Liam Payne reunites with ex-girlfriend - report

One Direction star Liam Payne has revived his relationship with his ex-girlfriend after they split earlier this year (14), according to a U.K. report.

The pop singer sparked rumours he had ended his romance with former school mate Sophia Smith earlier this month (May14) after he wrote a number of heartfelt posts to her on Twitter.com, suggesting he wanted to give their love another shot.

He wrote, "Can't be without you... Worse thing I ever did was let you go... No (sic) all I got left is the thought of you."

Editors at Britain's Daily Mirror newspaper now report the romance is back on after the pair was spotted holding hands on a shopping trip in Birmingham, England on Thursday (29May14).

Payne is currently back in his native Britain as part of the band's ongoing world tour.