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Liam Payne and Stella Maxwell spark dating speculation as they cuddled up in new Instagram snap

Liam Payne added more fuel to rumours of a romance with Stella Maxwell as he cosied up to the Victoria’s Secret star in a new Instagram photo.

The former One Direction member and the model posed with their arms around each other in front of a grassy backdrop in the snap.

Keeping things professional in his caption, the singer hinted at a future collaboration as he wrote: “So happy to be working with this one again @stellamaxwell #comingsoon.

Fans immediately began to speculate about the pair’s relationship, with one Instagram user writing: “Why do I feel like they’re going to be a couple soon?”

“I feel a dating rumour coming on,” another commented, while a third added: “We love this duo.”

Standard Online contacted representatives for Payne and Maxwell for further comment.

The pair previously posed together at the launch of Payne's Hugo Boss clothing collaboration earlier this month and were spotted enjoying a meal at a restaurant in Berlin in May.

A report from The Sun suggested that the pair had found common ground over their “experiences in showbiz.”

“They’re both similar ages and bonded over their experiences in showbiz,” a source told the paper, adding that they had been “deep in thought at the dinner” and “were clearly having a good time.”

Payne was previously linked to supermodel Naomi Campbell, though the pair are thought to have called time on the rumoured romance in the spring.

Ex: Payne was previously linked to Naomi Campbell (Getty Images)
Ex: Payne was previously linked to Naomi Campbell (Getty Images)

“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,” a source told The Mirror at the time.

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

Meanwhile The Sun reported that Campbell had decided “to let things fizzle out” as she had “got a bit bored” of the relationship.

“As far as she was concerned, they were never officially an item anyway,” the insider claimed. “It’s been very casual.”

Maxwell was previously in a relationship with actress Kristen Stewart.