Liam Payne’s ex-girlfriend Sophia Smith got the ultimate Christmas present: an engagement ring. Smith revealed via Instagram that her boyfriend, James Bridgwood, proposed to her on Christmas Day. “Yes a million times over ❤️💍 25.

Liam Payne's ex-girlfriend Sophia Smith is set to marry her partner James Bridgwood, just months after the tragic death of the One Direction star

Months after splitting with Sophia, Liam began a relationship with Cheryl Cole, the Girls Aloud singer ten years his senior, who'd been one of the X Factor judges when he'd first auditioned for a chance at fame. They had a baby son, Bear, together in 2017, but later split, and at the time of his death, he was dating American model Kate Cassidy.

Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy is reportedly set to be interviewed by police in Argentina as part of the investigation into the Wolverhampton-born former One Direction singer's death in Argentin

Liam Payne's girlfriend has shared a message about experiencing sadness and grief during the Christmas holidays following the singer's death earlier this year. Payne died in October after falling from the balcony of his hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was 31.

Sophia Smith, who dated Liam Payne for two years, has announced her engagement to partner James Bridgwood, just weeks after the tragic death of the former One Direction singer

Liam Payne’s ex-girlfriend Sophia Smith is engaged — just two months after the One Direction alum’s tragic death. In a new social media post, the 30-year-old influencer said "yes" to baby daddy James Bridgwood.