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Pink Villa
17-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Pink Villa
Liam Payne's Girlfriend Kate Cassidy Shares Unseen Snaps Late Singer Took Prior to His Death: ‘He Just Looked at Me and…'
Trigger Warning: This article contains mention of death. Liam Payne's girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, shared the last bunch of pictures that the late singer took of her prior to his death in October 2024. The post came after Cassidy shared her mental health update on her TikTok clip. Alongside the pictures dropped on her Instagram account, the internet personality wrote a long caption, recalling how the former One Direction band member comforted her when she felt ugly. In the first six photos, Cassidy has donned a white, flowy dress, posing against what looked like a villa or a luxurious hotel. In another one of the pictures from the carousel, Cassidy is seen curling her hair while donning an orange strapless top. As for the caption, the influencer wrote, 'These are some of the last photos Liam took of me. We were in Greece on our last holiday together. I asked Liam to take a few photos of me because I really loved my dress. As usual, with no hesitation, Liam did everything he could to get me the perfect photo. We walked around the entire resort trying to find the perfect background.' Recalling how the Strip That Down crooner praised her, Cassidy added to her caption, 'He just looked at me and said, 'I wish you saw how beautiful you are through my eyes.' And I didn't listen. I let my insecurities silence the way he saw me that night. So today, I'm posting them. For you, Liam. Just as they are. Unfiltered, unedited. Just me. The way you saw me.' According to the previously published media reports, Cassidy opened up about her mental health status, claiming to only want to lie in the bed. She was in a yellow hoodie and informed her fans that she was taking a 'mental rest day.' Payne passed away in Buenos Aires after having a tragic fall from his hotel room balcony, located on the third floor. The musician was 31 at the time of his death.
Daily Mirror
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
One Direction star's net worth uncovered as Liam leaves huge fortune to ex
One Direction became the biggest band in the world and racked up impressive bank balances due to their success – but just how much are they actually worth? One Direction achieved astronomical success, which saw their bank balances also rocket. Since finding fame in 2010, the group have sold over 70 million records across the globe, with the band being worth an estimated £749 million. Despite having soaring success as a group, the band have gone on to achieve success as solo artists following the departure of Zayn Malik in 2015 and his remaining bandmates going on an indefinite hiatus the following year. It's not just music that the band have cashed in on as they've also signed for dozens of brand deals, as well as endless merchandising and releasing their own movie and perfumes. Earlier this week, it emerged that following Liam Payne's tragic death last year, he had left a sum of £28million behind to his son, Bear Payne, eight, and his ex-girlfriend, Girls Aloud singer, Cheryl Tweedy. Despite having no will, Liam's estate totalled £24,279,728 after various deductions. Here, we take a look at the band's net worths and how the lads including Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik have made their hefty fortunes. Liam Payne In an emotional interview from 2022, Liam suggested all of his money was going to his son Bear. The Strip That Down singer said: "My life now is his, my money is his. I have actually got several companies that are up and running that I know he can run one day if he wants to or [he can sell them]." Liam also helped pay for a £4million home for Cheryl and Bear in the Buckinghamshire village of Chalfont St Peter. When he split with Cheryl, Liam then splashed out on a home nearby. The star didn't have a will when he fell to his death from the third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. On Wednesday, it was revealed his ex and mother of his child, Cheryl Tweedy, was granted the power of administration of the late Liam 's estate. He left behind £24.3million. According to court documents filed on May 1, music lawyer Richard Bray was also named as an administrator. He left behind £28.6million, which after expenses and debts were paid, went down to £24.3million. While a lot of his wealth came from One Direction, he also made a name for himself as a solo singer, releasing his debut solo album LP1 in December 2019. After leaving the group, Liam made sure to invest in property despite struggling with addictions. Louis Tomlinson One Direction once earned £45million in one year alone, according to The Sunday Times' list of richest musicians aged 30 and under. Four years after the lads met, the members had an individual net worth of £15 million. And now, years after they went on hiatus, Louis is said to have a net worth of £54million. The singer, who also has solo work, previously bought himself an £80,000 Porsche Boxster, a £90,000 Range Rover and a £2.5million property in north London. He released debut studio album, Walls, in 2020 and his second studio album, Faith in the Future, in 2022 - which debuted at No. 1 in