He has revealed that his music career has made it hard for him to see his two-year-old son, Bear.
But Liam Payne, 26, took time off from his hectic schedule to enjoy a date night at The Chiltern Firehouse in London with his girlfriend Maya Henry, 19, on Friday.
The singer, 26, stepped out just hours after he left viewers cringing with his appearance on The One Show, as they took to social media to claim that he was flirting with actress Rebecca Ferguson.
Loved-up: Liam Payne, 26, took time off from his hectic schedule to enjoy a date night at The Chiltern Firehouse in London with his girlfriend Maya Henry, 19, on Friday
Maya nailed her off-duty look in a chic cream colour jacket with beige panelling down the middle, as well as an exposed zipper.
She added to the look with a pair of slim-leg blue denims and comfortable trainers.
Maya showed off her naturally striking features with a simple coat of make-up which complemented her long flowing brunette locks.
Liam also cut a stylish figure for his night out in a brown and black striped unbuttoned shirt which he tucked into a pair of black skinny jeans.
Looking good: The singer cut a trendy figure as he sweetly held onto the hand of the stunning model who kept it casually cool
Pretty: Maya nailed her off-duty look in a chic cream colour jacket with beige panelling down the middle, as well as an exposed zipper
Fashionista: She added to the look with a pair of slim-leg blue denims and comfortable trainers
The new couple looked completely smitten as they held hands while making their way to an awaiting vehicle.
It comes after viewers were left cringing by Liam’s appearance on The One Show, as they claimed he was flirting with actress Rebecca Ferguson.
As Liam revealed he loved to act, an image appeared on screen of the star clad in Peaky Blinders-esque attire.
The image sparked Rebecca’s interest as she gushed: ‘Ooh you are such a thespian! You are everywhere.’
Playful: It comes after viewers were left cringing by Liam’s appearance on The One Show, as they claimed he was flirting with actress Rebecca Ferguson
Earlier another clip was shown of Liam taking part in Ant Middleton’s SAS Who Dares Wins aired, which saw the star perform a stunt on a moving train, which left Rebecca equally stunned.
Later as Liam stood up to perform his single, Rebecca playfully slapped his thigh, raising viewers’ eyebrows.
One tweeted: ‘Rebecca Ferguson is clearly in love with Liam Payne,’ while another added: ‘#rebeccaferguson – a devastating flirt … with Liam Payne on #theoneshow and bit cringey.’
A third tweeted: ‘What a shame. Liam going to prepare has had to halt the flirting so obviously going on.’
The fourth viewer posted: ‘Liam’s done a runner then #TheOneShow.’
Bizarre: The Swedish actress praised Liam as a thespian after seeing him dressed in Peaky Blinders-esque attire, and later playfully slapped his thigh which raised viewers’ eyebrows
Wink wink! Several viewers took to social media to point out that it appeared that Rebecca was flirting with Liam
This comes after Liam also revealed he often goes weeks without seeing his son Bear as he admitted how his music career makes being a father ‘hard’.
During his The One Show appearance on Friday, he also discussed juggling fatherhood and being a pop star.
The former One Direction star said that while he is ‘excited’ to go out on tour he has found it ‘hard’ to find time to see his two-year-old son Bear, who he shares with ex Cheryl.
Babe: Maya showed off her naturally striking features with a simple coat of make-up which complemented her long flowing brunette locks during the date night with Liam
Hunk: Liam also cut a stylish figure for his night out in a brown and black striped unbuttoned shirt which he tucked into a pair of black skinny jeans
Smitten: The pair making their red carpet debut at the launch event for Rita Ora’s Escada collaboration at Paris Fashion Week last month
He said: ‘It is difficult being on the road, going out and promo-ing. It has been hard to get home and see him.
‘Loads of random things happen with kids all the time. Like if he’s not very well, sometimes you miss dates and things. Then a couple of weeks go by, and I haven’t seen him in ages.’
‘It hurts, it’s horrible, I do want to go out on tour, I’m just going to have to figure out the schedule properly,’ he added.
In March, Liam was pictured flying to Dubai on his son’s second birthday to join Little Mix and Rita Ora at the The Global Teacher Prize Assembly concert in the city.
Candid: This comes after Liam revealed he often goes weeks without seeing his two-year-old son Bear as he admitted how his music career makes being a father ‘hard’
Difficult times: The singer, 26, appeared on The One Show on Friday to discuss juggling fatherhood and being a pop star (pictured with Bear after his birthday in March 2017)
He is thought to have flown out in the evening after spending the day with his son.
And last year, Liam was booked to perform in Japan on Bear’s first birthday, although he was able to spend the morning with him.
Bear’s mother Cheryl, 36, who Liam separated from last year after a two-year relationship, confirmed the family spent last Christmas together.
It comes after Liam revealed he and Cheryl ‘rubbed off on each other in a bad way’ and hinted she ‘frightened’ him during a candid interview about their relationship.
The Stack It Up singer also discussed how the pressure of their high-profile romance had led to the beauty becoming stressed over leaving the house.
Exes: The former 1D star said that while he is ‘excited’ to go out on tour he has found it ‘hard’ to find time to see his son Bear, who he shares with ex Cheryl (pictured together in 2016)
Making an effort: Bear’s mother Cheryl, 36, who Liam separated from last year after a two-year relationship, confirmed the family spent last Christmas together (pictured in February 2018)
Speaking on Jessie Ware’s ‘Table Manners’ podcast about the strain on their romance, the star said: ‘I think we kind of rubbed off on each other a little bit in that way. In a bad way, actually. All of that stuff puts so much pressure on a relationship.’
Liam also said she had become anxious about going out with him in public, due to the constant attention the pair received.
The hitmaker also hinted he was ‘frightened’ of Cheryl during their romance and said: ‘She’s strict. She’s surprised me sometimes.’
When asked if he was frightened of her, he said: ‘Let’s say I’ve been on the receiving end of that quite a lot.’
Liam has now moved on with Maya – with the pair making their red carpet debut at the launch event for Rita Ora’s Escada collaboration at Paris Fashion Week last month.
He said at the time: ‘[Maya’s] awesome … it’s kind of got to the point with my life, where I’m like, screw this. It’s not worth my happiness. If someone is going to take a picture, someone is going to do something.’
Appearing to take a swipe at his ex Cheryl, he said: ‘The difference is with her, she’s so relaxed that it helps me relax in a situation…
‘It’s been quite nice just going out. I’ve managed to explore a lot more of London than I ever have actually my life, which has been quite fun.
‘My life has been quite normal recently, which has been a break. It’s good. I’m enjoying myself right now.’
Dig: It comes after Liam revealed he and Cheryl ‘rubbed off on each other in a bad way’ and hinted she ‘frightened’ him during a candid interview about their relationship (pictured 2018)
