Kate Cassidy has said she is at a "complete loss" after the tragic and untimely passing of her boyfriend and former One Direction singer Liam Payne.

Sharing her thoughts in a statement posted to Instagram, she said that she loved him "unconditionally and completely”.

Cassidy, in a statement posted on her Instagram story, said: “Thank you for all of the kind words and love that has been sent my way.

 

“I have been at a complete loss. Nothing about the past few days have felt real.

“I ask and pray that you’ll give me the grace and space to navigate this in private.

“Liam, my angel, you are everything. I want you to know I loved you unconditionally and completely.

“I will continue to love you for the rest of my life. I love you Liam.”

This comes after others like fellow One Direction members Harry Styles and Zayn Malik issued their own tributes to the 31-year-old.

Tributes paid to late One Direction singer Liam Payne

Three-time Grammy winner Harry Styles said in a statement on Instagram: "I will miss him always, my lovely friend."

He added that Payne’s “greatest joy was making other people happy, and it was an honour to be alongside him as he did it”.

“Liam lived wide open, with his heart on his sleeve, he had an energy for life that was infectious,” he said.

“He was warm, supportive, and incredibly loving.

“The years we spent together will forever remain among the most cherished years of my life.”

Styles said his “heart breaks” for Payne’s family and his seven-year-old son Bear, who he shared with his former partner, Girls Aloud singer Cheryl.

One Direction also released a joint statement about his passing.

The group said they were “completely devastated” and would miss the singer “terribly”, adding the “memories we shared with him will be treasured forever”.

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Payne died of multiple traumas and “internal and external haemorrhage”, a post-mortem examination report said.

Argentina’s National Criminal and Correctional Prosecutor’s Office No 16 said it was investigating the incident as an “inconclusive death” following the report.

Payne’s family said they were “heartbroken” following his death, adding: “Liam will forever live in our hearts and we’ll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul.”