Liam Payne's Girlfriend Reveals She Was About To Marry Him

Liam Payne has died after falling from the third floor of a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. On Oct. 16, local police were called to the CasaSur Palermo Hotel after reports of "an aggressive man who could be under the effects of drugs and alcohol,” per Reuters, though the police’s statement did not identify that man was Payne.

Payne’s death was confirmed by the director of emergency services in Buenos Aires, Alberto Crescenti, per the New York Times.

The former One Direction band member was 31 and is survived by his son Bear, age 7. Following his death, Payne family’s released a statement to BBC. “We are heartbroken. Liam will forever live in our hearts and we'll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul,” the statement read. “We are supporting each other the best we can as a family and ask for privacy and space at this awful time.”

On Oct. 18, Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy posted a statement to her IG Stories. “Thank you for all of the kind words and love that has been sent my way. I have been at a complete loss. Nothing about the past few days have felt real,” she wrote. “I ask and pray that you’ll give me the grace and space to navigate this in private.”

Cassidy ended her post with a message to Payne. “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,” she wrote.

Cassidy posted a lengthier statement a few days later on Instagram. “Liam, you had the kindest soul and the most fun-loving spirit. It feels like I’ve lost the best part of myself,” she wrote in an Oct. 23 tribute. “I can’t imagine a day without your laughter and love. You brought so much light into my life.”

The model went on to reveal that she and Payne had discussed getting married prior to his death. “A few weeks ago, we sat outside on a beautiful evening manifesting our lives together,” Cassidy wrote. “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.’”

According to Buenos Aires news outlet Clarín and fan videos on social media, Payne had recently attended Niall Horan’s concert in Argentina on Oct. 2. The former member of One Direction issued a group statement after Payne’s death, along with posting their own individual tributes to their former bandmate.

Several other celebrities shared tributes to Payne on social media as well.

5 Seconds of Summer posted a group statement on Instagram. "We love you, Liam, and we will never forget the influence you had on our lives," the group members — Michael Clifford, Luke Hemmings, Ashton Irwin, and Calum Hood — wrote in a joint IG Story. "You truly believed in us for that we are forever grateful. We don't know if we thanked you enough."

"You were always so kind to us. It was an honor to begin our journey with you, we will never forget your presence in our lives," the band added. "There was such a bright light in you, we always saw that. We are so devastated the world put that light out.”

“We hope you'll always be singing up there,” 5SOS added.

Irwin posted on X, too. “Been thinking on my times with Liam and how kind he was to me, wether backstage, passing by at an airport, he always made the time, I feel super confused by his passing and I’m finding it so hard to sum up the way it feels, such a massive loss for many,” he wrote.

“I feel at times I had a front row seat back in the day to watching Liam light up lives with his performances with the band. Gone [too] soon. This is just horrible,” Irwin continued. “I am really really thankful for those early days touring with him and seeing the world the way we did was a dream come true.”

Charlie Puth, a co-writer on Payne's 2017 song "Bedroom Floor," posted on his Instagram stories. "I am in shock right now, Liam was always so kind to me. He was one of the first major artists I got to work with. I cannot believe he is gone."

On X, Paris Hilton posted, “So upsetting to hear the news of @LiamPayne passing Sending love and condolences to his family & loved ones. RIP my friend.”

Zedd, who Payne worked with on his 2019 album LP1, mourned Payne’s loss on X, “RIP Liam… I can’t believe this is real… absolutely heartbreaking …”

Ty Dolla $ign posted a video of Payne to his Instagram stories and wrote, "Just talked to you 2 days ago my guy. Ima miss u fr fr sucio💔💔."

Rita Ora posted a photo of the two working together. “I’m devastated 💔 He had the kindest soul, I will never forget. I loved working with him so much - he was just such a joy to be around on and off stage,” she wrote on X. “This tragic news breaks my heart. Sending all my love and prayers to his family and loved ones. Our song For You takes on a whole new meaning for me now. R.I.P.”

Harry Styles’ mom, Anne Twist, posted the broken heart emoji on Instagram, with the caption “Just a boy … 💔”

Ed Sheeran, who co-wrote “Strip That Down” with Payne, also shared a tribute to him. “At a loss for words. My thoughts are with his family and loved ones, every memory I have with him is a great one, just such a heartbreaking situation. Be kind. X,” he wrote on IG.