Simon Cowell says Liam Payne and Cheryl are enjoying a whirlwind romance.

News of the famous pair's new relationship emerged recently in The Sun.

Speaking to the newspaper, Cowell - who is the One Direction man's label boss and Cheryl's X Factor supremo - said the couple are in "love".

He said: "I saw them together and we had a really nice dinner. They were on good form.

"They’re like two little chipmunks madly in love. Literally, they were so cute."

When asked about Cheryl's ex-husband Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini, Cowell said:

"I’m not going to talk about the past.

"But importantly they both seemed very happy over here and very relaxed. I’m happy for them."

Fernandez-Versini married Cheryl in 2014, but they announced their split at the start of 2016.

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