GLOBAL superstar Liam Payne has passed away in Argentina having reportedly fallen from his hotel balcony.
The 31-year-old singer was following his friend Niall Horan on tour in Buenos Aires before the incident, and was recently seen appearing on his girlfriend’s Instagram.
Who is Kate Cassidy?
Kate Cassidy is an American model from New Jersey.
According to sources, she is the daughter of a British father and went to top university Charleston in South Carolina.
As of September 2023, Kate has an impressive 47,000 followers on Instagram – where she regularly posts stunning selfies, snaps from her sun-soaked travels and pictures with former One-Direction star, Liam Payne.
Aside from this information, not much else is known about Kate’s personal life.
How long were the couple together?
Until his passing in October 2024, Kate Cassidy and Liam Payne were still together – despite previously calling it quits.
The on/off couple split in May 2023, before later rekindling their romance.
In September, it was reported that the singer had been rushed to hospital with agonising kidney pain after he fell ill on a trip to Lake Como in Italy with girlfriend Kate.
Liam was celebrating his one-year anniversary with Kate when he fell ill at their property beside the lake.
The pair first got together in July 2022, with the superstar spending the majority of the Christmas period with Kate and her family in the States before flying back to the UK.
Does Liam Payne have a child?
Ex-One Direction star and singer Liam Payne was a father to son Bear – who he shared with former girlfriend Cheryl.
The couple welcomed their son on March 22, 2017.
At the time, the proud new mum posted a picture on Instagram of Liam cradling their 7lb 9oz new baby.
She captioned the sweet shot: “On Wednesday Liam and I became parents to an incredibly beautiful, healthy baby boy looking like a dream.”
Liam famously dated Cheryl, who he met when he auditioned on The X Factor back in 2008, where she was on the judging panel.
After two years of dating, pair announced their split on Sunday, July 1, 2018.