Kate Cassidy shared an emotional tribute to her late boyfriend Liam Payne.
In her Instagram post, she described Payne as her best friend and the love of her life. The social media influencer also said that she is struggling to move forward after the untimely and tragic demise of the former One Direction star.
“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,” she writes. “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.”
Cassidy shared about her relationship with the British superstar, and how the singer planned to take a major step on their future by marrying her within a year.
She posted the note written by 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’.”
She ends her heartbreaking tribute by saying that, although their dreams will not happen as they planned, she will always love Payne.
“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. I will love you for the rest of my life and beyond, carrying our dreams and memories with me everywhere I go.”
Liam and Kate were first romantically linked in October 2022 after being photographed at a Halloween party. They later confirmed their relationship.
Cassidy was with Payne during his Argentina trip but had to leave the country days before his death, as documented in a TikTok video posted by the influencer.
Payne, aged 31, passed away after a tragic fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on October 16.
Fans around the world have mourned the singer’s shocking death. Several memorials worldwide have been organized as tribute to Liam’s life and legacy.
Meanwhile, his bandmates from One Direction, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and Harry Styles, also released their emotional thoughts and messages for Payne last week.
See Kate’s full message below:
