When word got out in October 2024 that Liam Payne had died, his family made a statement. Find out more about his sisters Nicola and Ruth and his parents, Karen and Geoff.
Liam Payne passed away when he was 31 years old. That guy used to be in the band One Direction. He was living in a hotel in Buenos Aires, and he was probably by himself when he died. Kate Cassidy, Liam’s girlfriend, had just come home from a trip with him. On October 16, 2024, the father of one was found dead. Now, the late “Teardrops” singer’s family is spoke out. In the middle of the tragedy, Liam’s sister Nicola said that she found out about her brother’s death from the news.
The information about Liam’s parents and sisters can be found below in Hollywood Life.
By Nicola Payne
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Liam had one of the most famous names in the world, but Nicola doesn’t like being seen by other people. Nick Farnell is her husband, and the two of them have a daughter together.
A post on Nicola’s Instagram account in October 2024 broke her silence about the death of her brother. She wrote in her post that she and Liam didn’t take “many pictures together” because “they never really did that as a family” and “never wanted [him] to feel like [he was] in a room of fans.” She did say, though, that Liam’s family would always be his “biggest fans.”
“I have written about Liam’s accomplishments over the years with a proud sister alert, and that has always been the case!!!” Nicola began, then talked about how she found out Liam had died. “I stopped moving when I saw on my phone that you had left us.” This was something I really wanted to be false. There were days when I hoped it was a mistake and someone was wrong.
To Liam, she said, “You lived your life by the motto ‘Why bother doing something unless you are brilliant at it?’ And Liam, you were brilliant at everything you did!!” The harsh world is always too quick to judge someone based on a few 5-second clips, and then they think they have the right to talk about you like they know you. We loved and knew you.
Ruth Payne
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Liam is younger than Ruth, just like Nicola. In 2016, she married Thomas Gibbins, and the two of them have a boy together. While Liam was working on his music business, he would show Ruth unfinished One Direction songs, she wrote in a sad Instagram post after he died.
Ruth began, “I don’t think this is real.” “I’ve been very proud of Liam many times in public, but I haven’t talked much about my life as his sister.” Liam is my best friend, and no one else could ever make me laugh as much as he did. When he did impressions, I always cracked up, and he loved seeing how much I could laugh.
Ruth then said, “Liam loved [One Direction], he loved his brothers, and we talked so much about the band.”
Ruth went on, “I don’t think this world was good enough or kind enough to you, and you’ve had to work really hard a lot in the last few years to deal with all that was thrown at you.” Your only goal was to be liked and make people happy with your music. … “I’m sorry I couldn’t help you.” “I love you so much, and I miss you so much.”
Karen Payne
Karen used to be a nurse while she was raising Liam, Nicola, and Ruth. She and her husband Geoff cheered Liam on at his X Factor auditions in 2008 and again in 2010.
Theodore Payne
Geoff, Liam’s dad, was a fitter while the late English singer trained. Liam talked about his “great” childhood in an interview with The Telegraph in 2017. He said he didn’t have “much.”
Liam said, “Dad owed a lot of money, but they did the best they could.” “You know, it makes you dream a little?”
