Kate Cassidy and Liam Payne had been dating for two years by the time the former One Direction member tragically died in October 2024, and things have been hard for her to deal with since then. It’s not just the pain of the loss but also the fact that grief is a relatively new feeling for her.

As she navigates the different emotions that this powerful loss brought, she’s thankful for the fans’ continuous support, and while she’s not alright right now, she knows she eventually will be.

Kate Cassidy Admits To Having Trouble Accepting Liam’s Death

Kate still has trouble wrapping her head around the fact that Liam is gone. She knows it intellectually, but of course, grief can feel insurmountable, and she’s finding it very hard to deal with it at times.

She admitted on the British morning show Lorraine that she still catches herself talking and thinking about him in the present tense, and having to correct herself is extremely painful.

“I find myself talking about him so much in the present tense, and it’s something where I don’t feel the need to correct myself because I still can’t fully… that’s part of my healing journey.”

She also confessed that it might be a while before she’s ready to do that, since she feels it would make the situation too real.

“I’m still working on accepting the fact that he’s not here anymore, so it’s hard for me to refer to him in the past tense, and when I do refer to him in the past tense, it almost stings that little bit more. It’s more official.”

Kate Feels Comforted By Fans All Over The World

One of the things Kate brought up to explain her grief is the fact that this is the first time she’s lost someone so close to her. This is a new feeling she still needs to figure out how to deal with, and she knows it will take a long time.

“I’ve never lost anybody before close to me, so this is kind of my first time dealing with anything like this and going through this grief and healing journey,” Kate explained.

But amid the tragedy, there is one silver lining: She knows there are many people out there who support her because they’re feeling the same way.

“I know I’m not alone in this. So many people have so much love for Liam, and I’ve said this prior, but he has impacted so many people in this world in so many positive ways.”

Kate is going through a hard time, but fans don’t need to worry because she’s got a great support system that she knows will always be there for her. This includes her and Liam’s fur baby, who is a constant companion and reminds her of her love.

“I have my better days, I have my harder days, but I am surrounded by such a great support system that I cannot thank enough. Having [our dog] Nala around obviously, as well, has helped me so much with my healing journey, and I just couldn’t thank everybody enough, all my friends, my family, just for being there for me and being so supportive.”

Our thoughts are with Kate and with all of Liam’s friends and family through this difficult time.