Liam Payne's GF Kate Cassidy breaks silence, says she's at complete loss after death of her 'angel'

BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA: Liam Payne's girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, has broken her silence following the tragic death of the former One Direction star.

Liam died after falling from the third floor of the Casa Sur Palmero hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on Wednesday, October 16. He was 31.

The couple had originally traveled to Buenos Aires to attend Niall Horan's concert on October 4, but while Kate returned home on October 14, Liam remained in the country.

Kate Cassidy expresses heartbreak over Liam Payne's death

Kate Cassidy took to Instagram to share her grief, describing the deep pain she feels following Liam Payne's tragic death.

In her heartfelt post, she said she was "at a complete loss" and that nothing "feels real."

"Thank you for all of the kind words and love that has been sent my way," she wrote in her Instagram story.

"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," she shared.

Kate Cassidy remembers Liam Payne as her 'angel'

In the same Instagram post, Kate Cassidy shared her love and memories of Liam Payne, referring to him as her "angel."

She wrote, "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."

Kate added the number "444" to her tribute, which is often considered an angel number in numerology, symbolizing protection and guidance.

The couple, who started dating in October 2022, made their first red carpet appearance together at the Fashion Awards later that year.

Kate Cassidy recalls meeting Liam Payne

Recently, Kate Cassidy shared with TikTok users how she met Liam Payne, revealing that their relationship had a unique start.

At the time, she was working at Ritual bar/lounge in California and had tried to get out of work on the night she met him, but ended up taking care of Liam’s table instead.

"When I first approached him, I got nervous and stopped and turned around. We made awkward eye contact for a second," Kate said, according to Daily Mail.

Liam had even commented to his friend Conor, "Oh my God, did you see that girl walking over here? I'm not leaving this bar until I get her number."

Despite her initial nervousness, the two connected and their relationship blossomed. "Every time I came to the table to check up on him, he'd be like 'sit down!'... I was picking up the sense that you're flirting with me," she shared.

Liam eventually asked for her number, though he didn’t realize he needed to add the country code +1, leading to some amusing mishaps.

She said Liam had been texting her but it went "green" with the One Direction star "literally freaking out," he then eventually put that +1, and the text went through. 

Their first date turned into an adventurous whirlwind as they went from lunch to bowling and even took a ghost tour, with Kate joking that they had one of their first dates in a graveyard.

"Literally, everything happens for a reason. Don't get off work because you want to go to a party because you never know, you could end up meeting your future husband," she said at the time.