Liam Payne’s ex Danielle Peazer shares text message sent weeks before One Direction star’s death in hotel balcony fall

The late Liam Payne’s ex-girlfriend Danielle Peazer has shared a tribute for the singer and detailed their final text exchange weeks earlier.

The professional dancer, who dated Payne between 2010 and 2013, on Sunday (local time) posted a message about the One Direction star to her Instagram feed.

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The One Direction star fell to his death from the CasaSur Palermo Hotel’s third floor into an internal courtyard on Wednesday local time aged 31.

The late Liam Payne’s ex-girlfriend Danielle Peazer shares a tribute. Credit: daniellepeazer/Instagram

Peazer said she “hoped and prayed that this day would never come,” acknowledging his “struggles over the years”.

“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.”

She said while their romantic relationship ended in 2013 that was the “start of our story”.

Peazer said they had “unique” experiences that were “misunderstood by others” until last year.

“I think deep down we always knew we’d have some sort of connection forever, no matter where our individual lives took us.”

Peazer with her husband, DJ Sonny Jay and their daughter Mia. Credit: daniellepeazer/Instagram

She went on to detail their final text exchange, referencing her husband, DJ Sonny Jay and their daughter Mia: “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.”

Elsewhere in Peazer’s post she also added: “Whilst we all take the time to navigate 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.”

Payne has a seven-year-old son, Bear, with his ex-girlfriend Cheryl Cole.

“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.”