LIAM Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy revealed why she left him in Argentina just days before his tragic death.

The couple travelled to South America earlier this month to watch Liam’s One Direction bandmate Niall Horan perform in the country and, while out there, extended their stay.

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Kate Cassidy left Liam Payne in Argentina and headed back to the US ahead of his tragic death[/caption]

After two weeks away, American Kate was more than ready to leave and decided to head home.

She explained on TikTok: “Honestly, love South America but I hate staying in one place for too long. And we were supposed to be there for, like, five days, turned into two weeks.

“I was just like, ‘I need to go home.’”

Ahead of her flight to Florida, Kate said she broke out in a “weird rash” due to her “anxiety” around flying, but the journey went without incident.

She added: “I was so happy to be home. It was so relieving.”

Glamorous Kate appeared in the final photo Liam shared on social media before his death.

He appeared topless as they cosied up together for a mirror selfie.

The model also took a snap of the One Direction star as they rode horses together in the countryside prior to her departure.

Liam could be seen wearing casual clothes while sitting on a horse in the TikTok picture.

Captioning the shot, Kate wrote: “I am very grateful for the simple things in life.”

Liam tragically plunged from the third floor of a luxury hotel in Argentina on Wednesday afternoon.

In Snapchats shared just minutes before his death, the singer uploaded photos of his food and detailed his plans to play polo.

He filmed Kate, 25, as they ate breakfast, revealing they had been staying at their friend’s home together.

The footage, which was filmed days before his death, saw Liam saying: “This is the breakfast table, just enjoying breakfast and coffee even though it’s 1pm.”

Kate could be heard in the background joking that the pair were “losers” for laying in so late.

Liam was first linked to Kate in October 2022, before making their first red carpet debut together two months later.

In March 2023, Kate accompanied Liam to the premiere of documentary All of Those Voices, made by his One Direction bandmate Louis Tomlinson.

It comes as:

• One Direction fans held candlelit vigils outside the hotel
• The singer posted on Snapchat just minutes before his death
• Rylan Clark and Dermot O’Leary paid tribute to the singer
• His ex-fiancée Maya Henry broke her silence after his death
• Liam’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy’s message before he died
• Harry Styles’ mum pays heartbreaking tribute to the star

She shared pictures of herself and X Factor star Liam at the showbiz event and told her followers: “What a crazy eye opening experience!”

Kate added: “@Louist91 well done on such a beautiful film that everybody will love.”

Liam’s relationship with Kate followed the end of his engagement with model Maya Henry.

The couple ended their romance in June 2021, before reuniting later that year. But they called it quits for good in May 2022.

On Wednesday night, it was confirmed to The Sun that Liam had died.

The singer-songwriter was staying at Hotel CasaSur in the neighbourhood of Palermo in Argentina.

Witnesses said Liam smashed his laptop and had to be carried back to his room following an erratic incident earlier in the day, TMZ reports.

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Liam and Kate began dating in October 2022[/caption]

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HOME Depot has confirmed a popular payment method can now be used to buy goods in the chain’s stores.

Bosses made the change after being inundated with pleas online.

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Home Depot had come under fire from those who wanted to pay for items via Apple Pay.

Furious shoppers had urged the chain to adapt and move into the 21^st century.

The company had consistently told shoppers it was evaluating its payment methods but has now made a change.

“We have rolled out contactless, including Apple Pay, as a payment option at all U.S. stores,” a spokesperson told The U.S. Sun.

Rumors on whether the chain was about to roll out Apple Pay had been swirling for weeks.

The company admitted it understood customers’ frustration over the payment method issue.

But, a spokesperson warned that no decision had been made.

They previously told customers to continue using traditional payment method options.

The payment method policy change means shoppers can pay for goods using the card stored in their Apple wallets.

Customers will no longer be red-faced if they accidentally leave their debit or credit cards at home.

Home Depot is not the only retailer that has recently rolled out forms of contactless payment.

Grocery chain H-E-B has started rolling out Apple and Google Pay across its stores.

But bosses have warned that the rollout will take time.

