Liam Payne’s Sister Writes Touching Tribute To Her Brother 6 Months After His Death

Six months after the tragic death of singer Liam Payne, his sister Ruth Gibbins penned an emotional tribute to her late brother, expressing her ongoing pain over his loss. In a heartfelt Instagram post on Wednesday (April 16), Gibbins described the daily struggle of living without her brother, while reminiscing about their shared memories and the ways she feels his presence guiding her. “My head is still screaming for you,” Gibbins wrote. “Each morning on waking, I feel like I am plunged underwater. Living without you is impossible, so for now, I exist. 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.” Payne, who rose to fame at the age of 17 as a member of One Direction alongside Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson, died on October 16, 2024 after falling from the balcony of a hotel room in Buenos Aires. Gibbins’ added, “I miss you loudly, quietly and in all the moments in between. For now I’ll meet you in my dreams.” (Rolling Stone)