Liam Payne dines with Stella Maxwell as he moves on from Naomi Campbell heartbreak
LIAM Payne is getting over Naomi Campbell by turning to the Stella.
The One Direction singer isn’t hitting the lager — he’s too busy wining and dining Victoria’s Secret Angel Stella Maxwell.
The bisexual model split from Twilight star Kristen Stewart in December, so Liam’s timing couldn’t be better.
A source said: “They’re both similar ages and bonded over their experiences in showbiz.
“They were seen deep in thought at the dinner and were clearly having a good time. Who knows where this could lead?”
The pair were snapped arriving at the Grill Royal restaurant in Berlin separately before sitting next to each other at the table flanked by a small party.
Stella was in the German capital on a fashion job, while Liam was fulfilling endorsement engagements.
They were previously pictured together at Vogue magazine editor Edward Enninful’s birthday party in February, posing with Edward, Kendall Jenner and Gigi Hadid, who had just split from Liam’s ex-1D bandmate Zayn Malik.
They were also both at Coachella music festival in the US on the same weekend, no doubt mixing in the same VIP circles.
The Sun on Sunday revealed earlier this month that Liam and Naomi had cooled off their romance, with pals of the supermodel claiming she got “bored” of him.
The unlikely relationship was Liam’s first since his split from Cheryl Tweedy, mum to his young son Bear, which ended last July.
Stella has been single since splitting with Kristen. They had been together since 2017 but called time on their romance when “it stopped being fun”.
At least with Liam she doesn’t have to worry about her date turning up wearing fewer clothes than her.
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THE ADELAIDES will be the only unsigned UK country act to perform at CMA Fest – the scene’s biggest night.
The trio will head to Nashville in the US next month after Billboard mag rapped the lack of new female talent in country music.
Swift Tayls off in No1 race
SHE was just 351 copies behind Stormzy in the race for No1 yesterday but Taylor Swift has fallen off the pace.
I can reveal the rapper has strengthened his lead with comeback single Vossi Bop, which is now 3,592 sales ahead of Taylor’s Me!
Lil Nas X has crept up to No2 with Old Town Road.
Taylor has still sold an impressive 35,380 copies since Me! was released last Friday, and has opened up about the two-year break she took leading up to the release of her last record, Reputation, in 2017.
Around that time, the pop megastar faced a backlash after her split from actor Tom Hiddleston, and was feuding with Kanye West and Katy Perry.
Speaking in the US, Taylor, who confirmed her next album is finished, said: “There have been times I’ve needed to take years off because I felt exhausted, or I felt really low or really bad.
“Right now, thankfully, I feel really energised . . . It’s not something that I take for granted.”
She added: “Sometimes you can just feel really scared . . . so I’m very, very conscious about how I do feel about this new music.”
Latest single sales
1. Stormzy – Vossi Bop: 38,972
2. Lil Nas X – Old Town Road: 36,692
3. Taylor Swift feat Brendon Urie – Me!: 35,380
Cara’s glam slam
CARA Delevingne put on a united front in New York with actress girlfriend Ashley Benson after defending their “true love” on Instagram.
The showbiz couple hit out at trolls on the site who had urged Pretty Little Liars star Ashley to leave the model and instead find a “strong, handsome, religious man”.
Ashley responded: “You need to mind your own business. Stop making things up.”
But Cara, who was snapped at New York’s Tribeca Film Festival, was more direct. She told the trolls: “You are f***ing disgusting!
“If you have a problem with true love then come and say this s**t to my face instead of pathetically hating through Instagram. I genuinely feel sorry for you both. You are clearly not happy with your lives and have far too much time on your hands. Maybe get a hobby that doesn’t involve being homophobic and hating others for being happy.”
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ADAM Driver and Bryan Cranston will compete against each other to be named Best Actor at the Tony Awards.
Adam’s role in Burn This and Bryan’s in Network are both nominated for the ceremony in New York on June 9.
Margot’s wish to be a little curl
MARGOT Robbie had a spring in her step – and her hair – as she arrived in New York after a holiday with film producer hubby Tom Ackerley.
The Aussie actress looked transformed by her new curly hairdo in the Big Apple, where she spoke of her new film Dreamland and her own dreams.
Margot said: “I fantasised growing up, being an adult and what that would mean. Of course, when it all happened and I moved out of home when I was 17, reality smacked me in the face.
“I was like, ‘Whoa, being an adult is so complicated.’ I yearned for simpler times.”
New bromance
ED SHEERAN and JUSTIN BIEBER teased the release of a collaboration by posting photos of themselves together on Instagram with the caption “10”.
One snap showed the pop superstars sharing a hug in front of a green screen, with Ed writing: “10. Photoshop spoon.”
The bromance began when Ed wrote Justin’s 2015 hit Love Yourself – with the pair flying to Tokyo and performing a duet of the tune in a karaoke bar.
Whatever they release, it’s sure to be 10 out of 10.
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HERE’S little chance of Mark Ronson feeling lonely at home in LA after his divorce from model Josephine De La Baume.
Speaking on JESSIE WARE’s Table Manners podcast, he said: “I’m not there much so I have friends and musicians and transient people that need somewhere to stay.”
THIS year’s MTV Video Music Awards will be held in the US state of New Jersey.
The glittering show, on August 26, will be screened in the UK on MTV the following night. Last year’s VMAs in New York featured Nicki Minaj, Shawn Mendes, Ariana Grande and Travis Scott.
Charlize Theron has started dating again now that her adopted kids are growing up.
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She said: “I am dating, yes. I’m not in love . . . I want to be clear, I was raising two small children and your life becomes very all-consuming. Now, my littlest one is taking care of herself. My time is opening up a little bit more.”
Maroon 5, Jess Glynne, Ava Max, Lauv, Jonas Blue and Mabel have joined the line-up for Capital’s Summertime Ball at London’s Wembley Stadium on June 8.
The Jonas Brothers, Mark Ronson, Halsey, Khalid, 5 Seconds of Summer and Ellie Goulding will also be performing.
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