Kate Cassidy, the girlfriend of former One Direction star Liam Payne, said “nothing about the past few days have felt real” after his death at the age of 31. The social media influencer, who had been in a relationship with Payne for around two years, said she was at a “complete loss” after police in Argentina said the singer died falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires. Advertisement “Thank you for all of the kind words and love that has been sent my way,” Cassidy said in a statement posted on her Instagram story.

Liam Payne and Kate Cassidy at the Fashion Awards 2022 (Ian West/PA) “I have been at a complete loss. Nothing about the past few days have felt real. Advertisement “I ask and pray that you’ll give me the grace and space to navigate this in private.

“Liam, my angel, you are everything. I want you to know I loved you unconditionally and completely.” Cassidy said she will continue to love Payne “for the rest of my life”, adding: “I love you Liam.

” Her tribute came moments after music mogul Simon Cowell said he is “truly devastated” after the death of the singer, in a statement posted on Instagram. Advertisement View this post on Instagram A post shared by Simon Cowell (@simoncowell) Advertisement Payne found fame alongside Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Harry Styles when The X Factor creator Cowell put them together to form One Direction on the ITV talent show in 2010. “You never really know how .