A childhood friend of Liam Payne has revealed their last conversation - where he told the star to 'not let fame get into his head’.<br /><br />John Carpenter, 31, first met the One Direction hitmaker on the first day of year 7 at St Peter’s Collegiate in Wolverhampton. <br /><br />He explained how Liam was his first friend at secondary school - and how sports united them throughout the years.<br /><br />They both went to compete in cross country together. <br /><br />Teacher John said: “He was so passionate about running - he was an athlete before he was a singer.
