Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy has opened up in regards to the singer’s dying, saying she is “still working on accepting the fact that he’s not here anymore”.
The singer, 31, died in October final yr after falling from a lodge balcony in Argentina.
In an emotional interview with ITV presenter Lorraine Kelly, Cassidy stated: “It’s hard for me to refer to him in the past tense, and when I do refer to him in the past tense it almost stings that little bit more because… it just … it’s more official.”
Cassidy, 25, stated she has her “harder days” and has typically struggled “to get out of bed in the morning”, however added: “I’m surrounded by such a great support system that I cannot thank enough.”
She praised Kelly and ITV for launching a brand new psychological well being initiative and stated: “I genuinely believe Liam, in a way, guided me to this campaign and wanted me to be involved in this, and to help other people.”
Cassidy stated that he “was so open about his mental health” and he or she is supporting the push as “he no longer can help people”.
She added: “I am going by means of this therapeutic journey, typically it is exhausting for me to get away from bed within the morning and one thing I do not need to do.
“But I have this responsibility and this obligation that I am almost in a way… I have no choice. I have to get out of bed [for my dog] Nala and whether it’s a five-minute walk or 20-minute walk first thing in the morning.
“Both means, it simply wakes me up and refreshes my thoughts as a substitute of laying in mattress all day simply scrolling by means of social media or outdated images, it will get me away from bed and actually, actually helps my mindset and my psychological well being.”