Liam Payne’s ex, Danielle Peazer, shares his last message to her as fans pay tribute in Hyde Park, London

Days after Liam Payne’s death, his ex-girlfriend, Danielle Peazer, has shared a heartfelt tribute to him on social media. In a touching Instagram post, Danielle opened up about the emotional last message Liam sent her just weeks ago.

The two had an on-and-off romance for two years after meeting on The X Factor, where Liam competed with One Direction and Danielle dazzled as a dancer. Though they parted ways in 2013, they kept in touch over the years.

Now, Danielle is a proud mom to her daughter Mia with boyfriend Sonny Joy.

In her tribute, she revealed how that recent text from Liam hit home.

‘Receiving a message from you a couple of weeks ago expressing your happiness for the love I found with Sonny and Mia is something I’ll cherish forever,’ Peazer wrote in part.

Here’s a look at her full statement.

“Whilst we all take the time to navigate in a world without Liam, it’s important to remember that while he was adored by millions as a world famous musician for the last decade, he was also someone’s son and brother for more than 30 years, a friend to so many and more recently an uncle.

His most important role and something he was the most proud of out of all of his monumental successes was that he was a father. The thought that there is a now a child growing up without one of their parents is heartbreaking and unfair.

To Liam’s son Bear, as well as his parents and sisters, my love, thoughts and strength goes to you. The magnitude of this loss is incomprehensible and I will continue to support you in any way I am able to.

LJP,

This still doesn’t feel real. Despite being aware of your struggles over the years, I hoped and prayed that this day would never come. But now we’re all facing the reality of living a life without your presence.

It’s common at times like this for people to say ‘I hope he knew how much I cared about him’ but I know that you knew how I felt, it was one thing we were really good at – being brutally honest with our feelings for each other, whether the other wanted to hear it or not.

At times you were my favourite person in the whole world, but you could also wind me up so much and I probably annoyed the hell out of you sometimes too. It was something we learned to accept of each other over 14 years, we could disagree on so many things yet still look out for each other in times of need and laugh about our disagreements and petty behaviour 10 mins later.

Our relationship may have ended back in 2013, but that seemed to be just the start of our story. The things we went through and experienced from then all the way until last year could be described as unique to some and misunderstood by others, but I think deep down we always knew we’d have some sort of connection forever, no matter where our individual lives took us.

It took a little longer for you to figure out the person you wanted to be in order to be your happiest, but whilst most of us have our teens and twenties to learn about ourselves, you spent those years giving more to the world than you ever needed to. I wish you knew that you were always more than enough for this world without having to search for a role to play just to please others.

Thank you for teaching me about the importance of setting boundaries, and that I should always protect my heart. Receiving a message from you a couple of weeks ago expressing your happiness for the love I found with Sonny and Mia is something I’ll cherish forever.

I’m sorry your story didn’t end differently, and I’m sorry you didn’t ever get to share more of your magic with the world.

Rest easy my friend.

Love Danielle x”

Meanwhile, this weekend, London’s Hyde Park joined several sites worldwide in a heartfelt tribute to Liam Payne, the former One Direction member who tragically fell to his death in Buenos Aires at age 31.

Crowds gathered near the park’s Peter Pan statue, leaving handwritten letters, teddy bears, balloons, photos, and flowers, creating a touching scrapbook of the singer’s life and the fans he inspired.

Many attendees shared with CNN that mourning Payne alongside fellow 1D fans fostered a sense of community, making them feel like they were with family during this difficult time.

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