Liam Payne has made his first public appearance with his new girlfriend Aliana Mawla, just two days after his split with ex-fiancée Maya Henry was confirmed.
The former One Direction star and Aliana were spotted at an airport together on May 25 as they arrived in the UK.
The pair linked arms as they strolled through Heathrow airport in London.
Meanwhile, Liam’s ex-fiancée Maya also made her first public appearance as she looked heartbroken during a trip to the supermarket on Tuesday.
Maya was accompanied by her mother and close friend Vas J Morgan, who appeared to be comforting her.
Liam and Maya’s split comes amid rumours that he cheated on his fiancée with Aliana, but his representatives deny this.
As the One Direction star shocks fans by making his new relationship public, here’s everything you need to know about Aliana Mawla.
Who is Aliana Mawla?
Aliana Mawla is a 24-year-old model who works in the US, mostly in Miami and Los Angeles.
Mawla first met Liam in 2018 when she starred in the singer's ‘Familiar’ music video.
Although she’s based in the US, Mawla was in London recently, posting her location in the UK to her Instagram on May 11, and now she’s returned again with Liam Payne.
She has over 300,000 followers on Instagram, where she regularly posts pictures of her modelling jobs for brands including Pretty Little Thing and Blush Mark.
Mawla is also an ambassador for Fashion Nova, and many of her Instagram posts include her promoting the brand.
She’s an avid social media user, as she also posts videos to her TikTok account.
Did Liam Payne cheat on Maya Henry?
Liam and model Maya started dating in August 2019 and got engaged a year later.
But just nine months after their engagement, the pair decided to split in June 2021.
However, by September they confirmed that they were back together as they appeared on the red carpet with each other, and Maya began wearing her engagement ring again.
But on Monday pictures emerged of Liam with his arms wrapped around Aliana Mawla.
The photos, which were shared to a fan page on Instagram, sparked cheating rumours as Maya commented: “I love all of the fans so much but please stop sending me these pictures of my fiancé wrapped around another woman.
“This is not me and it’s hard enough knowing this has happened without seeing it. Enough now.”
But a source denied the cheating allegations, telling MailOnline: “Liam and Maya are no longer together and split up for good over a month ago.
"Maya’s comments referring to Liam as her fiancé are untrue and very misleading.”
Henry hasn’t commented on the split, but a source close to her told the Mirror said: “Press reports about them splitting up over a month ago are complete rubbish."
“All of her stuff is at his house still and her car!”
