Kate Cassidy, girlfriend of the late Liam Payne, has begun to set the record straight this week. The TikTok influencer and partner of two years to the One Direction star has faced some serious backlash since her boyfriend’s tragic death.
In fact, many social media users have slammed Kate, branding her a gold digger and questioning her relationship with the Teardrops singer. Now, Kate is having her say…
Liam and Kate began dating in 2022 (Credit: SplashNews.com)
Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy slams gold digger claims
In a candid interview detailing her thoughts surrounding the difficult aftermath of Liam’s death, a grieving Kate has discussed some of the negative criticism she has faced.
She told The Sun: “Obviously after his death there was a lot of speculation, and things that were said about me, and I was getting called certain labels.”
Labels that Kate assures fans, are not true. “I never [asked him for money],” she claimed, hitting back at the gold digger claims.
Kate and Liam had just set up a new home in Florida, shared adorable rescue dog Nala and were allegedly “manifesting” their future together – with Liam’s plans to tie the knot with Kate emerging after his death.
Although the pair may have looked like the picture perfect couple online, some fans doubted whether Kate had truly been supportive of Liam amid his battle with addiction, with many questioning why she left the star alone in Argentina just days before his death.
However, Kate explains that Liam was in a good place before her departure, the pair were “positive” and she had returned to their Florida pad out of necessity, to care for their pup, Nala.
Kate Cassidy lifts lid on relationship with Liam Payne
In her recent interview, Kate also went on to acknowledge the backlash she has received from fans – but insists they know far from the full story.
“Yeah, it’s upsetting but it’s just about having thick skin and I’m never going to let anybody tell me how my relationship was with Liam. The only two people that really know how strong a relationship was are me and Liam.”
Kate has also received criticism for the elegant black outfit– and the make-up – she wore to Liam’s funeral. Some critics took to social media at the time, accusing her of trying to steal the spotlight on the heartbreaking day.
TikTok star Kate Cassidy was supported by friend Damian Hurley at Liam’s funeral (Credit: Mancpicss66 / SplashNews.com)
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