the UK Not only does he earn money from music, touring and merchandising, he also has three companies: 78 Production, LT Publishing and LT Media. Last year, LT Publishing had assets totalling a staggering £229,908. Meanwhile, 78 Productions had assets of £3.57million. Niall Horan Niall Horan was last with Liam weeks before his death when the latter attended his concert in Buenos Aires. Reflecting on their time together, he said at the time, 'We got to live out our wildest dreams together and I will cherish every moment we had forever. The bond and friendship we had doesn't happen often in a lifetime.' The singer reportedly has a net worth of £52 million, which he earned through 1D, solo work and touring. He completed his The Show Live On Tour recently, with millions of fans supporting him. The 31-year-old released three solo albums and even followed his passion by finding a golf management company called Modest Golf with Mark McDonnell, which had a profit of £125,000 between 2022 and 2023. He even has a stake in the Irish athleisure brand Gym+Coffee In 2023, he was one of the coaches of The Voice, with him returning the following season much to the delight of fans. Niall also has a touring firm called BAI which profited £2.08million between 2023 and 2024. Zayn Malik Zayn has an estimated net worth of £56.2million, which is unsurprising as he enjoyed a successful solo career after leaving One Direction in 2015. His debut solo single, Pillow Talk, reached No. 1 in several countries, with the debut album Mind of Mine receiving positive reviews. He went on to release three more solo albums. Zayn tried his hand at many businesses, including releasing a shoe line with Giuseppe Zanotti. He collaborated with may fashion houses for several campaigns and even became the creative director for a men's and women's capsule collection called Zayn x Venus for Versace. In 2018, he designed a backpack for The Kooples. Not only does he earn money from fashion, but his account also fills up thanks to his touring and merchandise. The star, who shares a child with Gigi Hadid, is the co-owner and Chief Creative Officer of Mixoloshe, a non-alcoholic cocktail brand. Harry Styles Harry Styles has the biggest net worth of them all, coming out on top at £150 million. The 31-year-old's solo albums were wildly successful, with Fine Line debuting atop the US Billboard 200 with the biggest ever first-week sales by an English male artist. His widely acclaimed third album, Harry's House (2022), broke many records and saw him bag the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. As It Was, the lead single, became the number-one song of 2022 globally. The singer also received six Brit Awards, three Grammy Awards, two Ivor Novello Awards, three AMAs and four MTV VMAs. Not only is a fan-favourite singer but he also ventured into acting. The star had roles in Dunkirk, Don't Worry Darling and My Policeman. He even became the first man to appear solo on the cover of Vogue. His Love On Tour tour, which ended in the summer of 2023, became the fifth-highest-grossing tour of all time earning £463million. Meanwhile, Harry owns Erskine and a publishing firm called HSA. In one year, Erskine made a proft of £31million between 2021 and 2022, bringing the total cash at bank and in hand to £74,738million. He is also co-founder and owner of Pleasing - a unisex nail care, beauty, and lifestyle brand - which had a £1.2million profit between 2021 and 2022. HSA Publishing also had £14.14 million in the bank
Yahoo
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Liam Payne's Ex Cheryl Left With His $32.2 Million Estate After Death
Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Yahoo is using AI to generate takeaways from this article. This means the info may not always match what's in the article. Reporting mistakes helps us improve the experience. Generate Key Takeaways Originally appeared on E! Online "As I try to navigate this earth shattering event and work through my own grief at this indescribably painful time," said Cheryl, who dated Payne from 2016 to 2018, "I'd like to kindly remind everyone that we have lost a human being." Calling out "abhorrent reports and media exploitation" by tabloids, she added, "Before you leave comments or make videos, ask yourself if you would like your own child or family to read them." For more on Cheryl's relationship with Liam, read on. At the time of his passing, the "Strip That Down" singer was dating influencer Kate Cassidy, who flew out of South America days before his fatal fall. "Liam was in such a good headspace when I left Argentina," the 26-year-old told The Sun in February. "We were in such a great place, just full of love; he was so happy and positive. And I just can't even believe the way things truly ended." Cheryl, 41, has also spoken out about Payne's passing. In an October statement shared on Instagram, she urged the public to "give Liam the little dignity he has left." Matt Baron/Shutterstock More from E! Online "As I try to navigate this earth shattering event and work through my own grief at this indescribably painful time," said Cheryl, who dated Payne from 2016 to 2018, "I'd like to kindly remind everyone that we have lost a human being." Calling out "abhorrent reports and media exploitation" by tabloids, she added, "Before you leave comments or make videos, ask yourself if