{"id":2389126,"date":"2026-04-25T18:44:26","date_gmt":"2026-04-25T18:44:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2389126"},"modified":"2026-04-25T18:44:26","modified_gmt":"2026-04-25T18:44:26","slug":"liam-paynes-girlfriend-kate-cassidy-says-she-is-ready-to-start-dating-again-18-months-later","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/liam-paynes-girlfriend-kate-cassidy-says-she-is-ready-to-start-dating-again-18-months-later\/","title":{"rendered":"Liam Payne&#8217;s girlfriend Kate Cassidy says she is &#8216;ready to start dating again&#8217; 18 months later"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_4f8be1\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Kate Cassidy, 27, was in a relationship with One Direction singer Liam Payne for two years before he tragically fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in October 2024<\/h2>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1807779\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Kate Cassidy opened up about her dating plans\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Kate Cassidy opened up about her dating plans<cite aria-label=\"Image: @kateecass\/Instagram\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: @kateecass\/Instagram)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Liam Payne&#8217;s girlfriend Kate Cassidy has revealed she is ready to enter the dating world again, a year and a half after his tragic passing.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Kate, 27, had been in a two-year relationship with the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/all-about\/one-direction\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">One Direction<\/a> star before he died at the age of 31 in October 2024. Kate has been openly navigating her grief in the public eye since Liam&#8217;s death, following his fatal fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/all-about\/argentina\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Argentina<\/a>, with alcohol and cocaine found in his system.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She has regularly shared her emotional journey through social media, and on Friday, April 24, she expressed her feelings that the time has come to move forward. It comes amid <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/liam-payne-kate-cassidy-trolled-1738020\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">Kate&#8217;s battle against ruthless trolls online<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_6edd97\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1805390\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/entertainment\/tv\/karoline-leavitt-donald-trump-job-1805390\" tabindex=\"0\">Karoline Leavitt grimaces as shocking 12-word admission hints at split with Donald Trump<\/a><\/span><\/span><span data-testid=\"readmore\" class=\"ReadMore_readmore-prefix__xS44r __className_6edd97\">READ MORE<!-- -->: <span class=\"ReadMore_readmore-link__eF9pN\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1305215\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" href=\"https:\/\/www.themirror.com\/entertainment\/celebrity-news\/karoline-leavitt-plastic-surgery-throwback-1305215\" tabindex=\"0\">Karoline Leavitt looks unrecognizable in throwback snap as plastic surgery rumors swirl<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">In an Instagram post, she said, &#8220;I am ready to start dating again. It has been a year and a half since Liam passed away. I think that love after loss is a big chapter within your grief journey and I don&#8217;t know how that is going to feel.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;But I do know that I loved being in love. I want to have kids one day, I want to have a family and I know Liam would want that for me and if the roles were reversed I would want him to be happy and fall in love again.&#8221;<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-1807778\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1807778\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.11\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"An image of a man and a woman standing close together, smiling, and posing for a photo. The man is wearing a white cap and a black shirt, while the woman is wearing a white sleeveless top. They are standing in a natural outdoor setting with greenery in the background.\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1807778.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Liam-Paynes-girlfriend-Kate-Cassidy-involved-in-car-crash.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1807778.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_Liam-Paynes-girlfriend-Kate-Cassidy-involved-in-car-crash.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1807778.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Liam-Paynes-girlfriend-Kate-Cassidy-involved-in-car-crash.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1807778.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Liam-Paynes-girlfriend-Kate-Cassidy-involved-in-car-crash.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Liam died in October 2023\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Liam died in October 2023<cite aria-label=\"Image: INSTAGRAM\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: INSTAGRAM)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She went on to say, &#8220;I will always love Liam and that will never change no matter who I meet and who comes into my life. I am going to think about Liam on my wedding day, I am going to think about him everyday for the rest of my life and that goes without saying.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Kate had already hinted at her desire to start dating again earlier this month in a TikTok video, where she tagged the network behind the popular reality dating show The Bachelorette, putting herself forward as a potential contestant, reports <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mirror.co.uk\/3am\/celebrity-news\/liam-payne-girlfriend-kate-cassidy-37068942\" rel=\"follow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"\">the Mirror<\/a>. Kate danced on camera in the clip and wrote in the caption, &#8220;Heard they&#8217;re looking for a new Bachelorette&#8230;. hi.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Kate had also previously addressed the topic of finding love after Liam in a separate TikTok video, stating, &#8220;I want to make something clear. Whoever I end up with in my future will have to accept the fact I will always love Liam.<\/p>\n<div data-testid=\"image-group\"><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX false\" data-testid=\"imageembed-1807777\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"1807777\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"image\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Liam Payne and Kate Cassidy in formal wear\" loading=\"lazy\" sizes=\"(max-width: 458px) 458px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1807777.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Liam-Paynes-girlfriend-in-tears.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1807777.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s458b\/1_Liam-Paynes-girlfriend-in-tears.jpg 458w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1807777.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615b\/1_Liam-Paynes-girlfriend-in-tears.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.themirror.com\/article1807777.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200e\/1_Liam-Paynes-girlfriend-in-tears.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Kate Cassidy paid tribute to her late boyfriend, Liam Payne, on Valentine's Day\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Kate Cassidy paid tribute to her late boyfriend, Liam Payne, on Valentine&#8217;s Day<cite aria-label=\"Image: Instagram\/ @kateecass\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Instagram\/ @kateecass)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/div>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;I will always talk about Liam I will always laugh about Liam, I will always cry about Liam. Let me tell you something, Liam Payne was my boyfriend. He wasn&#8217;t just this famous figure to me.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">She went on to say, &#8220;It hurts so bad because I am just criticized all the time for speaking about my boyfriend that passed away, the person that I loved and still do love. I would never settle for anyone in this lifetime who did not feel comfortable enough with me speaking about Liam.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">&#8220;Liam was a very big part of my life. He was my best friend, somebody I really thought I was going to spend the rest of my life with and, obviously, I know one day I&#8217;m going to have to move on. I want to get married one day. I want to have kids.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Kate rounded off her message by saying, &#8220;When a person dies, they die twice, once when they actually die and the second time when you stop speaking about them. I&#8217;m not going to have Liam die twice on me. 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