Liam Payne’s death eerily mirrors a balcony scene from ex Maya Henry’s fictional book

Maya Henry eerily wrote a perilous balcony scene in her book 'Looking Forward', published just months before Liam Payne's tragic death
PUBLISHED OCT 19, 2024
Maya Henry, Liam Payne's ex-fiancee, has released a novel titled 'Looking Forward' that reflects on her toxic relationship with the singer (Mike Marsland/WireImage)
Maya Henry, Liam Payne's ex-fiancee, has released a novel titled 'Looking Forward' that reflects on her toxic relationship with the singer (Mike Marsland/WireImage)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Maya Henry, the ex-fiancee of Liam Payne, has published a book summary with passages that strikingly resemble the events surrounding Payne's death on October 16, 2024.

Reports have surfaced that Payne, 31, tragically died after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel room in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Maya Henry's 'Looking Forward' draws disturbing parallels to Liam Payne's death

In the novel 'Looking Forward', Maya Henry, who was once engaged to Liam Payne, offers a glimpse into what she characterizes as a toxic relationship with the singer. 

The narrative centers on a fictional couple, Mallory and Oliver, but Henry has acknowledged in interviews that the story draws heavily from her own experiences. She has also drawn parallels between herself and the character Mallory.


 
 
 
 
 
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In one scene from the book, the model visits her boyfriend, who is abusing drugs and behaving erratically. He is also repeatedly harming himself, “again and again, working himself into a frenzy,” according to Page Six.

Liam Payne and Maya Henry attend an exclusive party hosted by Frieze and Versace to celebrate London's creative community at Toklas on October 15, 2021 in London, England. (Photo by David M. Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images for Frieze)
Liam Payne and Maya Henry were in a relationship from 2018 to 2022  (David M Benett/Dave Benett/Getty Images)

In the narrative, Mallory desperately pleads with Oliver to stop harming himself, but before she can reach him, he is already on his feet. Henry writes, “He looks at me for a split second, then turns on his heels and races straight for — Oh no. F**k. The balcony.”



 

Oliver screams that he wants to "die" and threatens to "f***king kill" himself. The balcony scene described in the book hauntingly parallels the circumstances of Payne's death.

In the narrative, an unforeseen turn of events occurs when Mallory tumbles from the balcony; luckily, she sustains only slight injuries.

For those who may not know, the former One Direction member and Maya Henry dated from 2018 to 2022. Just before his death, Maya appeared on 'The Internet Is Dead Podcast', where she shared that he often joked about dying.

Fans react to Maya Henry's book quotes drawing parallels to Liam Payne's death

The emergence of quotes from Maya Henry's book, which drew parallels to Liam Payne's death, left fans shocked and deeply distressed on social media.

A user wrote, "Chilling details, can't imagine how painful this must be for those who knew him."



 

Another asked, "This is from a book? It’s written terribly."



 

A commentator wrote, "That's actually so sad."



 

"Damn I really feel bad for his 7 year old son," a fan remarked. [sic]



 

Another chimed in, "Something was making him suffer really Bad. :("



 

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