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Kate Cassidy Says She Was Dumped After Comparing New Partner to Liam Payne

Cassidy says unresolved grief led to repeated comparisons that ended the fast-moving romance, feeding intense tabloid coverage.

Overview

  • Cassidy announced the breakup in a TikTok video this week and said her new partner — whom she called “Joe” — texted to end the relationship because her comparisons to Liam were 'too much.'
  • She described the romance as moving quickly, saying she met his family and took trips with him before the split and that she 'f***ed up' by checking him against her late partner.
  • On Instagram Cassidy posted a photo captioned 'Single and happy (I hate being single)' and shared bikini snaps from a girls' holiday in Montauk as she discussed struggling with being alone.
  • The posts underline Cassidy's ongoing public grief for Liam Payne, who died in October 2024, and include repeated tributes in which she says she will 'always love Liam.'
  • Tabloid outlets have amplified the story, linking her social-media disclosures to broader coverage of Payne's death and reports about his son's inheritance of his estate.