Fans think they have found footage of the moment Cheryl and Liam’s romance began

Did a fleeting moment linger?

Fans of Cheryl and Liam are giddy with excitement on Twitter with the emergence of behind the scenes footage. The clips are of little moments captured during 2015's XFactor final. Cheryl was there as a judge and Liam was there for One Direction's final performance pre-hiatus. The clips show moments where the two stars linger, Liam wrapping his arm around Cheryl and a hug that seems very very comfortable. The footage predates the announcement of their relationship which wasn't confirmed until February. At the time of the XFactor final, Cheryl hadn't confirmed her split from husband Jean-Bernard. The clips suggest that the romance between the pair could have existed long before we actually thought and that the two lovebirds concealed it from voyeurs.

Dec.13 holds a special place in our Cheriam hearts . Here's @LiamPayne & @CherylOfficial dancing to TalkDirty at the 2015 #xfactorfinal pic.twitter.com/0DusgTXOzK

— Liam and Cheryl (@CheriamNews) December 13, 2016

Not to be annoying or anything but... our Cheriam were born that day a year ago without us knowing ❤❤❤ pic.twitter.com/zGkEOSduH7 — Liam and Cheryl (@CheriamNews) December 13, 2016

It was just meant to be ❤❤️❤❤️ #Cheriam pic.twitter.com/9mIGTFZlWG

— Liam and Cheryl (@CheriamNews) December 13, 2016

If it is true, it means the beautiful pairing of #Cheriam began exactly a year ago. Happy anniversary <3 A Year Since We Got Our First Glimpse Of Cheriam ??❤✨