Yahoo Lifestyle “I Thought It Was Just A Rumor”: Liam Payne’s Girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, Revealed The Exact Way She Found Out About His Death
It’s been nearly four months since former One Direction member Liam Payne died at age 31 after falling from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires on Oct. 16.
Toxicology test results indicated that Liam had consumed a range of different substances before his death, including “pink cocaine,” which is a recreational drug made up of other drugs like methamphetamine, ketamine, MDMA, cocaine, benzodiazepine, and crack.
Now, his girlfriend at the time of his death, Kate Cassidy, has spoken out about the aftermath of the “tragic accident.”
For context, Kate and Liam started dating in 2022, and in the weeks before his death, they had been enjoying a vacation together. And even though Kate was featured in Liam’s final social media posts before his death, she'd gone home by the time his fatal fall took place.
And in her first interview since Liam’s death, the 25-year-old explained that she flew home prematurely in order to take care of their dog, Nala.
“I had a responsibility, we had a responsibility,” she told the Sun in an exclusive interview published on Wednesday. “We had our dog and obviously I never, ever thought this event would occur.”
“Obviously, if I knew, if I could see into the future, I would never have left Argentina,” she went on, recalling that Liam had been in “such a good headspace” when she left.
Today, it’s all too common for people to learn of a loved one’s death via social media — particularly in the case of celebrities. However, Kate expressed gratitude that this was fortunately not the case for her.
“I feel blessed I didn’t find out over social media because I just couldn’t even imagine that,” she said. “I was in our home with our dog, scrolling TikTok and one of Liam’s friends called me.”
Looking back on that moment, she said: “It’s like blank; it’s blacked out in my head.”
Kate also admitted that she initially thought the death was some kind of hoax, saying: “I thought it was just a rumor. Or something that somebody made up just to get views.” Although it wasn’t long before the reality became clear.
“Instantly, I just had a bad feeling in my gut,” she remembered. “When I officially found the news out to be true, I felt numb. I tried to call him. I called pretty much everybody.”
“I remember pacing around the house,” she added. “Poor Nala thought I was trying to play; she kept jumping up at me. I didn’t sleep at all that night.”
Months after Liam’s death, Kate admitted “it still doesn’t feel fully real” that he’s no longer here and that she still thinks about him “every second of every day.”
You can find the full interview here.
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