Kate Cassidy and Liam Payne.
Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Images for Atlantis The RoyalLiam Paynegirlfriend, Kate Cassidyhe left Argentina and returned to the United States two days before his sudden death.
“Soooo happiii to b back in sunshine state,” the 25-year-old influencer captioned a TikTok video on Monday, October 14. The caption above her video revealed that Cassidy was returning to Florida.
“I was ready to go,” Cassidy could be heard saying in her voice. “To be honest, I love South America but I hate staying in one place for a long time. And we were supposed to be there for, like, five days, two weeks.”
Cassidy noted that her seat number was “1D” – a reference to One Direction, the band Payne was a part of until their 2015 hiatus. Payne was in a band on the side Harry styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan again Zayn Malik.
Cassidy also referred to her boyfriend in a TikTok video.
@kateecass soooo happy to be back in sunshine state
♬ original sound – nicole
“I bought this neck pillow because I usually bring Squishmellows on the plane, but I gave it to Liam,” she continued, noting that he was eating beef on the plane and watching Zendaya’s Challenger as he left.
Us Weekly confirmed on Wednesday, October 16, that Payne died at the age of 31 following a fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. The city’s emergency manager Alberto Crescenti He revealed that the singer “suffered serious injuries” which led to his sudden death.
“Our role was to head quickly, provide medical assistance, and try to revive him, but his injuries were not life-threatening,” said Crescenti, via La Nacion. “Based on what the team saw, it appeared that he suffered a broken spine and severe injuries that led to his immediate death.”
He added: “The team would not have been able to do anything. There was no resuscitation because it was confirmed that he had died.”
A full autopsy is yet to be performed.
Before his death, Payne and Cassidy were enjoying “quality time” in Buenos Aires. The “Strip That Down” singer showed off their relationship in a series of social media photos, shared via Snapchat. Earlier this month, they attended one of Horan’s concerts in Argentina.

Kate Cassidy and Liam Payne.
Courtesy of Kate Cassidy/InstagramPayne and Cassidy had been dating for two years before her sudden death. The couple were first linked in October 2022 after they were photographed attending a Halloween party. Two months later, they went public when they attended the British Fashion Awards. The two have shared many pictures of each other on social media.
Us confirmed in May 2023 that they had broken up, but it looks like they got back together a month later when they were seen holding hands.
Cassidy has not publicly responded to the news of Payne’s death.
