Liam Payne's girlfriend says they had planned to get married next year

Liam Payne's woman has said they planned to get joined adjacent twelvemonth successful a connection a week aft his death.

The erstwhile One Direction prima died successful Buenos Aires, Argentina, aft falling from a third-floor balcony astatine the Casa Sur hotel.

Kate Cassidy, who had been successful Argentina with Payne until 2 days earlier his death, wrote connected Instagram: "A fewer weeks ago, we sat extracurricular connected a beauteous evening manifesting our lives together. I support your enactment close, adjacent though you told maine not to look astatine it. It said 'me and Kate to wed wrong a year/engaged & unneurotic everlastingly 444'.

"Liam, I cognize we'll beryllium unneurotic forever, but not successful the mode we had planned. You'll ever beryllium with me. I've gained a guardian angel."

The American societal media influencer added: "My bosom is shattered successful ways I can't enactment into words.

"I privation you could spot the immense interaction you've had connected the world, adjacent arsenic it feels truthful acheronian close now. You brought truthful overmuch happiness and positivity to everyone - millions of fans, your family, friends, and particularly me. You are truthful incredibly loved.

"You are - due to the fact that I can't accidental were - my champion friend, the emotion of my life, and everyone you touched felt conscionable arsenic peculiar arsenic I did. Your vigor was contagious, lighting up each country you walked into.

"None of this feels real, and I can't wrapper my caput astir this caller world of not having you here. I'm struggling to fig retired however to unrecorded successful a satellite without you by my side. Together, we got to beryllium kids again, ever uncovering joyousness successful the smallest things."

"Liam, you had the kindest psyche and the astir fun-loving spirit. It feels similar I've mislaid the champion portion of myself. I can't ideate a time without your laughter and love. You brought truthful overmuch airy into my life."

The mates had been successful a narration for 2 years.

Cassidy returned location from Argentina 2 days earlier the decease of the erstwhile One Direction star.

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