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Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy breaks silence after his death

Published October 20, 2024 9:06 AM MST

One Direction member Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy took to Instagram to break her silence about Payne’s death.

"I have been at a complete loss. Nothing about the past few days have felt real," she wrote on her Instagram story Friday. (Instagram stories disappear after 24 hours.)

"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," she continued.

English singer Liam Payne and Katie Cassidy pose on the red carpet upon arrival at The 2022 Fashion Awards in London on December 5, 2022. (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)

Cassidy, a 25-year-old model and influencer, was with Payne in Bueno Aires, Argentina, just days before he died Wednesday after falling from the third floor of his hotel room balcony.

"I ask and pray that you'll give me the grace and space to navigate this in private," Cassidy wrote on social media.

Shortly before his death, a manager at the hotel called 911 and requested assistance with a guest who was "way too drunk with drugs and alcohol."

"When the guest is conscious, he is breaking everything in the room. And we need you to send someone, please," the manager said in the call.

"We need you to send someone with urgency because I don’t know if his life is in danger because the guest is in a room with a balcony, and we are a bit afraid he could do something that threatens his life."

Payne, 31, was found dead in the hotel’s courtyard. An autopsy report concludes Payne died from polytrauma and an external hemorrhage. His toxicology report has not been released.

Memorabilia are left by fans as they gather around a tree adorned with flowers, handwritten messages and photos during a tribute event for One Direction singer Liam Payne on October 20, 2024 in Munich, Germany. The former One Direction singer fell to

Payne, who was open about his struggles with addiction and mental health, was one of five members of One Direction. Payne was known as the tousle-headed, sensible one of the quintet that went from a TV talent show to a pop phenomenon with a huge international following of swooning fans.

Fans have paid tribute to Payne around the world. 

He leaves behind a 7-year-old son.

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