Liam Payne’s girlfriend has paid a heartbreaking tribute to the late singer, revealing that they had been planning to get married within the year.
The former One Direction star tragically fell 45ft to his death from a hotel balcony in Argentina last Wednesday at the age of 31. In an emotional tribute posted on her official Instagram account, Liam Payne’s girlfriend, Cassidy, opened up about the future plans she had made with her late boyfriend.
“I don’t even know where to begin. My heart is shattered in ways I can’t put into words. I wish you could see the huge impact you’ve had on the world, even as it feels so dark right now. You brought so much happiness and positivity to everyone—millions of fans, your family, friends, and especially me. You are so incredibly loved,” she wrote, alongside a series of memorable photos of her and Liam.
Cassidy continued, “You are—because I can’t say were—my best friend, the love of my life, and everyone you touched felt just as special as I did. Your energy was contagious, lighting up every room you walked into. None of this feels real, and I can’t wrap my head around this new reality of not having you here. I’m struggling to figure out how to live in a world without you by my side. Together, we got to be kids again, always finding joy in the smallest things.”
She went on to reveal a touching note from Liam, “A few weeks ago, we sat outside on a beautiful evening manifesting our lives together. I keep your note close, even though you told me not to look at it. It said, ‘Me and Kate to marry within a year/engaged & together forever 444.’ Liam, I know we’ll be together forever, but not in the way we had planned. You’ll always be with me. I’ve gained a guardian angel.”
In her tearful farewell, she concluded, “I will love you for the rest of my life and beyond, carrying our dreams and memories with me everywhere I go. Forever yours, Katelyn 444.”
Liam Payne’s girlfriend, Cassidy, 25, had left Argentina just two days before his death in Buenos Aires, where they had originally traveled to watch his former bandmate Niall Horan’s concert on October 4. Liam tragically fell from the third floor of the Casa Sur Palmero hotel in an incident now being treated as an ‘inconclusive death.’ A post-mortem examination determined that he died from multiple injuries.
Liam Payne and his girlfriend began dating in October 2022, and they made their red carpet debut at the Fashion Awards later that year.