Liam Payne’s Haunting Last Words Finally Revealed By His Girlfriend Kate Cassidy
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00:00Liam Payne's haunting last words finally revealed by his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy.
00:05When I think about the last words that we said to each other, it brings me this mixture of pain and peace.
00:12A lovely day here in Argentina.
00:15The last time I was able to see him again is just so chilling.
00:19Kate Cassidy still remembers the exact cadence of Liam Payne's voice the last time they spoke in Buenos Aires.
00:24She was fussing, double-checking her passport, telling him again how much she loved him, and Liam cut in gently.
00:32You're acting like this is the last time you are ever going to see me again.
00:37It's just so hard to process that.
00:40He thought we had all this time and it was just taken away.
00:44Kate shared that moment on Jay Shetty's On Purpose podcast, calling the comment,
00:48Chilling, in hindsight.
00:50She had laughed, promised she would hurry to the car waiting outside, and darted off to the airport.
00:55Days later, the former One Direction star was gone, and the sentence he tossed out so casually became his final words to her.
01:03The day I left Argentina was the last day I was able to touch Liam, to hug Liam.
01:08In that moment, I still didn't believe it to be true.
01:11During the interview, Kate replayed the scene in detail.
01:13She and Liam had been inseparable during his stay in Argentina, but on the morning of her flight to Florida, she grew unexpectedly emotional.
01:22I was going on and on about how much I love him, she recalled.
01:26Liam, always the one to lighten heavy moments, chuckled and urged her not to miss her plane.
01:32That easy banter turned out to be their goodbye.
01:34To look back and know that was the last time I was ever going to see him again is just so chilling, Kate said, her voice wavering.
01:41Yet she calls the memory a blessing.
01:43Their parting was warm, heartfelt, nothing left unsaid.
01:47Since Liam's passing, Kate has spoken publicly a handful of times.
01:51On ITV's Lorraine, she admitted she still talks about him in the present tense.
01:55Slipping into the past tense, she told host Lorraine Kelly,
01:59Stings too sharply because it makes it official.
02:01Holding back tears, she said she is still working on accepting the fact that he's not here anymore
02:06and uses present tense memories as a bridge toward healing.
02:10Grief has rippled through Liam's close circle.
02:13His sister, Ruth Gibbons, penned a raw essay six months after the loss,
02:17confessing that each morning feels like being plunged underwater, gasping for air.
02:22She wrote directly to her brother,
02:24Living without you is impossible, so for now, I exist.
02:27Ruth tries to smile in social situations, but admits it is exhausting when all she truly wants
02:33is another conversation with Liam.
02:36Drama has complicated the family's mourning.
02:38Argentine authorities opened an investigation soon after Liam's passing,
02:43arresting several people and bringing some more charges.
02:46In February, those charges against Liam's friend Roger Norris
02:49and several hotel employees were dropped.
02:52Two other men, however, still face accusations of supplying certain things.
02:57Roger, who had been with Liam in Argentina, then sued Liam's father, Jeff Payne,
03:02for what he called false and defamatory statements that led to his arrest.
03:07Initially, he sought $8 million, but has since withdrawn the suit,
03:11telling Rolling Stone that Jeff no longer needs to apologize.
03:14Kate has followed the developments at a distance,
03:17choosing instead to focus on preserving Liam's memory.
03:20Friends say she keeps a small notebook of Liam-isms
03:23so she won't forget the exact turns of phrase that made her laugh.
03:27The last words exchange now sits at the top of that list.
03:30Fans, too, have clung to Kate's account.
03:32Many remember Liam's openness about health problems in previous interviews.
03:37Hearing that his final goodbye was tender, not troubled, offered some comfort.
03:42Kate told Jay Shetty she is so glad we had that last beautiful moment together,
03:46adding that it gives her a sliver of peace amid the shock.
03:50Professionally, Kate has stepped back from influencer work and brand events.
03:55Friends say she spends time in Florida with family, schedules therapy sessions,
03:59and answers only messages that feel supportive.
04:02She has thanked the One Direction fandom for incredible kindness,
04:06noting that homemade collages and handwritten letters have arrived almost weekly since April.
04:11Inside the Payne family, Ruth's essay revealed how relentless the grief can be.
04:17She wrote of ordinary tasks, making tea, folding laundry,
04:21that suddenly leave her breathless when a memory surfaces.
04:24She signs every note to him,
04:26Love you, mate, as if he might read it somewhere.
04:30According to Friends, Liam's mother Karen channels her sorrow into quiet volunteer work,
04:34avoiding publicity while the investigation remains active.