Liam Payne defends GF Kate Cassidy after troll says she's only with him for money

Liam Payne responding to the troll, wrote in his Instagram story, 'If it was just for the money I'd give her all of it'

UPDATED DEC 27, 2022

Liam Payne and his new girlfriend Kate Cassidy have posted about each other on several occasions and made their red-carpet debut as a couple at the British Fashion Awards (Instagram/liampayne)

ENGLAND, UK: Liam Payne is in zero-tolerance mode when it comes to his new girlfriend Kate Cassidy. Payne began dating model Maya Henry in 2019, and they announced their engagement in August 2020. In June 2021, Payne announced they had ended their run. Now, the One Direction singer has moved on and is head over heels for Kate. He slammed a troll who sent him a direct message on Instagram saying that Kate is with him for his money. The singer took a screenshot of the story and shared it on his stories supporting his girlfriend and wrote, "If it was just for the money I'd give her all of it."

Payne wrote, "Gotta say you could tell me anything and I couldn't be turned, I've never felt a love like I do for Katelyn. We make each other better people." Tackling the gold digger accusations, Payne continued, "If it was just for the money I'd give her all of it. It's not though (please remember I'm hella sexy) and I know I'm fun and a loveable person. And I don't give a f**k to say that for the first time in my life I'm happy to be me and that's priceless." Hours later, the 29-year-old singer deleted the stories. The two have posted about each other on several occasions and made their red carpet debut as a couple at the British Fashion Awards.

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Who is Kate Cassidy?

Kate originally hails from New Jersey, United States, but is settled in London. The 23-year-old has 20,000 Instagram followers which has risen from 16,000 steadily. Not much is known about Kate apart from the fact that the duo are in the early stages of their relationship and are already Instagram official. The two started dating in October 2022. Kate and Payne have been spotted together on multiple occasions. They were also seen celebrating Halloween as Kate and Payne were dressed as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee.

Liam Payne claims that he has never felt love like this before. Kate has joined a high-end list of celebrities that Payne has dated and the two most notable relationships are with Maya Henry and Cheryl. Payne ended his engagement with Henry a year ago and shares a son, Bear, with ex-girlfriend Cheryl. Kate and Payne have not hesitated in showing each other off and were also seen sharing a Christmas kiss at a party as they danced at a festive event.