Kate Cassidy is shocked by the lack of her boyfriend Liam Payne, the previous One Direction singer who died this week in Argentina.
The social media influencer, who had been romantically linked to Payne for 2 years, broke her silence on Friday in a Instagram storyrevealing that she was “fully misplaced”.
“Nothing about the previous couple of days felt actual,” Cassidy mentioned.
Payne, finest referred to as the singer-songwriter of the boy band “What Makes You Beautiful,” died Wednesday night after falling from a third-floor balcony of a lodge in Buenos Aires. He was 31 years previous.
He died about two weeks after arriving in Argentina for former bandmate Niall Horan’s Oct. 2 present on the Movistar Arena. Cassidy had traveled with Payne to Argentina, however left earlier than his dying. In her assertion, Cassidy thanked followers for his or her assist, however requested for privateness to course of the loss. He then addressed Payne instantly, calling him “my angel.”
“You are all the things. I would like you to know that I beloved you unconditionally and fully,” she mentioned. “I’ll proceed to like you for the remainder of my life. I like you Liam.”
In the underside proper nook of his publish, Cassidy additionally included the “444” sequence – apparently angel numbers — and a purple coronary heart emoji.
Cassidy and Payne first sparked relationship rumors in October 2022, after they had been spotted together in a classy London restaurant. Less than a month later, Cassidy entered into their relationship Instagram official. The couple had additionally made their love public, showing collectively at red carpet events included film previews AND fashion shows over time.
Cassidy’s tribute joins these from Payne’s former One Direction bandmates Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles and Zayn Malik. One Direction fashioned in 2010 on “The X Factor” when judges determined that the 5 singers, who all entered the competitors as people, could be higher off thriving as a gaggle than as solo artists.
In a joint message shared Thursday, the surviving members of the band instructed One Direction Instagram account: “We are fully devastated by the information of Liam’s dying.
“In time, and when everybody can do it, there shall be extra to say. But for now, we’ll take a while to grieve and course of the lack of our brother, who we beloved dearly,” they mentioned. “The recollections we shared with him shall be cherished endlessly. For now, our ideas are along with his household, associates and followers who beloved him alongside us. We will miss him terribly. We love you Liam.
Shortly thereafter, singers started handing out their particular person tributes. Charlie Puth, Rita Ora and Simon Cowell – one of many “X Factor” judges behind One Direction’s essential determination – additionally paid tribute to Payne on social media.
Cassidy joined Payne’s household in mourning the singer and asking for privateness as extra particulars emerge about his remaining hours, together with the reason for dying. Heartbroken, Payne’s family members mentioned in a declaration that the singer “will stay endlessly in our hearts and we’ll keep in mind him for his sort, humorous and brave soul.”
