Kate Cassidy honors Liam Payne by sharing emotional video in first social media post since his death
LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Months after the tragic death of Liam Payne, his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, honored the late One Direction star with a heartfelt tribute shared on her TikTok account.
The emotional video comes after Cassidy publicly expressed her grief on Instagram just days after Payne’s death at age 31 on October 16.
Cassidy, who had been in a relationship with Payne for two years, also attended his funeral in England on November 20, where she was joined by his One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, and Niall Horan.
Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy shares heartfelt video tribute to him
On Sunday, December 8, the 25-year-old influencer posted a 1.29-minute compilation video on TikTok, marking her first post after Liam Payne's death. The video was set to Mazzy Star's 1993 song 'Fade Into You' and showcased moments of the couple spending time together.
The clips included playful moments of Kate Cassidy and Payne goofing around at home, dancing in the living room with laser lights illuminating the ceiling, and Payne dragging Cassidy by her feet.
Other footage showed the couple bowling, petting a dog, posing together at Disneyland, having pizza in the kitchen, and watching a soccer game.
More intimate moments were also captured, such as sledding down a snowy hill, sharing kisses, and sitting together at a restaurant.
The video ended with a touching scene of Payne drawing Cassidy on a pad of paper, followed by a shot of the musician lying in a small baby chair.
The final moments showed the couple kissing and hugging, with a camera light flashing nearby. The video was posted with the caption, "I love you."
Kate Cassidy's fans send heartfelt messages as she remembers Liam Payne
Kate Cassidy's TikTok video received an overwhelming response, garnering over 641K likes, 21K comments, and being saved by more than 54K users, just 14 hours after it was posted.
One fan of Liam Payne wrote, "Liam Payne's GF Kate Cassidy honored the late One Direction star with a heartfelt tribute shared on TikTok."
Another penned, "Liam Payne's GF Kate Cassidy honored the late One Direction star with a heartfelt tribute shared on TikTok."
A One Direction fan wrote, "Thank you for the unconditional amount of love you showed him 🖤 the fandom respects you so so much, kate. my heart breaks for you."
Another fan requested, "Please Kate, never delete your videos with Liam or listen to the bad comments. Thanks to you, for many of us, Payno's last moments were with you and they are in those videos."
"Thank you for loving him unconditionally. sending you all my love during this difficult time, Kate. ❤️🩹 you truly were the light of his life & the sparkle in his eyes. you deserve the best," a fan wished.
One admired, "When he started drawing you."
A TikTok user said, "Thank you, Kate, you’re so strong, honey! I hope you’re okay because you deserve the best! Thank you for making him happy, and I’m so proud of you and grateful at the same time that you were always."
Another said, "He love you so badly, and us directioners will protect u as much as we can, because we know that Liam wants us to keep u safe like he always do to us."
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