From Kate Cassidy, Maya Henry To Cheryl Cole: Liam Payne's Dating History

Former One Direction member Liam Payne tragically passed away after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, as confirmed by Argentine police. The exact circumstances surrounding his fall and the cause of his death remain under investigation. In the hours leading up to the incident, Liam shared several videos on his Snapchat account with his girlfriend, Katie Cassidy. Appearing to be from their vacation in Argentina, the videos showcased the couple enjoying breakfast and discussing their plans for the day.

Liam, who was best known for his contribution to the popular boyband One Direction, had time and again always made headlines for his turbulent love life. He was linked to a string of women in his life before Kate Cassidy, whom he dated until his untimely death on October 16. From his famous relationship with Cheryl Cole, with whom he shared a child, Bear Grey Pain, to his rocky connection with ex-fiance Maya Henry, Liam always made headlines for his personal life.

Liam Payne’s Dating Timeline

Danielle Peazer (2010-2012)

It was during his appearance on The X Factor when the couple sparked dating rumours. Liam and Danielle reportedly dated for two years before parting ways in 2012 for reasons best known to them.

Sophia Smith (2013-2015)

The next year, the 1D member started dating his childhood friend Sophia in 2013. After being together for a brief period, even planning a wedding, the couple unexpectedly broke up in October 2015. Speaking to The Sun at the time, Liam said, “I’m absolutely devastated to have parted way with Sophia, but to do right by somebody, sometimes it is better not to do what your heart wants, but to do whatever is better for them.”

Cheryl Cole (2015-2018)

One of his most high-profile and known romances was with singer Cheryl, whom he first met during the auditions of X Factor in 2008. Liam and Cheryl started dating around 2015, confirming their relationship in February 2016. In 2017, they welcomed their son Bear. However, their love story came to an end in July 2018 when Liam announced that they mutually took the “tough decision.” They still remained on good terms, co-parenting their son.

Maya Henry (2018-2022)

Initially linked after Liam’s split from Cheryl, the couple went public with their relationship in 2019 and got engaged the following year. However, their romance too came to an end in April 2022 after Maya claimed he cheated on her, states Page Six. In recent days, Maya was seen calling out the singer for going to extreme lengths to contact her. “Ever since we broke up, he messages me and will blow up my phone, not only from his phone number; it’s always from different phone numbers too, so I never know where it’s gonna come from,” she said in a TikTok video.

Kate Cassidy (2022-2024)

Liam Payne was most recently dating influencer Kate Cassidy, with whom he was holidaying just days before his death. They first met in 2022, further going public at the British Fashion Awards in London. The two reportedly were in an on-and-off relationship, with rumours suggesting that they broke up for a brief period before reuniting in 2024.

Besides these highly-publicised relationships, Liam Payne was also linked to the likes of Naomi Campbell and Cairo Dwek; however, he never officially confirmed the rumours.