Kate Cassidy spotted buying dog food for pooch she shared with Liam Payne after former One Direction singer's death

Since former One Direction singer Liam Payne died on October 16, his girlfriend Kate Cassidy was seen in public for the first time. On Sunday, October 20, Kate was seen in Florida getting dog food for the fur baby she shared with Liam.

Kate was accompanied by two other women, seemingly her friends, at Florida's Jake's Pet Supplies. The model wore a pair of joggers and an oversized T-shirt.

Liam was with his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, on his trip to Buenos Aires. However, the 25-year-old influencer left Argentina about two days before Liam's death.

On October 18, Kate took to her Instagram story, where she paid a heartfelt tribute to her late boyfriend. Calling Liam an angel, she wrote:

"You are everything. I want you to know I loved you unconditionally and completely. I will continue to love you for the rest of my life. I love you, Liam..."

The couple reportedly began dating in October 2022. In December, Cassidy and Liam made their red carpet debut at the British Fashion Awards. The Daily Mail reported that the couple ended their split rumors by going on a date in London in June 2023.

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Everything to know about Kate Cassidy, Liam Payne's girlfriend who accompanied him in Argentina

Born in the US, according to Elle, Kate Cassidy is based in London, as mentioned on her Instagram account. The 25-year-old model and influencer attended Northern Valley Regional High School at Old Tappan in New Jersey.

In 2021, Kate received her Bachelor's in Fine Arts from Coastal Carolina University. She has about 672k followers on Instagram and 961.5k followers on TikTok. Liam Payne and Kate were not very public about their relationship on social media. However, the singer occasionally appeared on Kate's social media feed.

The couple was first linked together in October 2022 after they attended a Halloween party. As per Elle, Kate had previously mentioned that she was a fan of the popular boy band.

In a TikTok video, she called herself the "best manifester." She also showed fans her childhood bedroom decorated with several One Direction memorabilia and a "Liam Payne" popsicle stick figurine. In May 2023, several speculations of the couple having broken up surfaced on the internet and were reported by several publications. A source at the time told The Sun:

"No big row or anything – it just ran its course and they both mutually decided to go their separate ways. In truth trying to juggle his career and keep his relationship alive throughout the summer and into autumn was always going to be tricky – they both realised that."

However, since Kate was in Argentina with Liam Payne shortly before his death, it could be concluded that they were together at the time as well.