Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy reveals they planned to get married next year as she pays tribute to ‘love of my life’

Liam Payne‘s girlfriend has paid a heartbreaking tribute to her late boyfriend – saying they were to be married within the year.

The singer sparked an outpouring of grief when he fell 45ft to his death from a hotel balcony last Wednesday at the age of 31.

Alongside a photo of the couple embracing in black and white, Kate Cassidy, 25, said that her heart was ‘shattered’.

Calling Liam her ‘best friend, the love of my life’, she spoke lovingly of his ‘contageous’ energy, as she says that she is struggling to ‘figure out how to live’ without him.

She explained that the pair had written messages to each other as they dreamt of their future together – writing notes that they were manifesting.

His, which he asked her not to open, pledged his hope that they would marry within the year and be ‘together forever’. 

In a series of photos posted alongside her message, she shared sweet snapshots of their time together

She explained that the pair had written messages to each other as they dreamt of their future together – writing notes that they were manifesting

His, which he asked her not to open, pledged his hope that they would marry within the year and be ‘together forever’

And in a kind detail, he added the numbers 444 – which Kate has been using to sign off her tributes to him. 

She says it represents the favourite number sequence of the angels, which reminds you that there is always someone there to support you when you are feeling down.

In a series of photos posted alongside her message, she shared sweet snapshots of their time together – posing wrapped up in the snow, wearing Minnie Mouse ears at Disney Land and playing with their puppy.

Ms Cassidy, 25, left Argentina two days before Liam’s death in Buenos Aires, where they had originally flown to watch his former bandmate Niall Horan’s concert on October 4.

The former One Direction star fell from the third floor of the Casa Sur Palmero hotel in a tragedy which is being treated as an ‘inconclusive death’.

A post-mortem examination has determined that he died from multiple injuries. 

Posting on Instagram, she wrote: ‘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 happieness and positivity to everyone – milions 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. 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.’ 

Ms Cassidy and Payne first started dating in October 2022, and made their red carpet debut at the Fashion Awards later that year.

The pair then put an end to split rumours by enjoying a date in London in June last year, and later that year she supported him when he was rushed to hospital with a ‘serious kidney infection’.

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