The late One Direction member's girlfriend Kate Cassidy is getting candid about how she "felt numb" after the singer's death in October.

Kate Cassidy explains why she just did a new interview with The Sun following the One Direction star's death, in which she opened up about his "headspace," their relationship and how she found out he died.

The influencer confirmed she had received death threats and abusive messages in the wake of Payne's death, adding: “That’s why I had to delete social media for a bit, and still sometimes I’ll take a break from it.