you would like your own child or family to read them." For more on Cheryl's relationship with Liam, read on. 2008: The First Meeting The story of Liam Payne and Cheryl Cole's romance began when he was just 14 and auditioning for what he'd call "one of the biggest music shows in the world." While his stab at solo stardom ended when he was cut during The X Factor's Judges' Houses round, the moment was certainly the start of something beautiful. "Let's address the elephant in the room," he cracked when revisiting the experience for Esquire's "I Hate Watching Myself" series in 2020, "the future mother of my son is sat in that chair." Though he and the 10-years-his-senior Girls Aloud musician (who dubbed him "really cute" following his performance) wouldn't kick off their romance for nearly a decade, he joked of the audition, "This is now an episode of How I Met Your Mother, so that's enough of that I think." 2010: Heading in a New Direction When Payne returned to The X Factor stage at age 16, his version of Michael Bublé's "Cry Me a River" impressed Simon Cowell, who delivered a standing ovation, and Cole. "You've definitely got it," she declared. "Whatever it is, you got it." Though it was not enough to propel him past the boot camp stage, judge Nicole Scherzinger floated the idea of pairing Payne with fellow auditioners Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson. "They're just too talented to get rid of," she said in never-before-seen footage released in 2022. "They've got just the right look and the right charisma onstage. I think they'll be really great in a boy band together. They're like little stars. You can't get rid of little stars, you know? So you put them all together." It turned out pretty okay. December 2015: Back to the Stage Five albums, seven American Music Awards and five years as the biggest boy band on the planet later, One Direction went home again, marking their final performance before their hiatus at the 2015 X Factor finale. Payne sang "History" and "Infinity" with his crew and shared a hug with Cole. January 2016: On the Market Citing irreconcilable differences, musician Cole filed to end her second marriage to Jean-Bernard Fernandez-Versini, the French restauranteur she met at the Cannes Film Festival in 2014 and married three months later. March 2016: A Soft Launch Days after Payne sparked speculation that he was seeing Cole (briefly changing his Instagram profile picture to a photo of the two of them before reverting to a solo snap), they visited London's Salmontini restarant on March 9, 2016. April 2016: Cheryl Speaks Out As rumors began cooking that Cole had cheated on her former husband with the musician, she clapped back on X (then Twitter). "If anybody believes the s--t they're reading today," she wrote in the April 16, 2016 post, "you really don't know me at all." May 2016: Making It Official Turns out it was Cole's talent and giving heart that made her beautiful to Payne. Joining the Girls Aloud musician at the Global Gift Gala in Paris on May 9, 2019 to watch her receive the Global Gift Philanthropist Award, he wrote on X, alongside several kiss emojis, "So proud of her tonight." November 2016: A Cub on the Way Mum was the word when the duo worked the carpet at the St James Christmas Carol Concert in London on Nov. 29, 2016, but Cole allowed her figure-hugging dress do the talking. Though the pair never addressed her pregnancy, when Payne was asked by fans on social media how he was doing that December, he responded, "The happiest I could be." March 2017: Bear Joins the Pack A month after Cole sorta kinda confirmed her pregnancy with a maternity shoot, the couple announced on social media that their pack had grown. "My close friends and family know there are very few times when I'm left speechless... wow!" he wrote on Instagram. "I'm incredibly happy to welcome our new baby boy into the world, it's a moment that I will never forget for the rest of my life and my favourite memory I have so far." Staring at 7-pound, 9-ounce Bear Grey, "I'm completely in awe of his incredible mother and how she has been the whole way through this," he added, "she's really made my dreams come true." Though he later admitted he fought for a more "traditional" name for his cub, "The reason she chose Bear was because Bear is a name that when you leave a room, you won't forget," he explained during a May 2017 Total Access radio interview. "And I like that." July 2018: Different Directions By May 2017, Payne had taken to calling Cole his "wife," sharing how he never predicted the story of his life would take him here. "Obviously I have the most beautiful girlfriend in the world, and she's absolutely amazing," he told the U.K.'s Rollacoaster magazine. "She's been my dream girl since I was younger. She's so ace." But by the following summer, their brief romance had folded. "Cheryl and I are sad to announce that we are going our separate ways," he wrote in an X missive July 1, 2018. "It's been a tough decision for us to make. We still have so much love for each other as a family. Bear is our world and we ask that you respect his privacy as we navigate our way through this together." Cole responded with a near-identical message. As for the rumors her mom came between them, "I can assure you she has absolutely nothing to do with any of it," she shared on X. I am a grown woman who