- Liam Payne was a singer known for being in former band One Direction.
- The singer was once engaged to Maya Henry, but they broke up in May 2022.
- Liam and social media influencer Kate Cassidy have been on and off since 2022.
Fans were shocked to learn about it Liam Payne He died on Wednesday after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires. He was 31 years old.
Before he was too early, the British singer appeared to be at the top of the world with One Direction during his childhood band era. He was only 16 when he joined forces with his peers. X Factor Contestants Harry Styles, Neil Hollan, Louis Tomlinsonand Zayn Malikand will become a global superstar after a hit. However, life after the band’s indefinite break proved to be challenging, especially in his love life.
Since leaving one way, Payne welcomed the child along with her ex girlfriend and fellow British artists. Cheryl Cole. He then went on a date and worked on a Texas model Maya HenryHowever, their relationship ended in May 2022. Following a quiet and confused split from Maya, he briefly dated Instagram models and influencers Ariana Maura. Most recently he was associated with influencers. Kate Cassidywhich began in the fall of 2022 and included a short farewell in May 2023. They soon reunited and were found holding hands again in June 2023. According to her social media, Cassidy was with him in Argentina a few days before his tragic death.
Read on to find out more about the relationships of the late artist, including those mentioned and others in between.
Daniel Peaser
Liam started dating dancers Daniel Peaser After meeting her at an audition X Factor 2010. Sadly, after they all joined two years later, the pair broke up.
“They’ve split in the last few days as it has become increasingly difficult for Liam to maintain a relationship with spending more and more time,” the insider said. Daily mirror 2012.
Sofia Smith
The following year, Liam began dating a childhood friend. Sofia Smith. Their romance lasted until 2015, with Sofia apparently abandoning the “low” singer. Because she was not prepared for such a serious relationship.
“Sofia either felt that their relationship was at the point when they decided to get married and settle down, or they did something else and went through more worlds,” the insider said. Hollywood Life “She chose the latter because she was still young. Sofia has always been an independent woman and I believe there is a lot to achieve.
Cheryl Cole
He and the British singer in 2016 X Factor judge Cheryl Cole We gathered. Fans were shocked by the relationship due to the 10-year age gap, but it might not have been much of a surprise if they knew how attractive the charming Cheryl after Liam’s audition for the talent scouting show. “I like you,” Cheryl told bright-eyed Liam at his first audition in 2008. people. “I think you’re really cute. I think you have a charisma. You know, you gave it to a really cheeky wink,” she gushed out. Two years later, she praised his “really powerful” voice.
Additionally, Liam’s ex Sofia admitted that she was not surprised by the romance at all. “I wasn’t shocked when it came out because they were in the same industry,” she said. MailOnline July 2016. She also said she was happy that he was happy.
The pair began dating in late 2015 and made their red carpet debut in May 2016 Eva LongoriaThe Global Gift Gala, which Cheryl won the Global Gift Philanthropist Award. Soon after, two lovebirds became pregnant, and Cheryl went to London, with a baby bump growing in November of that year. people. And in March 2017 they welcomed their son, Bear. “On Wednesday, March 22nd, Liam and I became parents to an incredibly beautiful and healthy boy. CBS News. “He doesn’t have a name yet, but he’s already stealing his heart. We’re all overwhelmingly happy with our little arrival and happy Mother’s Day for all mothers in the world.
Liam hugged his newborn and shared his own post, “I am extremely pleased to welcome our new boy into the world. It is a moment that I will never forget the rest of my life and my favorite memories to date.” “I am totally indulgent in his incredible mother and how she has gone through this. She really made my dream come true. We haven’t given him a name yet, but he’s already capturing my heart. I’m very blessed.”
Unfortunately, the Happy Times was exhausted and Cheryl and Liam went separate ways. “It’s sad that Cheryl and I will announce that we are on separate paths. It was a tough decision for us. We still have so much love for each other as a family. Bear is our world and please respect his privacy as we navigate this together,” Liam tweeted in July 2018. “So (Liam) wanted to stay calm and have a family and didn’t want to do the solo thing. Then we encouraged him to do that,” she said. Sunday Times (via mirror). “And that didn’t work.”
It appears that there was no bad blood between Liam and his ex-girlfriend as the “Polaroid” singer cried out about being co-parenting with her in 2021. Glamour.
As of May 2025, months after Liam’s death, it was revealed that he had no intentions left, and according to some outlets, Cheryl had inherited his $32.2 million property.
Maya Henry
Sadly, I can’t say the same thing as Liam. Maya Henry. The two began dating in 2019 after Liam split from Cheryl. In August 2020, Liam proposed to Maya. Unfortunately, they ended their engagement by June 2021.
In an interview that month, Liam suggested that his personal issues were at least partially due to division. “I was just not good at relationships,” admitted Liam. Stephen Bartletthost of CEO’s Diary YouTube show. “I know what my pattern is at this point. I’m not very good at them. I need to work on myself first before putting myself to someone else. I wasn’t giving a very good version of myself, so I didn’t do it well.
However, they found their way back to each other two months later. The pair appeared to be strong until April 2022, when rumors of division were circulating. Their official breakup was confirmed after the Instagram model Ariana Maura On May 23rd, she hugged her and posted a photo of Liam holding her hand on her Instagram story. situation I was a bit confused as I didn’t have either Liam or Maya. publicly Confirming their split, and in comments since then, Maya begged fans to stop showing she Photos of she Another woman and a man. “I love all the fans, but please stop sending me these pictures of my fiancé wrapped around another woman. This isn’t me and it’s hard enough to know that it happened without seeing it. Liam representative After that, we confirmed that Maya and Liam were no longer there. together.
Ariana Maura
It’s not clear when Ariana and Liam began dating, but if he and Maya broke up in April, he seemed to move very quickly. Ariana and Liam met while filming a music video to be “familiar.” J. Balbin. The new couple appeared together on May 24, 2022 in their first release. They were filmed walking in their arms through London’s Heathrow airport.
Kate Cassidy
More recently, Liam was linked to 25-year-old Kate Cassidy, a social media influencer who started dating in the fall of 2022. Daily Mailbut they did not disclose their relationship until the following month. The “Sunshine” singer and his girlfriend dated for about seven months before it was reported that they had stopped doing it by May 2023, according to sources. US every week. “Liam and Kate have broken up,” the insider told the outlet on May 10th.
Liam and Kate resigned to support fellow one-way alumni Louis Tomlinson At the premiere of his documentary, All those voicesMarch 2023. After the event, she shared a heartfelt message about the project via an Instagram caption. “What a crazy eye opening experience!” she wrote along with photos and videos of herself and Liam. “It’s great to finally meet you.”
