Liam Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy, who was with the One Direction singer just days before his death, is stunned tragic loss.

A friend of the influencer told exclusively to The Post Cassidy felt pained by her decision. Leave Payne alone Before he died in Argentina.

“He did what he had to do at the time,” Cassidy’s friend said. “He had no idea what was going to happen. I can tell you this decision will haunt him for the rest of his life.”

“He feels bad. “Everyone in his life says it’s not his fault,” the friend continued.

“You can’t babysit a 30-year-old grown man 24/7/365. But he’s not ready to hear it yet.”

Two days before Payne’s fatal fall from the third-floor balcony of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Cassidy shared a TikTok travel vlog He announced that he left the South American country.

They were initially only supposed to stay in Argentina for five days, but the trip turned into a two-week getaway, he said in the video.

Cassidy’s friend told The Post that he also tried to persuade Payne to return home to Miami after he left Argentina. was in a difficult situation.

“He really tried. “But he wasn’t understanding,” my friend said. “He’ll be the bad guy forever for leaving her, but that’s not what happened.”

The friend said Cassidy “planned to stay away from home for a certain amount of time and wanted to extend it indefinitely.”

Despite their seemingly fun holidays Documented on Snapchat“He wasn’t ready to do that.”

Impressive — who was the first linked to musician In October 2022 – I was just homesick.

“She wanted to be home in her own bed with her dog,” Cassidy’s friend explained. “He wanted to come home.”

She even claimed her friend Cassidy felt the same way “he was in a hostage situation” Before leaving Argentina.

“So she told him she wanted to leave, that was in a week. She’s begging him to stay,” the friend told The Post. “He’s extending his trip by a day, two days. And he just wants her to stay, stay, stay.”

The “Teardrops” singer fell from her hotel balcony on October 16 and died instantly. According to Associated Press. He was 31 years old.

payne experienced multiple traumasIncluding skull fracture leading to internal and external bleeding.

partial autopsy Sources told ABC News on Monday that it was revealed that he had cocaine, crack, benzodiazepines and “pink cocaine” in his system at the time of his death.

In a tribute shared to Instagram on Wednesday, Cassidy revealed herself and the late One Direction alum had plans to marry before his death.