LIAM Payne’s devastated girlfriend has broken her silence about the One Direction star’s final days — and her regret at leaving him alone before his death.
US influencer Kate Cassidy, 25, hit back at critics who accused her of abandoning Liam in Argentina where he fell to his death from a hotel balcony last October.
She tells of their “fairytale romance”, how she supported him “through thick and thin” and shares touching photographs, including her last snap of Liam, 31.
In her first global interview since the tragedy, Kate reveals her final message to the One Direction superstar — the “charming soulmate” she planned to marry.
Kate told The Sun: “Love is so optimistic, and you just hope that everything will work out at the end. Obviously if I knew, if I could see into the future, I would never have left Argentina.”
She debunked internet conspiracy theories that she’d returned to their Florida home after a break-up and rows — explaining she dashed back to look after their rescue dog, Nala.
Influencer Kate, who has two angel wings inked on her finger to signify her guardian angel Liam, has turned to Nala for comfort amid her grief.
Pals previously said: “Nala is also a huge source of comfort. In many ways, she’s all Kate has left of Liam.”
The couple had travelled to Argentina as Liam looked to update his US visa and to see old One Direction pal Niall Horan in concert.
But tragic Liam, who was dad to son Bear with former partner Cheryl, suffered “multiple traumas” in a fall from the balcony of the luxury Casa Sur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires on October 16.
His medical cause of death was confirmed by Dr Roberto Victor Cohen as “polytrauma” – meaning multiple traumatic injuries, at a UK inquest into his death last month.
Five people have been charged in connection with his death.
The hotel’s manager, a receptionist and a friend of Payne have been charged with manslaughter, Argentina’s National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office previously said in a statement.
And two others have been charged with supplying cocaine.
Kate, who first got together with Liam in October 2022, attended his funeral, alongside his former bandmates Niall, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson.
‘MY ANGEL’
She paid touching tribute to her boyfriend in the days after his death, posting: “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.’”I ask and pray that you’ll give me the grace and space to navigate this in private.
“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.”
‘MY HEART IS SHATTERED’
And she told how she and former X Factor star Liam planned to marry next year, adding: “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.
“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.
‘LOST BEST PART OF MYSELF’
“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.
“Liam, you had the kindest soul and the most fun-loving spirit. It feels like I’ve lost the best part of myself. I can’t imagine a day without your laughter and love. You brought so much light into my life.”
“Love is so optimistic, and you just hope that everything will work out at the end. Obviously if I knew, if I could see into the future, I would never have left Argentina.”
Kate Cassidy
She continued: “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.
“I will love you for the rest of my life and beyond, carrying our dreams and memories with me everywhere I go.”
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