Former One Direction singer Liam Payne “begged” his girlfriend to stay in Argentina before his fatal hotel room plunge — and was “moody” when she left him, according to one of her close friends, who said “she’s devastated” over his sudden death.

Cassidy and Payne first sparked relationship rumors when they were seen together dressed as Pamela Anderson and Tommy Lee at a Halloween party in London in October 2022. Two months later, the couple made their first official appearance at the British Fashion Awards, where they were photographed holding each other.