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Isobel Frodsham

Liam Payne and girlfriend Maya Henry make public debut at Rita Ora clothing collection launch

Liam Payne, Rita Ora and Maya Henry (Picture: Dave Benett)

Liam Payne and his girlfriend Maya Henry have stepped out in public for the first time at Paris Fashion Week.

The singer, 26, and model, 19, went to the Escada x Rita Ora capsule launch event near the Arc de Triomphe in the French capital.

Henry wore a striking red polo neck, red trousers and matching red bag for the event, while Payne kept it casual with an all-black ensemble, including a short sleeved shirt and trousers.

After posing with Henry on the red carpet, Payne posted a sweet picture of himself and his girlfriend on Instagram.

Next to the snap, which sees him wearing a pair of red sunglasses and being cuddled by his girlfriend, Payne wrote: “[Rita] Tried on your sunglasses on whilst you were in the toilet. Who wore it better?”

The pair have been spotted out together several times in the last month and two weeks ago, the former One Direction star confirmed their relationship.

Speaking about the relationship on Roman Kemp’s Breakfast show on Capital, he said: “[I’m] very happy at the moment.”

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All smiles over here 😆💞

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Two days later – after the release of his latest single Stack It Up – he wrote an emotional post about her, while revealing the support he received for his latest track.

He wrote: “Last but not least this one [Maya] for always keeping the biggest smile on my face through all the stress and making me realise how perfect my life really is.”

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