

2012

Liam opted to ditch his long locks in favour of a grown-up shorter style for 2012. 

Luckily for us all, his head of hair was still fluffy enough to satiate the desires of One Directioners everywhere. 

2013

In a drastic hair overhaul, Liam nearly sent us all to an early grave when he decided to shave all his hair off. 

As he battled against his boyband image, the world lamented the fact that Liam would just not allow that great head of hair to grow. 

2014-2015

However, it did come back. For most of 2014 and 2015, an all-grown-up Liam tantalisingly allowed his hair to grow just a little bit. 

Thankfully, there was always just about enough hair on his head to appease his die-hard hair fans. 

2016

But WHAT'S THIS? 

As we mourn the hiatus, Liam decided to hit fans with another curve ball. He appears to have shaved it all off all over again. 

Excuse us, while we head into mourning.