Payne would often speak openly about his romances, including sharing his hopes to get married.
The star toldAttitudein 2015 that he and his then-girlfriend Sophia Smith had spoken about tying the knot.
But Payne was also aware of his shortcomings in love.
I feel at this point I’m just not very good at them.
So I just need to work on myself before I put myself onto somebody else."
“22 seems a bit young for us.
And Sophia needs to go off and do what she wants to do.
“I’m absolutely devastated to have split with Sophia,” he said.
“Being on the tour all this year and being away from her was so hard.
We spent so much time apart.”
A source toldHollywood LifeSmith decided to end things and claimed she thought they were too young to settle down.
“I welcome the idea completely.
But, when, I don’t really know,” he said.
Just 16 months after Bear’s birth though, Payne and Cole ended their romance.
It’s been a tough decision for us to make.
We still have so much love for each other as a family.”
Don’t give me those eyes."
He responded, “Takes one to know one” with a kissing face.
Both photos have since been deleted.
But whatever their relationship was, it seemed to be all over by May 2019.
He told"Good Morning America"the following month, “We’re just really happy.”
“I’m more disappointed in myself that I keep on hurting people,” he said.
And I can honestly say that I feel better out of it.
I didn’t feel good for doing what I did but it had to happen."
That came after Henry alleged in aTikTokearlier that week that Payne wouldn’t stop trying to contact her.
That December, Payne defended Cassidy after a fan accused her of only being interested in Payne’s money.
We make each other better people," he hit back on his Instagram Story (viaMetro).
But things weren’t all smooth sailing.
Payne and Cassidy broke up in May 2023 afterThe Sunreported they were living together in London.
But they seemed back on the following month when they were seen holding hands.
