Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy has broken her silence on the death of the former One Direction star, with whom she had been travelling days before his passing away on Wednesday. On Friday, Kate, who is a social media influencer, shared an emotional note to her Instagram stories, in which she thanked supporters for “all of the kind words and love that have sent my way” while also requesting privacy to grieve the grave loss.

Liam Payne’s death: GF Kate Cassidy shares first statement

She wrote, “Thank you for all of the kind words and love that has been sent my way. I have been at a complete loss. Nothing about the past few days have felt real. I ask and pray that you’ll give me the grace and space to navigate this in private.”

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She continued: “Liam, my angel. You are everything. I want you to know I loved you unconditionally and completely. I will continue to love you for the rest of my life. I love you Liam.” She signed off with “444”.

Liam and Kate’s relationship

Katie and Liam first made headlines in October 2022 when they were seen attending a Halloween party together in a couple’s costume. Just two months later, the couple made it official with their red carpet debut at the British Fashion Awards.

The pair reportedly split in May 2023, with Liam focusing on his music career, however, one month later, they were seen enjoying each other’s company, fueling reconciliation rumours. Since then, the duo have been spotted on numerous occasions, travelling and attending events together.

Kate Cassidy had been in Buenos Aires with Liam Payne

Cassidy had flown to Argentina with Payne as glimpsed in several videos and posts that the late star shared days before his tragic death. However, she left to head back to the US in the days before he died. In a TikTok clip, she told her followers that the trip lasted longer than she expected but it’s time for her to go back home. She said: “I was so ready to leave, honestly, love South America but I hate staying in one place for too long. We were supposed to be there for like, five days. Turned into two weeks and I was just like, ‘I need to go home’.”

Liam Payne’s death

Liam Payne died on Wednesday (16 October) after falling from the balcony of a Buenos Aires hotel where he was staying during his Argentinian vacation. His autopsy report confirmed that the One Direction star succumbed to “a cranial fracture and extremely serious injuries.”

“The circumstances of the case are being investigated as a ‘questionable death,'” the post-autopsy report revealed, adding, “Although everything indicates that the musician was alone when the fall occurred, he was going through some type of outbreak from substance abuse.”

So far, there has been no suspicion of foul play in the singer’s death; however, many fans have demanded an in-depth investigation into it, suggesting it could be a part of some bigger controversy.