is capable of dealing with my own life. She is a soft and kind woman who doesn't deserve to be dragged into something that has nothing whatsoever to do with her." Instead their issues were of the fairly common variety. "You know, we have our struggles," he confessed to ES magazine months earlier. "I'm not gonna sit here and say that everything's absolutely fine and dandy, because of course you go through different things, and that's what a relationship is." April 2019: Crushing It As Co-Parents Though their romance was short-lived, Payne and Cole proved they were headed in the right direction when it came to their son. "Liam is a great dad. He's much softer than me," Cole said in an April 2019 interview with The Telegraph. "But it is what it is, and I'm OK about it. When you have a baby, you are not consumed with just thinking about yourself. It's your responsibility to keep things settled and happy, so you make the best of everything. And we have." Years later, Payne was signing the same tune when appearing on Logan Paul's Impaulsive podcast in 2022. "We broke up for a reason and now, she gives me full autonomy of my own life to be able to go and do what I do and at the same time I know he's been taken care of because he's all she cares about," he gushed of his former girlfriend. "You couldn't ask for more." For the latest breaking news updates, click here to download the E! News App
Scottish Sun
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Scottish Sun
Liam Payne revealed guilt over spending money and determination to pay family debts as late star's fortune revealed
Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) LIAM Payne revealed his guilt over spending money on himself and his determination to help with family debts before his tragic death. One Direction star Liam tragically passed away in October last year at the age of 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina. 7 Liam Payne revealed his guilt over spending money on himself and his determination to help with family debts before his tragic death Credit: PA Court documents released today show the singer died without writing a will - leaving behind £24.3million. Yet in a poignant appearance on The Diary of a CEO podcast - now resurfacing in light of the court findings - Liam opened up about the lengths he went to in order to provide for his loved ones. He told host Steven Bartlett in 2021: 'Money is care and the ability to relax on certain things… Life's gonna kick you in the nuts sometimes, and you're gonna need something to help those around you.' Liam reflected on his upbringing and early views on money, recalling a formative childhood moment in church when someone explained the promise behind a five-pound note. 'She said, 'Have you ever read a five-pound note?'... 'It says I promise to pay the bearer.' I thought that was great.' The Strip That Down hitmaker admitted he was 'terrible' at treating himself and often abandoned online shopping baskets before checkout. He joked: 'I feel like I bought something. 'Now that's good.' At least I did something fun with what I'm working my ass off for.' However, he stressed that his earnings were never about personal luxury, but rather about providing security for his family - especially in the wake of past financial struggles. Liam said: 'In terms of things with my family and different things that have happened, like my dad's debt, for all those sorts of different reasons, I'd rather have it on hand." 'My family are the last people to ever ask me for anything, and I'm the first one to go, 'This is why we do what we do.'' Liam Payne's £24MILLION legacy revealed after 1D star died aged 31 without writing will… and Cheryl's key role emerges Court documents show Liam left £28,595,000, which after expenses and debts were paid saw the figure reduced to £24,280,000. The tragic singer died intestate, which means he didn't leave a will stating what should be done with his money. However, docs show the court has granted power of administration of his estate to Cheryl Tweedy, his former partner and mother of his eight-year-old son Bear. Also named as an administrator is top music lawyer Richard Bray, partner in a London-based legal firm. Under UK's rules of intestacy, it is likely that the money will be placed in trust for Liam's son, while his girlfriend at the time of his death, Kate Cassidy, will receive nothing as they were not married or in a civil partnership. 7 A poignant appearance on The Diary of a CEO podcast has now resurfacing in light of the court findings Credit: Diary of a CEO 7 Kate broke down in tears in her first global interview since the tragedy with The Sun Credit: Dan Charity 7 On October 16, the day of his death, his hotel room was littered with drug paraphernalia and an opened champagne bottle Credit: Reuters 7 Liam, pictured left, with his One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan in 2011 Credit: Getty This comes after the singer's haunting final words were revealed by his girlfriend Katie - six months after his death. The influencer, 25, has been candidly documenting her grief since the tragic event in interviews and on social media. You can read Kate's full chat with The Sun here. She had been with him until two days before his passing. In an appearance on Jay Shetty's On Purpose podcast, heartbroken Kate shared the comfort she finds in their final exchange. Recalling the moment she left Buenos Aires to return to their home in Florida, Kate described the deeply emotional goodbye the couple shared. She said: 'I remember sitting there with him and I was going on and on and on about how much I love him. 