Liam Payne’s grieving girlfriend Kate Cassidy says singer would have loved One Direction reunion
In her first chat since the singer’s tragic balcony fall death, Liam Payne’s grieving girlfriend Kate Cassidy says the singer would have loved a One Direction reunion.
Liam Payne’s grieving girlfriend Kate Cassidy says the singer would have loved a One Direction reunion.
The singer, who joined the hit group in 2010 when they were put together on ‘The X-Factor’, died in October 2024 aged 31 after a fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, with his room reportedly found littered with drug paraphernalia, leaving his influencer partner Kate, 25, devastated.
She has now told The Sun in her first chat since his death: “Liam loved One Direction. It was such a huge part of his life and career.
“Who didn’t love them? I think everybody had hopes for a reunion at some point.
“Liam would have been more than happy in the future to do that. He was so proud of the boys. He loved them so much he looked at them as brothers.”
Following Liam’s death, hotel staff, including the manager and a receptionist, were charged with manslaughter, while others face drug-related charges.
The performer’s sudden death left a void not only among his fans but also within the band he helped build.
One Direction became one of the world’s biggest boybands, with Liam and bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and Zayn Malik catapulted to global fame.
Kate also shared memories from her two-year relationship with the singer, revealing Liam frequently reflected on his time in One Direction.
She said: “One of the first films he put on was the One Direction documentary, ‘This Is Us’.
“Liam always made the time to go to some of the boys’ concerts to show love and support.
He spoke so highly of them all.”
Weeks before his tragic death, Liam attended Niall’s solo concert in Buenos Aires, where he shared a photo of the two with the caption “reunited”.
Despite their bond, Kate did not elaborate on what they discussed, though she described Horan as “great”.
