United Kingdom, Aug. 29 -- Kate Cassidy "would give up years of [her] life" to spend more time with Liam Payne.

The former One Direction star died in October 2024, aged 31, after falling from a balcony at a hotel in Buenos Aires, and Kate, his former girlfriend, has now taken to Instagram to post a birthday message to Liam.

Kate - who dated Liam from October 2022 until his death - wrote: "My dearest Liam,

"It breaks my heart being that I can't hand you a physical birthday card today. That I can't hear your laugh, or tell you all the things I wish I'd said a thousand more times.

"I've been struggling to find the right words, but I'll start with the most obvious, happy birthday.

"Today, you would have been 32. In your 31 years here on ...