Liam Payne’s ex-fiancée Maya Henry reveals she had an abortion in new book inspired by their relationship

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By Sarah Whitman

She tells the story of her life.

Maya Henry, the ex-fiancée of One Direction singer Liam Payne, has revealed in a new interview that she had a traumatic medical abortion a few years ago, apparently while she was still dating the heartthrob.

The former model made the revelation while promoting her new book, “Looking Forward,” which she says is fictional but “definitely inspired” by real events in her own life.

At one point in the novel – which hit libraries on Wednesday – main character Mallory suffers serious complications after having an abortion with her charming British pop star boyfriend, Oliver.

“What I experienced in real life is very similar to what Mallory experienced in the book,” Henry, 23, told People. “I definitely had complications (following my abortion) and had to go to the hospital alone.”

Henry did not reveal to the outlet the exact timeline of her actual abortion. She also didn’t reveal who got her pregnant at the time.

A representative for Payne did not immediately respond to Page Six’s request for comment.

According to a first look at the book obtained by People, main character Mallory’s abortion in the tome happened while she was dating Oliver.

Much like Payne – who made a splash when One Direction formed on “The X Factor” in 2010 – the fictional musician rose to fame after being paired with a band on a TV show.

In “Looking Forward”, Mallory’s famous boyfriend gives her an ultimatum: either have the baby as a single woman, or stay with him and have an abortion.

Henry told People she found herself in the same situation in real life — and regretted terminating her baby.

“If it were up to me, I wouldn’t have done it. But also, if I had made a different decision, I would have lost the person I loved,” she reflected. “There were definitely difficult conversations about it. But looking back, the Things happen for a reason.”

When first announcing “Looking Forward” via social media in February, Henry told fans that she had written a journal about her experiences “throughout the pandemic” and that her “journal s was transformed into a novel.

She was first linked to Payne, now 30, in 2018. He asked for her hand in marriage in 2020 – the year the coronavirus pandemic began – and they remained together until in 2022 after a brief breakup in 2021.

Payne briefly spoke about his relationship with Henry during a 2021 interview on the “Diary of a CEO” podcast, where he admitted that he had “not been very good at relationships.”

Payne briefly left Aliana Mawla following her split from Henry and has been dating Kate Cassidy since October 2022.

The “Night Changes” singer shares one child, 7-year-old son Bear, with ex Cheryl Cole.

For his part, Henry did not reveal to People if she was currently in a relationship. However, she told the outlet that Payne “contacts her regularly” as they are now on good terms.