Awkward! This snap of Liam and Cheryl has NOT impressed his fans

Poor ol' Liam Payne probably thought he was fairly safe to share a snap of him and Cheryl now that they finally walked the red carpet together, but it looks like the 1D star may have gotten a little ahead of himself.

Uploading a black and white shot of the pair looking super cosy on the way to Cannes, 22-year-old Liam really mistook many of his fans' take on the new relationship.

While some Directioners were keen to offer their support, others couldn't resist getting in a cheeky dig about the controversial 10-year age gap between Liam and the Fight For This Love singer.

Taking aim at the fact that Cheryl is just that *teensy* bit older than her new boyfriend, one Instagram user quipped: "Mother son goals."

Echoing their fellow Directioners' snarky comments, one follower wrote: "Your grandma is so beautiful" while another posted: "Sweet as mom and son." Ouch!

While the photo has clocked up a whopping 338,000 likes in just one hour, the snap proves that not all Directioners are ready to accept the pairs' new romance.

That age-gap isn't going to close any time soon, so they may want to just get over it…