Liam Payne's Girlfriend Kate Cassidy Speaks Out After His Death at Age 31: 'I Will Continue to Love You'

Mar. 15, 2025

Liam Payne’s girlfriendKate Cassidyis paying tribute to the lateOne Directionstar, with whom she had been traveling days before hisdeath at age 31.

“I have been at a complete loss. Nothing about the past few days have felt real,” she continued. “I ask and pray that you’ll give me the grace and space to navigate this in private.”

Kate Cassidy and Liam Payne in Paris on March 1, 2024.Marc Piasecki/GC Images

Marc Piasecki/GC Images

PEOPLE confirmed that Payne fell from multiple stories at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday, Oct. 16. The singer died from multiple injuries and “internal and external” hemorrhages after falling from his hotel balcony, according to apreliminary autopsy report.

Liam Payne and Katie Cassidy in London on Dec. 5, 2022.Darren Gerrish/Getty

Darren Gerrish/Getty

The singer — who previously datedCherylandMaya Henry— was first seen with Cassidy in October 2022. Although the two mostly kept their relationship quiet at the time, Cassidy posted snippets of her and Payne’s romance, from red carpet photos to casual selfies.

Despite breakup rumors in May 2023,she and Payne appeared togetherin Wimbledon’s Evian Suite in July 2023. They were also spotted atParis Fashion Weekin March 2024.

Kate Cassidy.Kate Cassidy/Instagram

Kate Cassidy/Instagram

Cassidy appeared in various videos from Payne’sfinal posts on Snapchat, which were uploaded from a friend’s house shortly before his death. The couple was traveling abroad together, and one of his last videos showed him and Cassidy “enjoying coffee and breakfast” at 1 p.m.

“Lovely day in Argentina,” Payne wrote alongside the footage. In another post, the couple posed together for a selfie with the caption “quality time” and a heart emoji.

Liam Payne and Kate Cassidy in one of his final social media posts before his death at age 31.Liam Payne/Snapchat

Liam Payne/Snapchat

“We’re going to ride some horses. I think I’m gonna be playing polo again, which is gonna put me out of action for about six weeks. Honestly, polo out of everything I’ve ever done sports-wise, Not that I’m, like, taking it polo professionally, By the way. I’m just like I had to go for some fun. It’s so hard to do. Number one, number two, my back and my neck from swinging that hammer around or mallet, think it’s called,” Payne told his social media followers.

“It hurts a lot. It’s very tough to do, but we’re enjoying ourselves here,” he added.

Prior to Cassidy’s tribute, the singer’s ex-girlfriendAliana Mawla shared her condolenceswith photos shared to herInstagram Stories.

Alongside an image that appeared to show Payne at a gig, Mawla wrote, “I’m sorry this happened to you.. will forever love & miss you.”

The internet personality added another photo of Payne’s “L” and “P” tattoos on each of his hands, with her thumb seemingly resting in between. “rest in paradise,” she wrote over the picture.

source: people.com