We’ve covered a string of break-ups recently, and Liam Payne is the latest casualty!
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Various source confirm to Us Weekly that the One Direction member and his GF of 8 months, Sophia Smith, have split.
“He’s devastated that it’s over but it was for the best. They were spending too much time apart and it’s only going to get worse this year — the band going on a super long tour, her getting busier with university,” the source dishes out.
The 20-year-old, meanwhile, has been airing out his sentiments to Twitter last May 2:
“Can’t be without you. Worse thing I ever did was let you go.” Liam then adds, “No all I got left is the thought of you.”
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