One Direction mentor Nicole Scherzinger was still texting Liam Payne on day he died

Former Pussycat Dolls prima and X Factor justice Nicole Scherzinger was inactive successful interaction with Liam Payne connected the time helium fell to his death, Andrew Lloyd Webber confirmed

In 2010, Nicole Scherzinger helped created the improvement that is One Direction - and kept successful interaction with Liam Payne until the time helium died.

The Pussycat Dolls star, 46, was connected the X Factor sheet that grouped Liam Payne with different amusement hopefuls Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Harry Styles and Zayn Malik to signifier the ace band. And it's present been revealed she kept successful interaction with Liam close up until the time helium died.

The vocalist tragically fell to his decease successful Argentina connected October 16, with tributes inactive flooding in. Speaking of the fateful day, Andrew Lloyd Webber has revealed however Nicole was inactive texting the star.

Andrew, who composed the euphony for the Broadway philharmonic Sunset Blvd., which stars Nicole, said: "I accidental thing that hasn’t been said, and I accidental I could say, is that of people she mentored Liam, from One Direction."

Speaking to Billboard, helium said: "On the Wednesday erstwhile helium died, she was inactive texting him that day."

Andrew revealed that adjacent aft proceeding of Liam's death, she inactive turned retired to execute arsenic Norma Desmond successful the Broadway production. He praised: "The information that she adjacent did the amusement astatine each is extraordinary. I mean, she is an amazing, astonishing woman. She is without immoderate question 1 of the finest performers I’ve ever worked with."

In footage from X Factor auditions 14 years ago, Nicole, Louis Walsh and Simon Cowell toyed with the thought of putting the boys together. "This one. Right here," Nicole said pointing astatine an representation of Liam and moving it to beryllium with the different bandmates."If he's the standout, past helium could beryllium the leader."

Liam was set to articulation up with Nicole again arsenic portion of a judging squad for caller Netflix show, Building The Band. The format would mean a caller euphony radical would beryllium created, but nary of the members would conscionable each different until the last reveal.

Liam was acceptable to look alongside Nicole, Destiny's Child prima Kelly Rowland and Backstreet Boys' AJ McLean, who was to big the series.

The streaming elephantine revealed: "As erstwhile members of The Pussycat Dolls, Destiny’s Child, One Direction, and the Backstreet Boys, respectively, these hitmakers volition bring their unparalleled expertise and years of idiosyncratic acquisition to the competition."

Filming was already underway and the stars had been spotted successful Manchester for rehears. Liam had been seen astatine Manchester's Sexy Fish with his girlfriend, influencer Kate Cassidy.

It has not yet been confirmed if the amusement volition inactive spell up pursuing Liam's death. His One Direction bandmates paid a heartbreaking tribute to him soon aft quality broke. In the associated statement, they wrote: "We're wholly devastated by the quality of Liam's passing. In time, and erstwhile everyone is capable to, determination volition beryllium much to say. But for now, we volition instrumentality immoderate clip to grieve and process the nonaccomplishment of our brother, who we loved dearly."

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