Kate Cassidy and Payne began dating in spring 2022, not long after he was linked to Mawla. They split briefly in May 2023 after less than a year together, but confirmed their reconciliation in February 2024 when they hit a red carpet together. Cassidy was with Payne for the first part of his trip to Argentina, but left two days before he died.

When it comes to the story of Liam Payne's life, one of the key chapters began when he was barely a teen. The day after the One Direction alum's shocking death at the age of 31, a letter he'd penned to his younger self resurfaced on social media.