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Liam Payne’s sister Ruth shares emotional statement 6 months after his tragic death

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Updated 12:42 16 Apr 2025 GMT+1Published 12:17 16 Apr 2025 GMT+1

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Liam Payne’s sister Ruth shares emotional statement 6 months after his tragic death

Ruth Payne took to Instagram to share the sweet tribute earlier today (16 April)

Rhiannon Ingle

Rhiannon Ingle

Featured Image Credit: Instagram/roo0990

Topics: Liam Payne, Celebrity

Rhiannon Ingle
Rhiannon Ingle

Rhiannon Ingle is a Senior Journalist at Tyla, specialising in TV, film, travel, and culture. A graduate of the University of Manchester with a degree in English Literature, she honed her editorial skills as the Lifestyle Editor of The Mancunian, the UK’s largest student newspaper. With a keen eye for storytelling, Rhiannon brings fresh perspectives to her writing, blending critical insight with an engaging style. Her work captures the intersection of entertainment and real-world experiences.

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Liam Payne’s sister, Ruth, has taken to social media to share an emotional statement six months after the singer's tragic death.

She shared the sweet tribute on Instagram earlier today (16 April) following the passing of Liam, who died last year (16 October), after falling from a third-floor balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, aged just 31.

She began: "6 months, half a year without you?! My head is still screaming for you. Each morning on waking, I feel like I am plunged underwater, gasping for air that never comes to relieve me."

Liam Payne died last year (16 October), after falling from a third-floor balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)
Liam Payne died last year (16 October), after falling from a third-floor balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina (Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)

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"Living without you is impossible, so for now, I exist," Ruth continued. "I'm learning to laugh or smile in the right places, but mate, it's exhausting when all I want to do is speak to you.

"In the few moments I allow myself to feel love and not just loss, I can really smile at memories of us, like last year when we were doubled over laughing at us trying to make something we'd seen on youtube, but memories are always tinged with sadness at how unfair it is we can't make new ones."

Her statement went on to share: "I can sometimes hear you laughing at me walking around like Whoopi Goldberg in Ghost, looking for you everywhere I go. I see you though, you're always coming through in different ways to put me back on the right path.

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"I can't process what's happened and the finality of it, you know I will never stop doing all I can for you.

"I miss you loudly, quietly and in all the moments in between. Love you so much more than these words or my tears are capable of expressing but I know you know this."

Rounding off the post, Ruth concluded: "For now, I'll meet you in my dreams."

People have since shared their messages of support for Ruth with one Instagram user writing: "I'm so sorry, Ruth. I'll be sorry for the rest of my life."

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"Life is so unfair, I’m so sorry. He’s watching you , he’s proud of you," offered a second while another penned: "All the love for you, Ruth. I’m so, so, so sorry."

And a final Instagram user added: "Forever in our hearts and minds."

If you have experienced a bereavement and would like to speak with someone in confidence, contact Cruse Bereavement Care via their national helpline on 0808 808 1677.

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