AceShowbiz - Liam Payne has been accused of obsessively contacting his former fiancée, contacting her friends, and even playing on the loyalty of his die-hard One Direction fans across social media.

Payne's three-year on-and-off relationship with Texan model Maya Henry concluded in 2022, a year after they initially called off their engagement. Since then, Payne, now 31, has been involved with new girlfriend Kate Cassidy while Henry, 23, is busy promoting her debut novel "Looking Forward."

Henry, the daughter of a multi-millionaire personal-injury lawyer, recently made striking claims about Payne on TikTok. "Ever since we broke up he messages me, he will blow up my phone, not only from his phone. It's always from different phone numbers too, so I never know where it's gonna come from," she shared with her TikTok followers.

She further detailed, "He'll create new iCloud accounts to message me - it's always a new damn iCloud account. Every time I see one pop up on my phone I'm like, 'here we f***ing go again.' Also, he will email me... not only me, but he'll blow up my mom's phone. Is this normal behaviour to you?"

Payne made his first public appearance with Henry in 2019. During the pandemic, the couple isolated together in her native Texas, with Payne later asserting that the experience strengthened their relationship. However, Henry contradicted this sentiment, alleging that Payne was contacting her friends behind her back during their relationship - a practice he allegedly continued post-breakup.

"He's the one that is constantly doing weird sh*t, and might I add, he literally said the reason he has all these people on his damn Snapchat… is he preys on One Direction fans because they're loyal to him," Henry added.

Rumors about Payne's behavior have reignited public conversation about the singer's personal life. Addressing these issues, Payne previously told Stephen Bartlett's "Diary Of a CEO" podcast, "I feel like, more than anything at this point, I'm more disappointed in myself... that I keep on hurting people. I've just not been very good at relationships." He admitted needing to focus on personal growth before entering another relationship.

Back in 2023, Liam Payne did check into rehab amid personal struggles but later claimed he'd since become sober.

The allegations have sparked a mix of concern and skepticism, especially among Payne's loyal fan base. Henry criticized this unwavering support, stating, "When you constantly enable someone they're never gonna realise what they've done is bad, or they do realise and they know they can get away with it."

She emphasized that Payne's actions have been largely unnoticed due to his fan base's protection, "Everything gets swept under the rug, everything gets hidden for him."

Public perception of Payne remains divided, with some fans defending his integrity while others question his behavior. As the situation continues to unfold, the focus remains on whether Payne will address these accusations and how it will impact his career moving forward.