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Your support makes all the difference.<\/strong><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nRead more<\/span><\/svg><\/span><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/aside>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nLiam Payne was remembered by his girlfriend Kate Cassidy and his older sister, Nicola, on what would have been his 32nd birthday. <\/p>\n
The former One Direction star, who tragically died last October after falling from a third-story hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, would have turned 32 on Friday.<\/p>\n
To mark the occasion, 26-year-old Cassidy, who Payne dated from 2022 up until his untimely death, posted a series of Instagram pictures. The first showed Payne leaping joyfully across a golf course, while the rest highlighted tender moments the two shared during their relationship.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt breaks my heart being that I can\u2019t hand you a physical birthday card today. That I can\u2019t hear your laugh, or tell you all the things I wish I\u2019d said a thousand more times. I\u2019ve been struggling to find the right words, but I\u2019ll start with the most obvious, happy birthday,\u201d she wrote in the caption. <\/p>\n
\u201cToday, you would have been 32. In your 31 years here on this earth you brought so much joy, happiness and hope to so many- especially to me,\u201d she continued. <\/p>\n
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Liam Payne and Kate Cassidy dated for two years before his October 2024 death (AFP via Getty Images)<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\u201cI hope you know how brightly you still shine, even from up there. I would give up years of my life just to give you a few more. I miss making memories with you. I miss having things to look forward to together,\u201d Cassidy said. <\/p>\n
\u201cBut today, my birthday gift to you is my strength. I promise you I will celebrate you extra today, honor your life, and cherish the beautiful times we\u2019ve had. August 29th will be a date that sits in my heart for the rest of my life. I love you so much.\u201d<\/p>\n