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Evening Standard
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Safeeyah Kazi

Is Liam Payne dating Stella Maxwell? 1D star ‘dines with Victoria's Secret model after moving on from Naomi Campbell’

Liam Payne reportedly enjoyed a lunch date with Victoria's Secret model Stella Maxwell following his alleged split from Naomi Campbell.

The former One Direction singer, 25, was supposedly seen “bonding” with the 28-year-old at a restaurant in Berlin.

The duo were said to have found common ground over their “experiences” in the entertainment world, according to The Sun.

A source told the publication: “They’re both ­similar ages and bonded over their experiences in showbiz.

Stella Maxwell: Payne supposedly bonded with the model (Getty Images for Victoria's Secret)

“They were seen deep in thought at the dinner and were clearly ­having a good time. Who knows where this could lead?”

Standard Online has contacted representatives of Payne and Maxwell for comment.

The supposed new romance comes weeks after reports surfaced that Campbell, 48, had called time on her romance with Payne over “living different lives”.

Ended: Campbell reportedly called time on her realtionship with Payne after getting 'bored' (EPA)

At the time a source told the Mirror: "Liam and Naomi had a lot of fun together, they got on well and had a laugh, but it just wasn't meant to be.

"They are going to stay friends - there are no hard feelings with either of them."

However The Sun later reported that the split came after Campbell got a “bit bored” of the romance.

“Naomi has taken the decision to let things fizzle out. She’s just not into Liam any more and has cast him aside. Quite simply she got a bit bored,” they said. “He was always the more keen, slightly needy one and, as far as she was concerned, they were never officially an item anyway. It’s always been very casual."

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Payne and Campbell were first romantically linked after they shared a slate of flirty comments on each other’s Instagram pages but neither officially confirmed the relationship.

They were then seen partying in Ghana celebrating the New Year together and a month later were spotted enjoying a date at the O2 Arena from a VIP suite as they watched Davido Adeleke.

A Sun report in March claimed the pair were "all over each other" at a Formula E event in Hong Kong but supposedly refused to be photographed together after getting a "private tour".

Payne previously dated singer Cheryl, who he shares one-year-old son Bear with.

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