Liam Payne and Maya Henry.Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImageLiam Paynehas found a silver lining in theCOVID-19 pandemic.After abrief splitfrom model Maya Henry, the 28-year-old singer told PEOPLE that the two are still engaged and that their time in quarantine ultimately brought them closer together.“She’s still my fiancée,” Payne said alongside Henry at the Taste the Future Luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills on Thursday. “We’re still here together, and we’re very, very happy at the moment. Probably the happiest we’ve been.“The former One Direction singer was first linked to Henry, 22, in 2018. The pair confirmed their romance in September 2019, and Paynepopped the question to the model in August2020.The two thencalled it quitsin June of last year, with Payne saying onThe Diary of a CEOpodcastthat he’s “just not been very good at relationships.” But it wasn’t long until they werespotted out togethertwo months later in St. Tropez and eventuallyreturned to the red carpetas a couple that October in London.RELATED VIDEO: Liam Payne Reveals He’s Been in Contact with His One Direction Bandmates While in Self-Isolation"I think we went through a lot in COVID,” Payne told PEOPLE at Thursday’s event, which he co-hosted. “I feel like we’ve come out the other side of it a bit stronger.“He added that as a “couple that’s gone through COVID together,” the majority of their time in quarantine was spent with each other. “Most couples who have been married for years struggled, right?” he said. “So, I mean, we’re still really happy to be here together today.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Payne shares 5-year-old sonBear Greywith his exCheryl, whom he dated from late 2015 to July 2018.
Liam Payne and Maya Henry.Photo: Samir Hussein/WireImage

Liam Paynehas found a silver lining in theCOVID-19 pandemic.After abrief splitfrom model Maya Henry, the 28-year-old singer told PEOPLE that the two are still engaged and that their time in quarantine ultimately brought them closer together.“She’s still my fiancée,” Payne said alongside Henry at the Taste the Future Luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills on Thursday. “We’re still here together, and we’re very, very happy at the moment. Probably the happiest we’ve been.“The former One Direction singer was first linked to Henry, 22, in 2018. The pair confirmed their romance in September 2019, and Paynepopped the question to the model in August2020.The two thencalled it quitsin June of last year, with Payne saying onThe Diary of a CEOpodcastthat he’s “just not been very good at relationships.” But it wasn’t long until they werespotted out togethertwo months later in St. Tropez and eventuallyreturned to the red carpetas a couple that October in London.RELATED VIDEO: Liam Payne Reveals He’s Been in Contact with His One Direction Bandmates While in Self-Isolation"I think we went through a lot in COVID,” Payne told PEOPLE at Thursday’s event, which he co-hosted. “I feel like we’ve come out the other side of it a bit stronger.“He added that as a “couple that’s gone through COVID together,” the majority of their time in quarantine was spent with each other. “Most couples who have been married for years struggled, right?” he said. “So, I mean, we’re still really happy to be here together today.“Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.Payne shares 5-year-old sonBear Greywith his exCheryl, whom he dated from late 2015 to July 2018.
Liam Paynehas found a silver lining in theCOVID-19 pandemic.
After abrief splitfrom model Maya Henry, the 28-year-old singer told PEOPLE that the two are still engaged and that their time in quarantine ultimately brought them closer together.
“She’s still my fiancée,” Payne said alongside Henry at the Taste the Future Luncheon at the Four Seasons Hotel in Beverly Hills on Thursday. “We’re still here together, and we’re very, very happy at the moment. Probably the happiest we’ve been.”
The former One Direction singer was first linked to Henry, 22, in 2018. The pair confirmed their romance in September 2019, and Paynepopped the question to the model in August2020.
The two thencalled it quitsin June of last year, with Payne saying onThe Diary of a CEOpodcastthat he’s “just not been very good at relationships.” But it wasn’t long until they werespotted out togethertwo months later in St. Tropez and eventuallyreturned to the red carpetas a couple that October in London.
RELATED VIDEO: Liam Payne Reveals He’s Been in Contact with His One Direction Bandmates While in Self-Isolation
“I think we went through a lot in COVID,” Payne told PEOPLE at Thursday’s event, which he co-hosted. “I feel like we’ve come out the other side of it a bit stronger.”
He added that as a “couple that’s gone through COVID together,” the majority of their time in quarantine was spent with each other. “Most couples who have been married for years struggled, right?” he said. “So, I mean, we’re still really happy to be here together today.”
Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.
Payne shares 5-year-old sonBear Greywith his exCheryl, whom he dated from late 2015 to July 2018.
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