Shoppers will be able to use tap-to-pay services at the checkout and in pharmacies, but not at fuel pumps.

Apple Pay has not been rolled out at Walmart supermarkets or Sam’s Club warehouses.

Walmart CEO Doug McMillon has said he prefers customers to use the chain’s in-store app rather than Apple Pay.

But the stance has irked some shoppers – with some threatening to boycott the supermarket chain.

Instead of using Apple Pay, shoppers can pay for items via the Walmart Pay service.

They can pay for products using a QR code that is on the app.

McMillon told Stratechery why the supermarket chain was not yet rolling out Apple Pay.

“I think in our case, we would like to have the customers open our app in the store all the time,” he said.

But the chief didn’t appear to rule out potentially rolling out Apple Pay in the future.

“Those conversations are ongoing,” McMillon said.

A CHILLING 911 call made by a frantic hotel manager requesting ‘urgent’ assistance ahead of singer Liam Payne’s death has been revealed.

The former One Direction star was said to have been “behaving erratically” and was even carried back to his hotel room before his death.

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Liam Payne’s Snapchat post before he died[/caption]

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Liam’s posted a photo on Snapchat with Kate[/caption]

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The 31-year-old singer tragically died after plunging from his third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires on Wednesday evening.

He was staying at Hotel CasaSur in the neighbourhood of Palermo – where crowds of fans flocked to pay their respects to the star.

Argentinian police said they were called to the hotel on Wednesday by a worker about an “aggressive man who could be under the influence of drugs or alcohol”.

The head of reception made two calls, telling a 911 operator in the first call: “We have a guest who is destroying everything in his room. We need someone to come.”

He phoned back after the line went dead, repeating his request and claiming: “I don’t know if the guest’s life is in danger.

“The room has a balcony and we are afraid he might do something.”

He said: “We need you to send someone urgently because I don’t know if the guest’s life is in danger.

“They must be in a room that has a balcony. And well, we’re a little bit worried he’ll do something, that he’ll put his life at risk.”

Witnesses at the hotel reported Liam smashed his laptop and he had even had to be carried back to his room, according to TMZ.

Cops found Liam dead in the hotel’s inner courtyard at around 5pm local time (9pm UK time) when they arrived.

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• One Direction fans hold candlelit vigils outside the hotel
• The singer posted on Snapchat just minutes before his death
• Rylan Clark and Dermot O’Leary paid tribute to the singer
• His ex-fiancée Maya Henry broke her silence after his death
• Liam’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy’s message before he died
• Harry Styles’ mum pays heartbreaking tribute to the star

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The spokesperson for the local ambulance service said Liam’s death had been confirmed on the spot after he had fallen and suffered severe injuries.

Alberto Crescenti said: “The alarm was raised at 5.04pm local time saying a person was lying in an internal patio at Casa Sur.

“At 5.11pm an ambulance arrived and the man was certified dead.

“There was no possibility of resuscitating him.”

The singer was in Buenos Aires for pal Niall Horan’s tour.

He had shared a post on Snapchat only minutes before his death and showed him and his girlfriend Kate Cassidy looking into a mirror.

Tributes have poured in for Liam with celebrities and fans alike sharing their heartbreak.

Harry Styles’ mum shared a heartbreaking tribute to Liam on Instagram writing in the caption: “Just a boy…”.

While Liam’s ex-fiancée Maya Henry was ” in shock” in the wake of the tragic news.

Liam had posted earlier in the day talking about riding horses, playing polo, and looking forward to returning home to see his dog.

He wrote: “It’s a lovely day here in Argentina.”

Kate had also shared a post of Liam just before his death riding a horse with her in the countryside.

The star had arrived in Argentina on September 30 with his girlfriend and was seen at Niall’s show dancing and meeting fans on October 2.

Footage shows Liam at One Direction bandmate Niall Horan’s concert just days before he died.

He is survived by his son Bear, 7, his parents, Geoff and Karen Payne, and his two older sisters, Ruth and Nicola.

Police will now carry out an autopsy on the body.

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Former One Direction star Liam Payne has died[/caption]

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