Liam Payne and Maya Henry 'still a couple' despite 'split' claims
The pair are keeping themselves off social media
Since making his romance public with model Maya Henry back in 2019, former One Direction singer Liam Payne has often gushed about his girl, with both of them sharing loved-up snaps with each other on social media.
However, since the turn of the year, the pair haven't been spotted together and their social activity has been pretty much non-existent... Leading recent reports to suggest the pair have gone their separate ways.
Despite rumours of a 'split' earlier this week, a source close to Liam and Maya have now confirmed they are STILL TOGETHER, going on to reveal they have just made a decision to keep their romance out of the spotlight.
A source told MailOnline, “Maya and Liam are definitely still a couple and are very happy together.
“Both have been taking time off social media lately and enjoying each other’s company away from the spotlight.”
Pheww! ❤️
Liam first he confirmed he was dating Maya back in September, 'Answering The Internet' when he popped in for a chat with us.
When reading out a tweet from a fan that said, 'How do I apply to be @LiamPayne's girlfriend?', Liam was caught off guard and went shy before adding, "Um, position may have been filled."
Liam, who shares two-year-old son Bear Grey Payne with his ex-girlfriend Cheryl, then went Instagram official with 19-year-old Maya later in the month, sharing a super-cute message alongside a loved-up photo.
Liam wrote, 'Sometimes I don’t recognise this happy guy... sure glad you brought him back though. This has been my most amazing release week to date! Massive thank you to all my team @stevefinan @simonolive73 @jordenpinchen @conorleebutler @adamfkelly @stockersstory for helping setting it all up and making it run smooth @artisthbtl for f----- with my sound can’t wait to perform it with you. my team on the ground here in nyc @republicrecords for supporting my record and @capitoluk for getting my record together and putting up with my self conscious s--t 😂 then last but not least this one @maya_henry for always keeping the biggest smile on my face through all the stress and making me realise how perfect my life really is🥰love you all let’s stack this s--t up 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼'. (sic)
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