There was devastation for fans and the music world when Payne died in October 2024 aged 31 after a fall from a hotel balcony

The One Direction singer died at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His girlfriend Kate has spoken out for the first time since his death

Kate Cassidy opened up about her love story with Liam Payne, revealing how she fell for the former One Direction star when she was just a child. At a mere 10 years old, Kate nurtured dreams of ending up with the Wolverhampton-born heartthrob, despite his global fame and legions of fans as part of the top-charting boyband.

Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy burst into tears as she spoke candidly in an interview for the first time about the tragic death of the former One Direction star. Payne, 31, fell from a hotel balcony in Argentina on October 16 last year,

Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy has opened up about the moment she received a devastating phone call about the former One Direction star, who tragically died aged 31