Liam Payne’s ex-girlfriend got engaged just weeks after the singer’s tragic death.
More than two months after the One Direction singer passed away on October 16, his former love interest took to his official Instagram account to make the engagement news official.
Sophia Smith, who dated the late singer from 2013 to 2015, posted a black and white video of the moment her boyfriend James Bridgewood proposed to her.
The heartwarming video shows the newlyweds in pajamas sitting on a floor covered with rose petals and a bottle of wine.
Smith was shocked and emotional when her now-fiancé popped the question and put the ring on her finger.
The two are parents to one-year-old daughter Angelina, who can be glimpsed in the video as she struts around the room during her parents’ proposal.
“Yes a million times on 25.12.24,” she captioned the clip, the comments section of which was flooded with well-wishes and congratulatory messages.
As for Smith and Payne, they were childhood friends at Wolverhampton. In an interview with the sunthe tears The hitmaker explained why he and Smith called it quits.
“It was very difficult to be on tour this year and be away from it,” he told the news outlet. “We spent a lot of time apart. But to do right by someone, sometimes it’s better not to do what your heart wants, but what’s best for them.”
Payne shared that the two also discussed marriage but ultimately chose to focus on their careers after splitting in October 2015.
gave History The chart-topper went on to date Cheryl Cole, with whom he welcomed seven-year-old son Bear, followed by Maya Henry and Kate Cassidy.
Payne was dating Cassidy at the time of his death.