One Direction: Where Are They Now?

After One Direction's split, Liam Payne released his first solo EP, First Time, in 2018, followed by his debut studio album, LP1, the following year.

Payne and English singer and X Factor judge Cheryl Fernandez-Versini — formerly of the girl group Girls Aloud — began dating in late 2015. They welcomed son Bear Grey in 2017, but in July 2018, Payne and Cheryl announced their split on social media after more than two years together.

Two years later, the "Strip That Down" singer became engaged to model Maya Henry, his rep confirming the news to PEOPLE in August 2020 after Henry was spotted out and about in London wearing a massive diamond ring. The pair were first romantically linked in August 2018.

However, Payne revealed in June 2021 that he and Henry called off their engagement. While the couple rekindled their relationship and got engaged a second time, they ultimately split again in May 2022.

After rumors swirled of a romance between Payne and influencer Kate Cassidy in November 2022, the pair made their red carpet debut as a couple at the British Fashion Awards in December of that year. In February 2023, Payne and Cassidy were spotted together at Netflix's BAFTAs afterparty in London.

Payne has also been open about his dependency on alcohol in the past, spurred by his newfound One Direction superstardom.