Liam Payne Confirms Sophia Smith Split: 'I'm Absolutely Devastated'

When One Direction sensationally cancelled their show at the last minute a couple of weeks back, we were told it was because Liam Payne had fallen very ill very suddenly, and it didn’t take long for ominous insiders and sources to come forward and claim that he had split form his bloomin’ gorgeous girlfriend, Sophia Smith.

Now, the 21-year-old has confirmed that he is indeed nursing a broken heart, and he couldn’t be more devvo’d by it all.

Speaking to The Sun, Liam explained: “I’m absolutely devastated to have split with Sophia.

"Being on tour all this year and being away from her was so hard. We spent so much time apart. But in order to do right by somebody, sometimes it’s better not to do what your heart wants, but to do what’s better for them.”

Well, at least it sounds as though the break-up was amicable, eh?

Liam found himself single just days before the end of One Direction’s On The Road Again world tour, with the boys giving their final show in Sheffield last night before they go on an extended break in 2016.

However, the star is adamant that he wants to go it alone and he definitely won’t be rushing into another relationship any time soon, adding: “Right now I’m looking forward to some alone time to figure out who I am and what I want to be.

"I’m starting to think about next year when we take a break from the band for a while. Im going into music publishing, collaborating and writing songs for other artists.”

And although the boys are planning on exploring different areas of the industry during the break, Liam reassured fans that he’ll actually still be working with his bandmate, Louis Tomlinson, sharing: “I still want to work with Louis as he’s going into the label side of things, so the two match up perfectly.

"Hopefully we can develop some great artists together.”

Well, if anybody can develop a great artist it’s LiLo, and who knows? Perhaps Liam’s recent heartbreak will serve as serious inspiration when it comes to writing those emosh songs.

In the meantime, Liam, if you need a shoulder to cry on and someone to watch Bridget Jones with, we are right here waiting.