Following the singer’s passing earlier this year, Liam Payne’s girlfriend posted a statement about feeling depressed and grieving throughout the Christmas season.
Payne passed away in October following a fall from his hotel room’s balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His age was thirty-one.
“As the holidays are here, I realize it is a time for celebration and joy, but it is also a time of pain and grief for so many,” said Kate Cassidy, who had been dating the One Direction member since 2022.
She urged people to be kind to those who are grieving over Christmas and said she was sending love to those “bearing pain this holiday” in an Instagram stories post.
She wishes everyone “a love-filled and healthy holiday season this year” and acknowledges that everyone’s experience of the holidays can be unique.
Cassidy disclosed on social media in October that Payne had sent her a note just before he passed away, stating that they would marry within a year.
She referred to Payne as “my dearest friend, the love of my life” and claimed to have “lost the best part of myself” in her eulogy of him upon his passing.
Payne’s family, friends, and admirers all across the world expressed their sorrow at his untimely passing.
The singer, who was born in Wolverhampton, rose to popularity after joining One Direction and trying out for the X Factor in 2010 at the age of 16.
Despite the boy band’s incredible global success, Payne confessed that it came at a price and that he turned to drinking as a coping mechanism for the band’s growing notoriety.
His passing spurred discussion over the duty of care in the music business, especially for young people.
Three people were prosecuted for the singer’s death, according to confirmation from Argentine police in November.
His body contained residues of cocaine, alcohol, and a prescription antidepressant, according to toxicology testing.
He died from “multiple injuries” and “internal and external hemorrhage” as a result of the fall from the hotel balcony, according to a post-mortem examination.
Medical reports also indicated that Payne might have lapsed into a semi- or completely unconscious state, according to the prosecutor’s office.
Last month, Payne’s One Direction bandmates, friends, and family attended his funeral in Amersham, Buckinghamshire.
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