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Peter Andre supports Liam Payne's girlfriend over 'signs' from the dead
EXCLUSIVE: Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy has said she believes the late One Direction star leaves her 'signs' from beyond the grave - and Peter Andre is supporting her
Peter Andre is not a stranger to grief. After losing his brother, Andrew, to kidney cancer in 2012, the dad of six is sympathising and relating to the late Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy after she said she believes Liam leaves her 'signs'.
The One Direction singer died at the age of 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina in October 2024.
Kate has taken to social media to share what she considered to be a message from Liam months on from his death. The star shared a screenshot of the 4,444 shares on one of her social media posts, writing alongside it, "Hi Liam," with a white heart emoji.
Kate has previously spoken about how 444 was her and Liam's angel number - a pattern of numbers that signifies a message of love and support. Kate wrote in her heartbreaking tribute to Liam at the time of her death that they both believed in that specific angel number.
In his exclusive OK! Column, Peter could relate with Kate as he said: 'Some people will find that bonkers, but when I lost my brother, I remember many times when I thought he was sending me signs. It's easy for someone to say, 'That can't be true.''
'But until you go through a personal experience like that, you ought not judge. If the thought of a sign offers comfort in dark times, why shouldn't people believe? My mum has such strong faith that there's life after death – who are we to challenge that faith and hope?'
Pete was left heartbroken when Andrew passed away with his family at his bedside. A spokeswoman said at the time: 'Peter is devastated. He was very, very close to his brother. This is the very first family member Peter has experienced losing. He just needs time to grieve.'
Andrew, who was diagnosed with kidney cancer in February 2012, was understood to have been responding well to treatment before his situation worsened in the November.
His parents flew to the UK from their home in Australia to be at his bedside with his wife and daughter, as well as singer Peter.
A family friend said: 'Everyone was with him when he passed away. They all did everything they could for Andrew and there wasn't one waking minute when he wasn't with somebody.'
Peter was preparing for a show in Cardiff as part of his Up Close And Personal tour when he was told Andrew had taken a turn for the worse. He immediately cancelled his remaining tour dates this month so he could be with his brother.
He even moved Andrew into his Surrey home so he could receive specialised treatment at the Royal Marsden Hospital in Chelsea, West London. Peter spent every moment possible at the hospital with his brother's wife Magda and the couple's daughter.
Andrew frequently appeared in various reality TV shows alongside Peter and offered emotional support when his marriage to glamour model Katie Price broke down in May, 2009. At the time, Katie sent a message of support to her former husband on X. She wrote: 'My thoughts are with the Andre family at this difficult time xx.'
Peter previously described his reaction on being told of his brother's illness, saying: 'I was horrified, so shocked, and I broke down. The tears were just rolling down my face and I've cried every day since.'
