Maya Henry reacts to the tragic death of ex-boyfriend Liam Payne

Maya Henry, former girlfriend of the One Direction star Liam Payneclaims to be in “shock” after learning of the pop star’s tragic death. Payne, 31, died yesterday, Wednesday, October 16, in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after falling from the third floor from the Casa Sur Palmero hotel. According to a source close to the model, Henry only found out about the news after a reporter contacted a member of her staff.

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“She’s clearly in shock right now,” the source revealed to the Daily Mail, highlighting how traumatic it was for Maya to receive the news so suddenly and unexpectedly. The two had separated in 2022 after a relationship that lasted three yearsbut the events of the last few months, especially some conflicts with the singer, had left the girl in a difficult situation. In fact, just days before Payne’s death, Henry had ordered his lawyers to send a cease and desist letter to the pop star, accusing him of contact her obsessively.

Maya, 23, shared her frustration on TikTok, explaining that Payne bombarded her with messages, not only from her number, but also through new accounts created specifically to contact her and unknown numbers. “Every time I see one pop up on my phone, I’m like, ‘Here we go again,'” Henry had said, speaking openly about the behavior he found exasperating.

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The Texas model also accused Payne of contacting her family, including her mother, Azteca Henry, asking them to intervene. Despite the end of his relationship and his new relationship with girlfriend Kate CassidyMaya explained that Payne continued to seek her out, using even the most ardent One Direction fans to pressure her on social media.

The Novel

Henry, daughter of millionaire attorney Thomas J. Henry, recently published her debut novel Looking Forward, a story that weaves together love and reality, inspired by events in her life. Although many have thought that the book explains her relationship with Payne, Maya clarified that it is one fiction narrative. However, she admitted that some plot elements, such as the protagonist’s romance with a pop star, reflect aspects of her real life.

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In a recent podcast, The Internet is Dead, Maya explained that she altered some events to protect her and Payne’s privacy, omitting aspects of their dating life that could have put them both in a bad light. “There are a lot of worse things that I left out,” he said, stressing that the book represents a fusion between fantasy and reality.