Liam Payne’s sister Ruth Gibbins is speaking out publicly for the first time since the passing of her brother.
In an Oct. 19 Instagram post, Gibbins shared a heartbreaking message about the former One Direction singer, who on the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He was 31.
“I don’t believe this is happening,” she began. “Many times have I poured my heart out publicly with pride about Liam but never much about life as his sister. Liam is my best friend, no one could ever make me laugh as much as him, doing his impressions always had me creasing and he loved seeing how much of a laugh he could get.”
Along with her emotional message, Gibbins post included a carousel of photos, which showed pics of her and Liam Payne over the years.
Gibbins noted that Liam Payne “moved out when he was 17 to chase his dreams” and she said she enjoyed being around him as he started to make a name for himself in Hollywood.
“I used to love picking him up from work when it all started, especially after concerts, speeding us away from venues or appearances, Liam plugging in his phone to show me the new songs for albums. Liam loved 1D, he loved his brothers and we talked about it so much,” she said.
Gibbins also addressed Liam Payne directly in her message, writing that she was “struggling to catch up with what’s happening” and “didn’t understand where you’ve gone.”
“I don’t feel this world was good enough or kind enough to you, and quite often over the last few years, you’ve had to really try hard to overcome all that was being aimed at you,” she wrote. “You just wanted to be loved and to make people happy with your music.”
She also touched on her late brother’s struggles with self doubt.
“You never believed you were good enough, I hope you can now see this outpouring of love that you never received in your time,” she added.
Gibbins ended her statement by thanking Liam Payne for the “incredible memories” that he’s given her over the years. She also shared her sadness in not being able to help him.
“I’m sorry I couldn’t save you,” she said. “Love you, oh how my heart misses you.”
Liam Payne has two siblings, Gibbins and his other sister, Nicola Payne. Read on to learn about Liam Payne’s sisters.
Ruth Gibbins
Gibbins is married to Thomas Gibbins, with whom she tied the knot in 2016. The pair share son Ashton Gibbins.
In an October 2022 post, Gibbins talked about what it’s like to be a mom when she celebrated Ashton’s fifth birthday.
“Wow, 5 years of Ashton!” she wrote. “Where does the time go, people say when you become a parent ‘blink and you’ll miss it’ but seriously I don’t get how they grow so quickly. Ashton is my best friend, he is my most favourite person in the world, he makes me laugh and smile like no other human.”
Like her sister, Nicola Payne, Gibbins also enjoys their brother’s music. In her that she shared after his death, she said she could “sit and listen” to Payne sing “all day” long.
“Liam was born with music in his veins, it was clear from a very young age he just had that quality that would make him a star,” she said.
Nicola Payne
Nicola Payne is married to husband . The couple are , Ashton, and in June 2020, they , Ffion, into the world.
For her first Mother’s Day as a new mom, Nicola Payne took to to rave about what it’s like to be a parent to Ffion. She said, “I feel honoured to be your mummy every single day and sometimes still can’t believe that this beautiful, funny,cheeky little girl is mine!! She’s taught me so much my best friend forever and I will always love you! My little rainbow girl xx.”
Nicola Payne is an avid supporter of her brother. When Payne released his first solo album after One Direction’s split, his sisters were right there to support his new music.
“What a night!!! I’m so proud of @liampayne and what he has achieved being there to celebrate his first solo album release was one of the most special memories I will hold onto forever!!” Nicola Payne wrote on . “We have waited the longest for this album to come out and for liam to be who he wants to be as an artist and I just love it!!”
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