Liam Payne's ex-girlfriend announces engagement weeks after One Direction star's death

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Liam Payne's ex-girlfriend Sophia Smith has announced on social media that she is engaged.The influencer revealed the adorable moment her fiancé James Bridgwood asked for her hand in marriage over the Christmas period.

Sophia, 30, dated Liam between 2013 and October 2015, after initially meeting at St. Peter's Collegiate School in Wolverhampton.As reported by the Mirror, Liam - who tragically died in October aged 31 - had asked Sophia out over 20 times before she agreed to date him.

Sophia shared a clip of James popping the question in a spacious room in their home. They were surrounded by rose petals and a bottle of champagne as they relaxed in pyjamas, with their daughter, Angelina Grace, who she gave birth to in April 2023.Captioning the adorable upload, which was accompanied by Dan Berk's acoustic track, Anyone, Sophia said: "Yes a million times over.

25.12.24," alongside a read heart emoji. The star was seen emotional as she looked down at her ring while Angelina appeared blissfully unaware as she asked her parents to play with her dolls.Sophia, who has remained close to Liam's bandmates relatives and colleagues was flooded with celebratory messages.