Naomi Campbell pays tribute to ex Liam Payne after his death, Internet asks 'when did this happen'

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Naomi Campbell has spoken out about the tragic death of her former boyfriend, Liam Payne, who died at the age of 31.

The British supermodel, aged 54, was in a relationship with the former One Direction star for four months in 2019, during which time she was 48 and he was 25.

Naomi Campbell reacts to ex Liam Payne's death

On Friday, October 25, the fashion icon responded on social media to her friend Nicole Scherzinger's Instagram post, which paid tribute to the pop star who tragically fell to his death from the balcony of a third-floor hotel room in Argentina.

Scherzinger, having been a celebrity judge on 'X Factor' during Payne's 2010 stint as a contestant, remembered the late pop star in a touching post on Instagram.

Campbell left a brief comment on Scherzinger's post with just a broken heart emoji, a dove emoji, and praying hands.

Naomi Campbell and Liam Payne dated for four months in 2019

The fashion icon and the 'Strip That Down' singer, who shared a 23-year age difference, were reported to have dated for four months in 2019. Romance rumors first ignited in January of that year following their exchange of flirty comments on each other's Instagram posts, Page Six reported.

“Perfection in a person … don’t give me those eyes,” Payne made a comment on her social media post, to which she responded. “Beautiful soul.”

Later that month, the pair attended a concert by Nigerian artist Davido in London. The next month, they were spotted going out for dinner in Ghana.

It remains uncertain whether Campbell maintained contact with Payne in recent years.

Internet stunned to know Naomi Cambell dated Liam Payne

The revelation of Liam Payne and Naomi Campbell's relationship left netizens in shock, prompting a flurry of questions.

A user asked, "I’m sorry what??? Naomi Campbell dated Liam???"

"When- what??? when did this happen," questioned someone else.

Another added with an emoji expressing confusion, "Naomi his ex 🤔 He talked about celebrities in Diddy party on talk show. Probably nothing.."

One commentator asked, "She dated Liam?"

Some even questioned Campbell's and Payne's age difference. "Isn't she old enough to be his mother?" asked one.

A person said, "What the ?? He was her ex- boyfriend? She’s like old enough to be his mom"

Other chimed in, "She 54 today He is 31 23 year difference They dated In 2019 5 years ago She was 49-50 He was 25-26 Interesting however @NaomiCampbell

@LiamPayne"

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