{"id":2102621,"date":"2025-10-19T22:49:19","date_gmt":"2025-10-19T22:49:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2102621"},"modified":"2025-10-19T22:49:19","modified_gmt":"2025-10-19T22:49:19","slug":"kate-cassidys-friend-reveals-her-concerning-behavior-after-liam-paynes-death","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/kate-cassidys-friend-reveals-her-concerning-behavior-after-liam-paynes-death\/","title":{"rendered":"Kate Cassidy&#8217;s friend reveals her &#8216;concerning&#8217; behavior after Liam Payne&#8217;s death"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Kate Cassidy\u2019s friend gave insight into her \u201cconcerning\u201d behavior after her boyfriend <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/10\/16\/celebrity-news\/former-one-direction-member-liam-payne-dead-at-31\/\">Liam Payne\u2019s tragic death<\/a> in Argentina last year.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere were months where I literally didn\u2019t see her smile, and I was seeing her every day,\u201d a close pal of the influencer <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dailymail.co.uk\/tvshowbiz\/article-15195943\/Kate-Cassidy-liam-payne-death-dating-again.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">told the Daily Mail<\/a> on Sunday.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt was so concerning. She didn\u2019t even seem like herself. She canceled a lot of hangouts and just was almost a recluse.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Kate Cassidy\u2019s friend got candid about her \u201cconcerning\u201d behavior after Liam Payne\u2019s death. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/kateecass<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>A close pal of the influencer told the Daily Mail on Sunday that there were days the influencer wouldn\u2019t smile. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/@kateecass<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module aligncenter wp-block-nypost-editor-primary-tag\">\n<\/aside>\n<p>The insider shared that Cassidy, who <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/celebrity-news\/liam-payne-and-kate-cassidys-relationship-timeline\/\">started dating Payne<\/a> in 2022, is doing better now, explaining that she\u2019s \u201changing out with friends\u201d and even \u201copen to dating again,\u201d though \u201cshe\u2019s not quite there yet.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThere was a point where she was definitely not OK, but she\u2019s getting better now,\u201d the source added. \u201cShe\u2019s moving forward now. She knows it\u2019s what he would have wanted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The friend also claimed that the 26-year-old is brushing off CasaSur Palermo Hotel server Braian Nahuel Paiz\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cAnd I was seeing her every day,\u201d the friend said. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/kateecass<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cIt was so concerning. She didn\u2019t even seem like herself. She canceled a lot of hangouts and just was almost a recluse,\u201d the insider admitted. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/kateecass<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\t\t\t<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"100% \" height=\"50\" src=\"https:\/\/embeds.nypost.com\/protected-iframe\/7243f1477b3245f2f0745dd957e58dbc\" scrolling=\"auto\" frameborder=\"0\" class=\"\" allow=\"camera; fullscreen;\"><br \/>\n\t<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>\u201cKate doesn\u2019t pay any attention to them,\u201d the pal said about the allegations. \u201cShe knows what she and Liam had, and that it was very, very good. Whatever happened that day doesn\u2019t change the love and respect of her relationship with Liam.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Cassidy <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/10\/16\/celebrity-news\/liam-paynes-girlfriend-kate-cassidy-fled-argentina-solo-2-days-before-singers-death\/\">left Argentina two days<\/a> before Payne died\u00a0on Oct. 16, 2024. He was 31.<\/p>\n<p>The \u201cWhat Makes You Beautiful\u201d singer reportedly\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/10\/18\/celebrity-news\/liam-payne-begged-girlfriend-kate-cassidy-to-stay-in-argentina-before-his-death\/\">begged Cassidy to extend her stay<\/a>, and eyewitnesses claimed he began<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/10\/16\/celebrity-news\/liam-payne-was-acting-erratic-in-hotel-lobby-prior-to-his-death-report\/\"> acting out in an \u201cerratic\u201d manner<\/a> after she departed.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Now, Cassidy is doing better. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/kateecass<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>According to her friend, she is open to dating again. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/kateecass<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>An autopsy revealed that drugs were <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/10\/21\/celebrity-news\/liam-payne-had-multiple-drugs-including-crack-and-cocaine-in-his-system-at-time-of-fatal-fall-sources\/\">found in the \u201cNight Changes\u201d crooner\u2019s system<\/a>, and several people<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/12\/30\/celebrity-news\/5-people-charged-in-liam-paynes-death-2-months-after-fall\/\">, including Paiz<\/a>, are facing charges for allegedly supplying him with the substances.<\/p>\n<p>Cassidy <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2024\/10\/18\/celebrity-news\/liam-paynes-girlfriend-kate-cassidy-speaks-out-on-former-one-direction-singers-death\/\">spoke out<\/a> shortly after Payne died, writing via Instagram, \u201cNothing about the past few days have felt real. I ask and pray that you\u2019ll give me the grace and space to navigate this in private.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cLiam, 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.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>\u201cShe\u2019s moving forward now. She knows it\u2019s what he would have wanted,\u201d the source shared. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/kateecass<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"nyp-slideshow-modal-image wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><figcaption>Payne died in October 2024. <span class=\"credit\">Instagram\/kateecass<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>She has since gotten candid about her and Payne\u2019s last memories as a couple, including the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/03\/20\/celebrity-news\/liam-paynes-girlfriend-kate-cassidy-breaks-down-in-tears-while-detailing-their-final-memories\/\">wedding they attended together<\/a> in France the September before he died.<\/p>\n<p>Cassidy also honored what would\u2019ve been the \u201cX Factor\u201d alum\u2019s 32nd birthday in August by sharing a video of herself <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/08\/30\/celebrity-news\/kate-cassidy-honors-late-boyfriend-liam-payne-on-his-birthday\/\">baking a cake<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The following month, she reconnected with Payne by <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pagesix.com\/2025\/09\/19\/celebrity-news\/liam-paynes-girlfriend-kate-cassidy-shares-ai-images-with-late-singer\/\">creating AI images<\/a> of them dressed up.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source pagesix.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kate Cassidy\u2019s friend gave insight into her \u201cconcerning\u201d behavior after her boyfriend Liam Payne\u2019s tragic death in Argentina last year. \u201cThere were months where I literally didn\u2019t see her smile, and I was seeing her every day,\u201d a close pal of the influencer told the Daily Mail on Sunday. \u201cIt was so concerning. 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