The pair have a 23 year age gap – Liam is 25, and Naomi is 48. But this isn’t the first time Liam has dated an older woman. Read on for some history of Liam Payne’s love life.
2010 – 2013: DANIELLE PEAZER
At the start of One Direction’s enormous success, Liam started dating model and dancer Danielle Peazer.
The couple had a five year age gap, Liam was just 16 when they met and Danielle was 22.
However it was not a love built to last: in a statement at the time of their break up, a rep for the star simply said: “Liam and Danielle have split.
“It is all very amicable and the pair remain friends.”
2013 – 2015: SOPHIA SMITH
Liam dated a Sophia, a friend from school, for two years.
They didn’t have a dramatic age gap – Sophia is a year younger than Liam.
Liam seemed upset when it ended, telling the Sun: “I’m absolutely devastated to have split with Sophia. Being on tour all this year and being away from her was so hard. We spent so much time apart.
“But in order to do right by somebody, sometimes it’s better not to do what your heart wants, but to do what’s better for them.”
2016 – 2018: CHERYL TWEEDY
Cheryl and Liam met on The X Factor when Liam auditioned aged 14, and Cheryl was 24.
But it wasn’t until 2016, when Liam was 23 and Cheryl 33 that they began dating.
In March 2017 they welcomed their first child together – Bear Grey Payne – but spirit in 2018.
It said: “We are sad to announce that we are going our separate ways. It’s been a tough decision for us to make. We still have so much love for each other as a family.
“Bear is our world and we ask that you respect his privacy as we navigate our way through this together.”
After the split, Liam was linked to a few different women, but none emerged as anything serious.
2019: NAOMI CAMPBELL
Liam and Naomi have been spotted together a couple of times in recent months, last seen on January 28 attending singer-songwriter Davido’s concert at London’s O2.
A source reportedly told The Sun the pair have been dating for a few months, saying: “Liam has been seeing Naomi for a while. He’s mad keen on her. He seems head over heels.
“They are definitely an item and have been seeing a lot of each other.
“Liam thinks she’s amazing and beautiful and has said their intimate time together has been mind-blowing. He seems really into her and acting like he can’t believe his luck.
“I had seen some internet rumours but I was astounded when I found out it was a proper relationship. He obviously likes a beautiful older woman.”