Liam Payne Engagement: Singer Denies Rumors

It was a rough couple of months for One Direction fans. First, Zayn Malik left the bandthen. Second, Louis Tomlinson announced he was having a baby with a Los Angeles-based stylist. Now, rumors are flying that Liam Payne is engaged to his long-time girlfriend, Sophia Smith.

Over the weekend #SophiamIsEngaged was a trending topic on Twitter. A rep. for the One Direction singer told Gossip Cop, "They are not engaged." Both Payne and Smith are 21-years-old and have been dating since 2013. It is not known how the rumor started, but it is definitely not true!

Last week, news broke that one One Direction rumor was ture, Louis Tomlinson was going to have a baby with his friend, Briana Jungwirth. The future parents are not in a romantic relationship, but plan to raise their child together, reported Us Weekly. The band's manager, Simon Cowell, spoke to The Sun about the advice he gave Tomlinson after he heard the news. "I said to him, 'You man up,'" Cowell told The Sun. "'You're fortunate because you're in a position to be able to look after the baby and not worry too much about that.'"

"But I also told him, 'I've received bad calls in my life but this is not one of them,'" Cowell continued. "This is your business, but I'm here for you.' He didn't kill anyone. He got someone pregnant. It happens every day all over the world. Again, Louis has got great family around him and, look, it's a plus, not a negative." Tomlinson started spending time with the now-pregnant Jungwirth after he split from his longtime girlfriend, Eleanor Calder, in March.

Cowell also suggested that One Direction might be ready to take a break. "In terms of the band, they've got enough hits now they can take some time off and do some other stuff they want to do," he said. "Then I hope they'll have a little bit of time apart and want to get back together again. It's a fun job, but it's absolutely their decision."

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One Direction, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles, Niall Horan
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