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Maya Henry was once recognized for her high-profile modeling gigs, but she is now perhaps better known for her relationship and subsequent split with One Direction alum Liam Payne. Learn more about the late singer’s former partner.
The news came just hours after Maya took to social media to react to a fan-posted photo of the former One Direction singer with another woman, saying, “I love all of the fans so much but please stop sending me these pictures of my fiancé wrapped around another woman. This is not me and it’s hard enough knowing this has happened without seeing it. Enough now.” Want to know more about Maya, Liam’s ex-fiancee? Check out the info we discovered, below!
Maya Has Modeled for Famous Magazines and Runways.
Maya is represented by Elite Model Management, and has walked for Dolce & Gabbana and George Hobeika’s Paris Fashion Week show. She has also landed on a number of magazine covers for publications like Elle Romania, Harper’s Bazaar Vietnam and Grazia Italia.
Liam Made His Relationship With Maya Public in Sept. 2019
Liam confirmed that he was dating the young model in a loving Instagram message, just a little over a year after announcing his split from singer Cheryl Ann Tweedy. Liam and his ex share a son, Bear, who was born in March of 2017.
@mayahenry Replying to @marie anways sorry for the rant but things need to be addressed
The two were together until 2021, but it wasn’t until 2024 that Maya opened up about her relationship with Liam in a TikTok video posted on October 6. She shared, “Ever since we broke up he messages me, will blow up my phone, not only from his phone, it’s always from different phone numbers too, so I never know where it’s gonna come from.”
She added, “He’s the one that is constantly doing weird sh*t, and also might I add, he literally said the reason he has all these people on his damn Snapchat, which he has had for years apparently, and messages, is he preys on One Direction fans because they’re loyal to him.”
Just 10 days later, on October 16, 2024, Liam died at the age of 31. According to multiple outlets, the “Strip That Down” musician, who collaborated with Quavo, was found dead after falling from his third-floor hotel room in Argentina.
Maya Comes from A Well-Known Mexican-American Family in San Antonio, Texas
She’s the daughter of a respected personal injury lawyer, Thomas J. Henry, and their family’s lives were even featured in a YouTube reality series called Hangin with Los Henrys. However, it looks like the videos on the channel (which has more than 73,000 subscribers) have since been taken down.
Nick Jonas and Pitbull Performed at Maya’s Quinceañera
As the daughter of a famous attorney, Maya could afford the best entertainment at her 15th birthday celebration. The quinceañera cost a whopping $6 million, according to The Dallas Morning News. Maya’s brother, Thomas Henry Jr., was spoiled with a $4 million birthday party when he turned 18 years old!
She’s Made Cameos In a Few Famous Music Videos
Maya appeared as the bartendress in the music video for “Old Town Road,” which Lil Nas X — a fellow Texan — released in May of 2019. She also made a cameo in Joe Jonas and DNCE’s 2016 music video for “Kissing Strangers.”