Liam Payne was linked to many famous names after rising to fame as a member of One Direction in 2010.
After an on-off romance with X Factor dancer Danielle Peazer, Payne was linked to childhood flame Sophia Smith until 2015. Payne found himself going back to his X Factor roots in early 2016 when he sparked a romance with Cheryl Cole, who was a judge on the talent show when he competed back in 2010. The twosome, who share son Bear, split after two years of dating.
Despite going through ups and downs with Cole, Payne tried his hand at love again in late 2018 when he started seeing Maya Henry. The duo got engaged in August 2020 but split one year later. Payne and Henry reconnected later that year but called it quits once again in spring of 2022.
Us Weekly confirmed in May 2022 that the duo had called off their engagement “over a month” prior as photos surfaced of Payne getting close to influencer Aliana Mawla.
While Henry hinted that Payne’s new relationship seemingly began when they were still together, Mawla’s rep denied the allegations to Us.
“Aliana is very taken back by the accusations that have been made regarding a relationship with Liam while he was still engaged or involved with his ex-fiancée,” the rep said in a statement in May 2022, noting that the model is “very protective” of her personal life. “She is very happy and does not wish to discuss this situation moving forward.”
Us confirmed in October 2024 that Payne died at age 31 after falling from the third floor of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires.
Scroll down for a look back at Payne’s high-profile relationships over the years:
