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Daily Mail
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy breaks down in tears as she marks nine months since the One Direction star's tragic death
Liam Payne 's girlfriend Kate Cassidy broke down in tears as she marked nine months since his tragic death. The One Direction star died aged 31 on October 16 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and was found to have alcohol and cocaine in his system. Content creator Kate, 26, who had been dating Liam for two years, has been documenting her grief journey on social media. Wednesday marked nine months since Liam's death, and Kate became emotional as she shared a realisation she had had about the passing of time. Kate revealed she had recently cut her hair, got new tattoos and had her ears pierced, which felt like big changes to her. The big changes however were bittersweet as it made her think about how she would look different to how she did when Liam knew her. She said: 'I don't know how heaven works but is Liam going to look how he looked the last time I saw him? Liam Payne's girlfriend Kate Cassidy broke down in tears as she marked nine months since his tragic death 'Since the last day that I saw him? Is he still going to be that beautiful, youthful human that he was and that he is?' And Kate went on to say that she had been looking at old photos of herself with Liam before he died and admitted that she looked different. She continued: 'And then I started thinking further ahead, that if I am blessed to live a long, happy, beautiful life - when my time comes will Liam recognise me? 'Like I'm going to be old I'm going to have wrinkles, grey hair, bony hips. How will Liam find me? How will he recognise me? And I just got really emotional.' Kate revealed she had been with a friend when she got upset, but was given some touching advice. She said: 'I was with my friend and my friend said "Kate of course he's going to recognise you" - sorry I'm shaking - "of course he's going to recognise you, he's going to recognise you no matter what you look like, it doesn't matter how old you are he's going to recognise you and you know what he's going to say to you? He's going to come up to you and look at you and he's going to say to you he's so glad you look the way you look. He's going to say you're lucky you were able to age and have these wrinkles and have the white hair and have the evidence of living these years without him by your side. He is going to be happy that you lived, and lived fully, and lived a life. And he's going to want to sit there and hear all about it." 'And it just really reminded me to stay strong and to carry on and to live my life to the fullest for what I can right now, not only for myself but for him. So here's to another day of living life without the person that I love. I miss you so much and I love you so much.' Earlier this month Kate remembered the moment her and the late singer adopted their pet dog Nala. The internet personality shared a sweet previously unseen clip to Instagram on Tuesday that bean with her and Nala enjoying a day at the beach. Captioned: 'There wouldn't be this... without you,' it then switched to a video with Liam from when they first adopted Nala. Kate wrote: 'I remember the day we got Nala, we walked into the room at the animal shelter and Nala was the only dog not barking. 'Liam pointed her out and we took her home now I need to learn how to get her to stop barking.' And last month Kate revealed a sweet moment in her day that made her feel connected to her late ex. Kate took to her Story to reveal that during her trip to get her nails done, the salon starting playing One Direction song What Makes You Beautiful on the speaker. The timing of the song coming on was particularly poignant for her as when it started playing she had just done a post about her changing appearance over the years and which tweakments she has had done. She said in a clip: 'I just left the nail salon I am in awe. 'I was in the nail salon and I did a post about the last two years and about how I feel about my appearance and how my looks have changed the literal second I pressed post What Makes You Beautiful Came on. 'The first line of that song is 'you don't need makeup to cover up, being the way that you are is enough', and it couldn't have been a more perfect song to come on. I'm so happy I can't explain it.' Her previous clip said: 'Please volume this so hard to hear. PLS CHECK MY LAST REEL AS SOON AS I PRESSED POST you don't know you're beautiful came on at the salon. I'm in awe.'
News.com.au
16 hours ago
- Automotive
- News.com.au
Volvo Cars swings into loss on electric vehicles, tariffs
Volvo Cars announced on Thursday it had swung into loss in the second quarter, after it took an impairment charge for its electric cars, booked restructuring charges and dealt with a slower, tariff-troubled market. The net loss of 8.1 billion kronor ($830 million) was due to a 11.4-billion-kronor writedown in the value of its EX90 electric SUV and ES90 electric sedan due to production delays, higher development costs than planned and now US tariffs making sales there unprofitable. "Demand remains under pressure from the macroeconomic environment, tariff-related uncertainties and tougher competition," chief executive Hakan Samuelsson said in the quarterly earnings report. The Sweden-based manufacturer owned by China's Geely also took a 1.4-billion-kronor restructuring charge, having announced 3,000 job cuts in May. The group had booked a net profit of 5.7 billion kronor in the same quarter last year. Excluding exceptional items, it estimated its quarterly operating profit at 2.9 billion kronor, down from 8.0 billion last year. Retail sales of cars dropped by 12 percent by volume, while revenue fell by eight percent to 93.5 billion kronor due to lower volumes and the higher value of the Swedish kronor. That beat the analyst consensus of 88.2 billion kronor compiled by Bloomberg. Shares in Volvo Cars shot more than seven percent higher as trading got underway on the Stockholm stock exchange. Volvo Cars announced in April an 18-billion-kronor cost-cutting plan, part of efforts to navigate a car market buffeted by US tariffs and a costly switch to electric vehicles. It said then it would adapt to the increasing regionalisation in trade. And on Wednesday it announced it would begin building its XC60 SUV in the United States next year to avoid the 25-percent US tariffs applied to its vehicles. The company said it would no longer provide financial guidance for 2025 and 2026 due to "external developments and increased uncertainties". ef/rl/gil
New York Times
a day ago
- General
- New York Times
A Father Braces for Life After a Plane Crash Took His ‘Everything'
Before dawn, in the solitude of his upstairs room, Anil Ambalal Patel prepared to say a last goodbye to the couple who had brought love back into his life. Lingering in his bed, the city around him still asleep, he stared at the two faces on his phone screen: his son, Harshit, and his daughter-in-law, Pooja. He stared and stared, and then moved the phone close to his lips, giving each forehead a kiss. They were gone now, and what little joy he had finally found after years of hardship was gone, too. On this day, he would be with them once more as he scattered their ashes in the Narmada River, at the junction where three streams meet. Twelve days earlier, Mr. Patel, a 60-year-old widower who works for a security company in Ahmedabad, India, had wished Harshit and Pooja safe travels after they spent two weeks with him on a surprise visit from Britain, where they had moved in search of a better life. And then suddenly they were taken from him, killed along with 239 others when Air India Flight 171 crashed soon after it took off on June 12 and burst into an inferno. 'They were my everything,' he said of the couple in an interview. 'They were my support.' In its vast sprawl, in its deep inequality, India can feel like a pit that swallows people like the Patels — the poor, the aspiring — and renders them nameless, numbers rounded off in a nation of 1.4 billion people. Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Fox News
a day ago
- Sport
- Fox News
John Elway 'really upset and withdrawn' since death of longtime agent: report
Denver Broncos legend John Elway is reportedly having a hard time dealing with the death of his friend, business partner and longtime agent, Jeff Sperbeck, who was killed in a golf cart crash earlier this year. Sperbeck died days after falling from a golf cart that Elway was driving in April. The two had been together since Elway's playing days, and Sperbeck helped lead the charge in starting the former quarterback's wine business, 7Cellars. "John is not coping well with the loss and the accident. He has been really upset and withdrawn," a source told Page Six in a story published Tuesday. Elway avoid charges in the death of Sperbeck. Riverside County, California, Sheriff Chad Bianco told 9News in Denver that the fatal golf cart crash was nothing more than a "tragic accident" and that the investigation into the death has been completed. "It's over. We've talked to everyone involved and we found nothing new. There was nothing criminal, it was what we've been saying all along that this was a tragic accident," Bianco told the station. A lawyer for Elway told Page Six that this was a "terrible situation for everybody." "We always knew that John had done nothing wrong, however, that does not lessen the sadness," the lawyer added. Upon Sperbeck's death, Elway released a statement. "I am absolutely devastated and heartbroken by the passing of my close friend, business partner and agent Jeff Sperbeck," Elway said in a statement, via ESPN. "There are no words to truly express the profound sadness I feel with the sudden loss of someone who has meant so much to me. "My heart and deepest sympathies go out to Jeff's wife, Cori; his children Carly, Sam and Jackson; and everyone who knew and loved him. Jeff will be deeply missed for the loyalty, wisdom, friendship and love he brought into my life and the lives of so many others." Sperbeck had been Elway's agent since 1990. The two collaborated on several business ventures as well. Follow Fox News Digital's sports coverage on X, and subscribe to the Fox News Sports Huddle newsletter.
Yahoo
3 days ago
- Sport
- Yahoo
Chicago Sky Coach Keeps It Real on What Went Wrong in 14th Loss of the Season
Chicago Sky Coach Keeps It Real on What Went Wrong in 14th Loss of the Season originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Sky suffered their 14th loss of the season on Monday, falling 91-78 to the Minnesota Lynx. Advertisement Chicago kept the game close in the first half and led 46–44 at halftime, thanks to Angel Reese and Rachel Banham, who combined for 21 points. However, the team appeared to lose its edge in the second half, failing to reach the 20-point mark in both the third and fourth quarter as the Lynx pulled away for good. A 24-17 third quarter put the Lynx back in control, and they didn't look back after that en route to the 13-point victory. Napheesa Collier led the way for Minnesota with 29 points, three rebounds, five assists, three steals and a block. Meanwhile, Kayla McBride and Courtney Williams combined for 25 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists and five steals and two blocks. Reese had a double-double for Chicago with 22 points and 10 boards, but her efforts were not enough to lead the team to another victory against the WNBA's best team this 2025. Advertisement Following the game, Sky head coach Tyler Marsh got painfully honest about their defeat, particularly pointing to their disappointing second-half display as a big reason for the loss. "We didn't handle the pressure great today," Marsh said, per Moreau Sports Media Prod Co. "The first half we managed it pretty well … the second half they just played a little bit harder than we did. We didn't close out the game like we wanted to today." Chicago Sky head coach Tyler Marsh offers a blunt assessment of his team's performance in its loss to the Minnesota Krzaczynski-Imagn Images Marsh also highlighted the Sky's inability to protect their 10-point lead, which they had with 1:29 left to play in the second quarter. The Lynx went on to an 8-0 run to close out the half and cut their lead. Advertisement "We got to be able to capitalize when we get the lead to 10 points," Marsh added, per reporter Karli Bell. "Against a team like Minnesota, we can't have that big of a lapse in that short of a time." Aside from that, Marsh wasn't happy with their turnover woes. The Sky finished with 18 turnovers, which allowed the Lynx to score 24 off those mistakes. "The ball didn't move as quickly as we wanted to," Marsh added, according to Bell. "They did a decent job with us on the offensive glass. They capitalized off our turnovers. We just got to do a better job of taking care of the ball." The Sky dropped to 7-14 on the season with the loss. They have one more game, against the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday, to return to the win column before the All-Star break. Related: Angel Reese Makes Her Feelings Clear on Historic Game Against Lynx This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
