Liam Payne’s Girlfriend Remembers Late Singer In Heartbreaking Birthday Message

Kate Cassidy, girlfriend of the late Liam Payne, paid tribute to the One Direction star on what would’ve been his 32nd birthday on Aug. 29.

In a moving post on Instagram addressed to her “dearest Liam,” Cassidy said that it broke her heart that she couldn’t “hand you a physical birthday card today.”

“That I can’t hear your laugh, or tell you all the things I wish I’d said a thousand more times,” she wrote. “I’ve been struggling to find the right words, but I’ll start with the most obvious, happy birthday.”

“Today, you would have been 32. In your 31 years here on this earth you brought so much joy, happiness and hope to so many- especially to me,” Cassidy added. “I hope you know how brightly you still shine, even from up there. I would give up years of my life just to give you a few more. I miss making memories with you. I miss having things to look forward to together.”

She ended her message by telling Payne that she would “celebrate you extra today, honor your life, and cherish the beautiful times we’ve had.”

“August 29th will be a date that sits in my heart for the rest of my life. I love you so much,” she said, signing her note, “Yours, Katelyn.”

“I remember sitting there with him and I was going on and on and on and saying to Liam how much I love him,” she said in an interview on Jay Shetty’s “On Purpose” podcast in April. “He laughed and he interrupted me and he just said, ‘Kate, like, you’re gonna miss your flight. Your car is in the driveway. You’re acting like this is the last time you’re ever going to see me again.’”

Cassidy said at the time she “laughed back” in response to his comment.

“I was just like, ‘I know. I’m being silly! I need to get in the car, I can’t miss my flight,’” she said, explaining that “to even look back in time and just know that really was the last time I was able to see him again is just so chilling.”