Liam Payne may have chosen the right new girlfriend in 2013. After Liam Payne and his new girlfriend Sophia Smith stepped out together on the red carpet, Twitter exploded with Liam Payne fans giving their blessing to the One Direction singer and Sophia Smith.

Liam Payne and Sophia Smith made a red carpet appearance together this past weekend at the premiere of "Class of '92," a soccer documentary about six star Manchester United soccer players: Beckham, Nicky Butt, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes, Phil and Gary Neville.

Liam, 20, looked dashing in a crisp black suit, white shirt, and dark tie, with his hair slicked to the side and sporting a bit of a beard. Sophia, 24, wore a matching dark dress with a cut-out on the front. She wore long, diamond-drop earrings and her hair was worn down in soft waves.

The pair smiled for the cameras in London's Leicester Square before they happily met fans at the premiere, The Mirror reports.

Following the red carpet appearance of the One Direction singer and his new girlfriend, Twitter exploded with Liam Payne fans raving about Sophia Smith.

According to The Mirror, one person wrote: "Hey @Real_Liam_Payne I hope youre enjoying the premiere! I just wanted to say that Sophia looks absolutely stunning!! Youre a lucky fella! x."

Another fan Tweeted: "Hiiii liam. Please tell Sophia that she's cute. She's probably sweet. She's pretty and perfect for you. You two look cute x."

And another wrote: "@Real_Liam_Payne  your girlfriend is really really beautiful I love sophia."

If you can please One Direction fans with a significant other, you can please anyone.

The couple were also recently spotted on a romantic ice-skating date at London's Winter Wonderland, The Daily Mail reports. The young couple spent 20 minutes going around in circles on the ice, before heading off to grab a bite to eat together in the West End.