Liam Payne was close to releasing love song for ex Naomi Campbell

Liam Payne recorded a love song for supermodel Naomi Campbell weeks before his death.

The former One Direction star, 31, dated Campbell for several months in 2019 and began composing the song shortly after their breakup.

However, the pop star discontinued working on the song until earlier this year when he finally recorded it, Daily Mail reported.

Payne was certain the song would be his next hit. Campbell was reportedly unaware of the song in the making.

The slain singer is said to have been extremely proud of the record before he tragically fell to his death.

Per a source, the breakup was amicable and the two remained friends as the split wasn't based on a major fight.

"Liam and Naomi dated for three or four months and, like all things with Liam, he took it very seriously. He was an emotional guy. They didn’t have a big bust-up, it was more that they realised their relationship couldn’t last long-term because they were both juggling careers and traveling a lot."

However, the lyrics indicate his yearning "to get closer to you" and reveal she was the one "who walked away."

Reports state that the song was submitted to a Buenos Aires court as part of a 91-page document containing more than 400 files made by lawyers representing Liam’s close friend, Argentine-American businessman Roger Nores, as part of the ongoing investigation into Payne’s death.

Payne traveled to Sweden in August where he recorded the final version of the song with producer and composer Rami Yacoub.