Who is Kate Cassidy, Liam Payne’s girlfriend who accompanied him to Argentina before his death

The death of Liam Payne caused great regrets in the entertainment industry . The former One Direction member was found dead on Wednesday this week in a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was 31 years old.

According to reports, Payne died after falling from the third floor into the interior courtyard of the CasaSur Palermo hotel located in the Palermo Hollywood neighborhood.

Amid the turmoil generated by the artist’s sudden death, details have been revealed about the last chaotic moments he experienced inside the hotel.

Around 5 p.m., the manager of the establishment called 911 to warn that a guest, apparently drugged, had destroyed the room where he was staying. This guest was Lyam Payne.

The official said that He feared the guest’s life was in danger because the suite had a balcony and staff could not enter. and for this same reason, requested the assistance of the police.

Payne fell from his bedroom balcony and died just minutes after that emergency call. When the Emergency Medical Care System (EMS) team arrived, he was confirmed dead.

A few weeks before this fatal scene, the musician had arrived in Buenos Aires accompanied by his girlfriend Kate Cassidy . Although they were together for several days, the influencer chose to leave Argentina on October 13, three days before Payne died in circumstances that remain under investigation.

Cassidy, 25, is an American influencer with over 300,000 followers on Instagram .

The young woman is from Harrington Park, New Jersey, northwest of New York. In May 2021, he graduated from Coastal Carolina University with a degree in Fine Arts, according to an Instagram post.

Cassidy then uploaded an image of herself wearing a cap and gown, to show her followers her academic achievements. “Thank you for four incredible years,” he wrote in the caption.

On social media, including Instagram and TikTok, Cassidy shared content about herself life, fashion and travel that he traveled to destinations such as Dubai, Milan and Paris. It was also common for him to share videos dancing or singing with Payne.

Cassidy and Payne first met while she was working as a waitress at a bar in Charleston, South Carolina. as the influencer revealed in a TikTok video .

“My manager sent me a text saying, ‘Liam Payne from One Direction is here, you take care of him tonight,'” he said.

Once they met at the bar, Payne allegedly asked the influencer to sit next to him and asked for her number. The next day, he asked her out on a date.

In October 2022, the first relationship rumors arose, when they were seen going to a Halloween party dressed as Tommy Lee and Pamela Anderson, according to the magazine. People .

Payne, at this time, was coming off his breakup with the model Maya Henri which has been marked by accusations of abuse and infidelity.

The month after he was seen, Cassidy uploaded an image to his social media where he is seen hugging Payne.

The relationship was confirmed when they appeared together on the red carpet at the British Fashion Awards in London in December 2022. after months of rumors. He wore a black suit and she wore a long black dress.

From that moment on, they became inseparable. It was common for Cassidy to accompany Payne to public events, take trips with the singer’s friends, and post photos on platforms.

However, in May 2023, rumors emerged that the relationship had ended. This, after they had not been seen together for several months. “There was no big fight or anything, it just ran its course and they both decided to go their separate ways,” sources close to the Daily Mail .

Just a month after these speculations surfaced, they were seen holding hands in London.

The relationship, however, was not without questions from the singer’s fans, who claimed that the influencer was with him out of interest. Payne did not hesitate to defend her against these criticisms.

“I have never felt so much love for Katelyn. We become better people. If it was just for money, I’d give it all to him. But it’s not like that,” the singer wrote on his networks. “For the first time in my life I am happy to be me and that is priceless” .

On September 30, Payne and Cassidy landed in Buenos Aires, Argentina. The reason? Reunion with Niall Horan, former member of One Direction, who had a concert scheduled for October 2 at the city’s Movistar Arena.

Payne eventually attended the concert, where he was seen enthusiastically clapping and singing along to his former partner’s songs. But, more than being present at the concert, the artist wanted to chat with Horan.

“It’s been a while since Niall and I spoke. We have a lot to talk about and I would like to clarify some things with the boy. “There’s no bad vibes or anything like that, but we just need to talk.” Payne said via Snapchat.

The arguments between the former members of One Direction began several years ago, even before they decided to split in 2016.

Added to this is the fact that the last time wasn’t easy for Payne either. He suffered from alcoholism, suffered a kidney infection and, most recently, had legal problems with his ex-partner Maya Henry. . The above, according to sources close to the musician told People magazine, made him feel “extremely overwhelmed” in the days leading up to his death.

Although Payne and Cassidy had been together for several weeks in the Argentine capital, she left the country on October 13 to travel to Miami, United States. From that moment on, the guitarist began staying at the CasaSur Palermo hotel.

Minutes before the fatal fall from the third floor of the hotel, Payne uploaded a series of photographs to his Snapchat account. One of them was a selfie in which he wrote “nice day in Argentina,” and in another, taken over a year ago, he is seen posing with Cassidy in front of the mirror.