Liam Payne's girlfriend breaks silence after being left out of £24m fortune

Kate Cassidy has posted on social media for the first time since it emerged she would not inherit a penny of Liam Payne's £24million estate.

The American model, who dated the late One Direction star for two years, shared a seemingly light-hearted Instagram post just hours after it was revealed Payne tragically died without leaving a will, reported the

Cassidy, who has 900,000 followers on the platform, uploaded a picture showing the contents of her handbag - a Starbucks sandwich and hair extensions - alongside the caption: "What's in your purse??? Mine: starbucks and @glamseamless."

The post comes amid ongoing grief following Payne's sudden death in October last year, when he fell 45ft from a hotel balcony in Argentina after a drink and drug binge. His death was officially ruled as "polytrauma", meaning multiple traumatic injuries.

It has since been revealed that the singer left behind an estate worth £28,595,000, reduced to £24,280,000 after debts and expenses. However, because he died intestate, the power of administration was granted to his ex Cheryl Tweedy - the mother of his eight-year-old son Bear.

This means Cassidy is unlikely to receive anything from his estate, despite previously revealing plans to marry the singer.

Under UK rules of intestacy, Liam's fortune is expected to be placed in trust for Bear. A source told The Mail's Katie Hind: "Liam had some very sensible people around him for a time and he adored Bear so much. He always wanted to do the right thing by him financially. It is a small consolation that Bear will never want for anything, that he will at least benefit from that."

Cassidy, 24, had been with Payne just two days before his tragic fall. She has remained active on social media, recently posting a string of glamorous snaps from the Miami Grand Prix, where she was seen wearing a sleek black leather-look top, denim shorts, and a bright red Ferrari cap.

Another photo showed a rainbow in the sky, which prompted a fan to comment: "Liam showing up through the rainbow." Cassidy replied: "He had to say hello."

She has previously spoken about other signs she believes the late singer has sent her as she navigates the grieving process. One included a note she found at the bottom of her bag bearing a crown and the numbers "444". Cassidy wrote: "Sign for today. [I] was cleaning out my purses and found this note at the bottom of one."

Liam's estate was published under a limited Ad Colligenda Bona grant - typically used during the sale of property shortly after someone's death when the estate hasn't been fully settled.