Maya Henry Breaks Silence on Ex Liam Payne's Death, Mentions Drug Use & Identity Struggles, Plus an Alleged Interaction with Roger Nores

Maya Henry, who was engaged to Liam Payne in 2020 before splitting in 2022, has released a lengthy statement about her experiences and his passing.

Days before his October 2024 death, she had taken legal action against him.

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Maya shared to Rolling Stone, “This was someone I loved very much. Initially, it was the drug use and addictions that tore us apart. Anyone who has been with an addict understands how difficult that is. While I loved him deeply, he did things that hurt me in ways I’ll never fully understand, and he continued to hurt me years after we broke up. On drugs, he became someone unrecognizable — so different from his sober self. I kept hoping each incident would be a wake-up call for him to get help, but it never was. I tried to be there for him. I loved him so much that I convinced myself I could fix things.

“I put myself in situations that were unsafe and harmful, ignoring every red flag. I knew there were parts of himself he was struggling with — parts of his identity he wasn’t ready to fully face, even within our relationship.… In the end, it wasn’t just the betrayals or the addictions that broke us — it was the realization that I had spent years in something that was never what I thought it was. I don’t fault him for his struggles,” she continued.

Maya added, “I stood by him in his darkest moments, through the chaos, through the pain, through things that broke me in ways I can’t explain. And yet, when it was all over, I was left with nothing but emptiness. The love I gave, the sacrifices I made — they weren’t enough because they never could be. I wasn’t just heartbroken; I felt defrauded, as so many women in my position would. But what I do know is this: It wasn’t about me or anything I did. It was about struggles beyond my control. And in the end, I had to choose myself. I had to walk away, no matter how much it hurt, because staying in his world meant losing myself.”

Some allegations made by sources include one instance in 2020 where Maya became pregnant. “Liam sent Maya a long message saying it’s either get an abortion and stay with him, or raise the kid alone and he will not acknowledge either of them,” the source alleged. “This was a surprise to Maya, because Liam wanted to have a family, and they were trying for a kid.” She’s said to have had an abortion.

Another allegation made was that Liam allegedly struggled with his sexuality.

Apparently, along the way, a friend of Liam‘s allegedly “revealed that Liam had been sharing the intimate photos with them and others for a long time — well beyond what Maya had initially realized, even dating back to their engagement.”

She allegedly viewed this “not just [as] a betrayal but a criminal act.”

“After everything, what hurts the most is that even after his death, I’m left with the aftermath of his actions that continue to unfold. As I’ve uncovered the extent of his nonconsensual image sharing … I’m faced with the complexity of grieving for someone I cared so deeply about despite the pain they have caused me,” Maya‘s statement continued.

Rolling Stone added that in “May 2024, [Rogelio “Roger” Nores] contacted Henry, asking for advice on helping Payne with his addictions and his career.” If you don’t know, Roger was accused of abandoning the singer before his fatal fall in October 2024.

A source alleged, “The offer seemed genuine, and she knew Roger was trying to help, but there was something unsettling about it. She had been trying — and failing — for years to get Liam the help he needed. Roger didn’t seem to understand the complexity of Liam’s struggles.… Liam could go months sober, only to relapse, and it wasn’t about staying clean. He needed to face the root cause of why he used drugs in the first place.”

You may remember Roger from some past reporting about Liam‘s passing. He defended himself against an abandonment charge, and he sued Liam‘s dad last month.

About the nature of their friendship, Roger said, “We would both offer a lot of emotional support. That was the core of our relationship. I was going through a lot of stuff with my girlfriend and family. We’d talk a lot about our relationships and how to go [about] them and how we were feeling… I was his friend. I wasn’t a doctor, I wasn’t a psychiatrist, I wasn’t his legal guardian. I never had any control of that. I wasn’t his manager; I wasn’t his father. You can only do so much.”