Kate Cassidy’s friend gave insight into her “concerning” behavior after her boyfriend Liam Payne’s tragic death in Argentina last year.
“There were months where I literally didn’t see her smile, and I was seeing her every day,” a close pal of the influencer told the Daily Mail on Sunday.
“It was so concerning. She didn’t even seem like herself. She canceled a lot of hangouts and just was almost a recluse.”
The insider shared that Cassidy, who started dating Payne in 2022, is doing better now, explaining that she’s “hanging out with friends” and even “open to dating again,” though “she’s not quite there yet.”
“There was a point where she was definitely not OK, but she’s getting better now,” the source added. “She’s moving forward now. She knows it’s what he would have wanted.”
The friend also claimed that the 26-year-old is brushing off CasaSur Palermo Hotel server Braian Nahuel Paiz’s claims that he spent an intimate night with the One Direction alum and supplied him with drugs the day before he plummeted to his death from the hotel balcony.
“Kate doesn’t pay any attention to them,” the pal said about the allegations. “She knows what she and Liam had, and that it was very, very good. Whatever happened that day doesn’t change the love and respect of her relationship with Liam.”
Cassidy left Argentina two days before Payne died on Oct. 16, 2024. He was 31.
The “What Makes You Beautiful” singer reportedly begged Cassidy to extend her stay, and eyewitnesses claimed he began acting out in an “erratic” manner after she departed.
An autopsy revealed that drugs were found in the “Night Changes” crooner’s system, and several people, including Paiz, are facing charges for allegedly supplying him with the substances.
Cassidy spoke out shortly after Payne died, writing via Instagram, “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.
“Liam, my angel. You are everything. I want you to know I loved you unconditionally and completely. I will continue to love you for the rest of my life. I love you Liam.”
She has since gotten candid about her and Payne’s last memories as a couple, including the wedding they attended together in France the September before he died.
Cassidy also honored what would’ve been the “X Factor” alum’s 32nd birthday in August by sharing a video of herself baking a cake.
The following month, she reconnected with Payne by creating AI images of them dressed up.
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