'And he laughed and interrupted me and was like: 'Kate you're gonna miss your flight, your car is in the driveway.'' Liam then added: 'You're acting like this is the last time you are ever gonna see me again.' At the time, Kate said she laughed, unaware of what was to come. She said: 'But to look back in time and know that that was the last time I was ever gonna see him again is just so chilling. 'I am so blessed that it was that heartfelt goodbye. Our last goodbye - I wouldn't have wanted it to be any differently. I am so glad we had that beautiful time together and I wouldn't change that." In an interview with The Sun in March, she revealed his death "still doesn't feel fully real". She added: "Love is so optimistic, and you just hope that everything will work out at the end. "Obviously if I knew, if I could see into the future, I would never have left Argentina." Liam is survived by his son Bear, who he welcomed with singer Cheryl Tweedy in March 2017, after they had been dating for a year. When they split the following year, Liam wrote: 'We still have so much love for each other as a family. Bear is our world.' He was co-parenting with the former X Factor judge, whom he met on the hit ITV1 talent show, and said he saw his son up to two to three times a week. Liam walked hand-in-hand with his son in a final post with the lad he had once described as a 'mini me'. In the video, the singer ruffled his boy's hair and, alongside a bear and a teary-eyes emoji, he wrote: 'Bear is so tall.' In a separate video in August, he said: 'He's getting so big now. He's a big boy and he looks like a mini me. As if we needed any more me in the world.' Meanwhile, in and interview with People in 2022, Liam gushed: 'I make sure when I see him, he has 100 per cent of my time and I'm not d***ing around. 'I like to give him those moments and it's important. 'He needs his dad in his life and I'm happy he looks at me like a superhero. I'm hoping to keep it that way.' This comes as Liam's tragic finals hours before he fell to his death were released in court documents earlier this month. Rogelio "Roger" Nores and two staff members at the hotel had been charged with manslaughter but were cleared, it was revealed in February. Liam James Payne was born August 29, 1993, and was an English singer and songwriter. He shot to fame as a member of the global boyband phenomenon One Direction. Liam made his debut as a singer when he auditioned for The X Factor in 2008. After being eliminated as a solo artist he auditioned again in 2010 and was put into a group with four other contestants to form One Direction. The band went on to sell 70 million records worldwide, making them one of the most successful boybands of all time. They group parted ways in 2015, when they went on a hiatus. Liam has amassed his fortune through being in One Direction, his solo career and touring. 7 The former One Direction star shares son Bear with ex-partner Cheryl Tweedy Credit: Instagram
Extra.ie
07-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Extra.ie
What happens to Liam Payne's staggering £24m fortune after sudden death without a will?
Former One Direction star Liam Payne left behind a £24.3 million (€28.5 million) fortune after his sudden death — and did so without a will in place. Court documents reveal that his former partner Cheryl Tweedy, with whom he shares a son, Bear, has been named as one of the legal administrators of his estate. This role makes her responsible for managing Payne's money, property, and assets. Music industry lawyer Richard Mark Bray has also been appointed to help oversee the estate, which is valued at £28.6 million (€33.6 million) gross and £24.3 million (€28.5 million) net after debts and expenses. Liam Payne. Pic: Marc Piasecki/GC Images Payne died in October last year at the age of 31 after falling from a third-floor balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A post-mortem report confirmed his cause of death as multiple traumas and internal and external haemorrhaging. In February, an Argentinian court dropped criminal negligence charges against three of the five people initially investigated in connection with his death. UK laws of intestacy mean that Payne's estate will primarily pass to his immediate family – in this case, his son Bear – unless otherwise specified by the court. As administrator, Cheryl could place the assets in trust for their son. Liam Payne and Cheryl. Pic: Venturelli/WireImage The former Girls Aloud singer, 41, was in a high-profile relationship with Payne from 2016 to 2018. Their connection dates back even further — Payne first auditioned for The X Factor in 2008 when Tweedy was a judge. Following One Direction's hiatus, Payne released his solo debut album LP1 in 2019, featuring hits like Strip That Down with Quavo, Polaroid with Lennon Stella and Jonas Blue, and For You with Rita Ora. At the BRIT Awards in March, Payne was honoured with a tribute video showing him with his family and reflecting on his rise from X Factor contestant to global pop star with One Direction, who collected seven BRITs before disbanding.
