Who is Kate Cassidy?
Based on Kate Cassidy’s Instagram profile, she resides in London but frequently travels to various destinations. With over 40,000 followers, the influencer frequently posts updates from her journeys to places like Dubai, Turks and Caicos, and Rome.
Cassidy has attended various prestigious events, such as Wimbledon, where she and Payne enjoyed themselves and snapped pictures in the Evian suite. She even had a photo op with Kendall Jenner at the grand opening of Atlantis The Royal in Dubai in January 2023.
Relationship with Liam Payne
In October 2022, Liam Payne and Kate Cassidy sparked dating rumors after they were seen together at a Halloween party. The Daily Mail published pictures of the duo on their way to Inca London, where they were dressed up as Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson.
Cassidy also uploaded a picture of their outfits on her Instagram Stories. In the next month, she posted photos of her journey to Rome, where Payne joined her. In the Instagram picture, the two are seen hugging and taking a mirror selfie.
In December 2022, Payne and Cassidy put an end to months of rumors by making their relationship official at the British Fashion Awards in London. The pair appeared on the red carpet, with Payne dressed in a black suit and Cassidy turning heads in a stunning floor-length black dress featuring a side slit and cutout designs.
After the event, Cassidy posted a photo from the evening on Instagram and tagged Payne. Liam Payne commented on the post saying,
“Who is that lucky lucky dashing young man next to you 🤷🏻♂️ nah seriously you look fantastic I coulda just told you that as your on the sofa next to me but you know tech and phones n stuff.”
By May 2023, there were speculations among fans that Payne and Cassidy had broken up due to the lack of photographs of them together in recent months. Soon after, the Daily Mail confirmed that the two had parted ways.
In early June, they were seen holding hands during a date night in London. Photos were taken of Liam Payne and Kate Cassidy leaving Chiltern Firehouse after attending Annabel’s 60th anniversary celebration.
Cassidy broke her silence two days after Payne’s death on Oct. 16, 2024, when she shared a message on her Instagram Stories expressing gratitude to her followers for their kind words and love.
“I have been at a complete loss. Nothing about the past few days have felt real. I ask and pray that you’ll give me the grace and space to navigate this in private.”
Cassidy continued,
“Liam, my angel. You are everything. I want you to know I loved you unconditionally and completely. I will continued to love you for the rest of my life. I love you Liam.”
Kate Cassidy was spotted on November 20, 2024, attending Payne’s funeral in England with his One Direction groupmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, and Niall Horan.