Naomi Campbell reacts to the death of ex Liam Payne

Naomi Campbell he broke her silence Liam Payne’s death. On Friday, the supermodel – who reportedly dated the former One Direction star in 2019 – commented on Nicole Scherzinger’s emotional tribute to Payne on Instagram following his untimely death.

In her post, Scherzinger reflected on her longtime friendship with Payne and how she will forever treasure the time they spent together. “It was hard to come to terms with the fact that you are no longer here, but I am grateful to have known your kind heart, sweet soul and character,” she wrote, adding: “You brought so much joy, light and laughter to the lives of those who they really knew you. I will miss you, my friend, and I will carry you in my heart.

In response to Scherzinger’s tribute, Campbell didn’t use words to express her heartbreak, but instead shared a string of emojis in the comments section, writing, “.”

Campbell and Payne first sparked romance rumors in early 2019 after they were seen attending multiple events together and exchanging flirtatious messages on social media. When asked about the nature of her relationship with Payne during an appearance on the show Jonathan Ross Show in March 2019, Campbell refused to reveal any details, replying: “I never talk about my personal life.”

Payne also neither confirmed nor denied they were a couple when questioned by Andy Cohen while playing “Plead the Fifth” on TV Watch what’s happening live! “I’m begging the fifth one – it’s my right as a human being,” he joked then.

Earlier this month, Payne died at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 16. After an autopsy, it was determined that Payne died as a result “injury and internal and external bleeding”, and the incident is being investigated as a “questionable death.”