Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy remembers singer as 'My Angel': 'I will Continue to Love You'

Liam PayneHis friend, influencer Kate Cassidy, has spoken out for the first time since the 31-year-old singer's death.

On Friday (October 18), two days after Payne suffered a fatal fall from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Cassidy thanked her supporters via Instagram Stories for “all the kind words and love” over the past 48 hours. . “I was at a complete loss,” he wrote. “Nothing about the last few days was real.”

“I ask and pray that you will give me the grace and space to navigate privately,” Cassidy continued before addressing Payne directly. “Liam, my angel. You are everything. I want you to know that I loved you unconditionally and completely.”

“I will continue to love you for the rest of my life,” the social media star added. “I love you Liam.”

Cassidy and Payne dated for around two years before the former One Direction star died on October 16. The former often posted videos with her boyfriend on TikTok, and in September she shared with the app's followers how and the singer met for the first time while she worked as his server at a bar in Charleston, SC

Cassidy was with Payne in Argentina before his death, according to videos on her TikTok as well as a Snapchat posted by the musician. The couple had attended Niall Horan's concert together while in the country.

A few days before Payne's death, Cassidy published it she was leaving Argentina solo.

Payne died Wednesday around 5:07 p.m., according to the preliminary autopsy report, which also revealed he appeared to be alone when he fell. Investigators also believe the star was potentially under the influence of drugs when he died, but are still awaiting further toxicology reports.

Cassidy's words are the last message of grief posted by someone close to Payne in the days since his death. His former One Direction bandmates Horan, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson shared separate tributes in addition to a joint statement on Thursday (October 17), while Simon Cowell posted a memorial on Friday. Social media has also seen an outpouring of condolences from musicians such as Ed Sheeran, Rita Ora, J Balvin, Cher Lloyd and more, in addition to countless anguished posts from fans.

In a statement to the BBC the day after Payne's death, the singer's family also spoke. “We are devastated,” they said. “Liam will live forever in our hearts and will be remembered for his kind, funny and brave soul. We are supporting each other as best we can as a family and are asking for privacy and space at this awful time.”