Naomi Campbell has spoken out about Liam Payne’s death for the first time. The 54-year-old supermodel commented on Nicole Scherzinger’s Friday, October 25 Instagram post honoring Payne after his death on October 16.
Scherzinger, 46, spoke about her friendship with Liam Payne over the years while offering her condolences to his family and friends. Campbell shared her response to the emotional tribute in the comment section, posting, “🕊️💔🕊️🙏🏾.”
Notably, Liam Payne, 31, died after falling from multiple levels at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 16. Naomi Campbell’s comment has sparked interest, and fans are curious about her relationship with the late singer.
Did Naomi Campbell and Liam Payne date? Here’s all we know.
When Did Liam Payne and Naomi Campbell Date?
Naomi Campbell and Liam Payne originally fueled romance speculations in early 2019. Then, they were pictured on various occasions and exchanged romantic messages on social media. According to The Sun, the two attended a Formula E event in Hong Kong in March of that year but were not photographed together.
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According to the UK publication Metro, Campbell and Payne attended an event at London’s National Portrait Gallery the same month. During the relationship rumors, the supermodel and the late singer exchanged flirtatious messages on Instagram.
In January 2019, Naomi Campbell commented, “Beautiful soul” under a shirtless photo of Payne. Days later, Campbell responded to a selfie with, “Perfection in a person…” When host Andy Cohen asked about the romance rumors during a game of “Plead the Fifth” on Watch What Happens Live in December 2019, Payne declined to answer.
“I plead the fifth—it’s my right as a human,” the late singer quipped on the show. Campbell also declined to comment on the dating rumors during her appearance on The Jonathan Ross Show in March 2019. “I never discuss my personal life,” she said when questioned about her relationship with Liam Payne.
Is Naomi Campbell Married?
Naomi Campbell is not married. She has never been married, although she has been engaged twice. Once to Flavio Briatore from 1999 to 2003 and another time to Adam Clayton from 1993 to 1994.
According to Ranker, Campbell has been associated with several Hollywood A-listers throughout the years, including Gerard Butler, Terrence Howard, rapper Skepta, Quincy Jones, and others.
In 2002, the model was linked to Diddy despite their long-standing claim to have a brother-and-sister relationship. According to HollywoodLife, Campbell dated Usher for a few months in 2004 after they were sighted together at numerous red-carpet events.
Campbell even allegedly jumped out of a cake to surprise him on his birthday that year. Usher later married stylist Tameka Foster, and the couple had two kids until their divorce in 2009.
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According to WhosDatedWho, Naomi Campbell has had relationships with Louis C. Camilleri (2017), Lenny Kravitz (2016), Kola Aluko (2013-2014), and Marcus Elias (2008).
She has also dated Badr Jafar (2005-2006), Joaquín Cortés (1995-1998), Robert De Niro (1993-1998), Eric Clapton (1993), Sylvester Stallone (1990-92), Mike Tyson (1989-90), Hassan Jameel, and Eddie Murphy.
Was Naomi Campbell’s Charity Foundation Mismanaging Funds?
Naomi Campbell’s charity foundation, Fashion for Relief, has had recent challenges. According to the Guardian, a watchdog inquiry of the charity, which closed in March, discovered that much of the money received over the last decade at star-studded events was misappropriated.
As a result, Naomi Campbell has been barred from serving as a charity trustee for five years. Tens of thousands of dollars were allegedly spent on the 54-year-old’s luxurious hotel stays, spa treatments, personal security, cigarettes, and other expenses.
The investigation also revealed that Campbell’s fellow trustee, Bianka Hellmich, collected hundreds of thousands of dollars in illicit payments from the organization. Like the model, Hellmich has been barred from holding a charity trustee post for nine years, and another trustee called Veronica Chou was banned for four.
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According to reports, the nonprofit was “poorly governed” and had “inadequate financial management.” Between April 2016 and July 2022, charity grants accounted for 8.5% of its overall spending.
According to the Daily Mail, $5,000 of the $1.6 million earned at a Cannes event was contributed over a 15-month period. Fashion For Relief was reported to regulators in 2021, and the Charity Commission for England and Wales launched a probe in November of that year.
It announced plans to “dissolve” Fashion For Relief in December 2023, and the organization closed three months later.
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