Simon Cowell consoles Liam Payne's friends as he reunites with One Direction at funeral

Simon Cowell arrived astatine Liam Payne's ceremonial earlier today. The erstwhile X Factor justice attended the intimate ceremonial held successful Amersham England to wage his respects.

Simon Cowell was seen consoling mourners astatine Liam Payne's ceremonial today.

The erstwhile X Factor justice arrived astatine the work with his spouse Lauren Silverman.

Liam, who changeable to fame connected the ITV endowment show, tragically passed distant aft falling from a edifice balcony successful Buenos Aires connected October 16, astatine the property of 31. His devastated begetter Geoff brought his son's assemblage backmost to the UK 2 weeks agone truthful that helium could yet beryllium laid to rest, and today, Liam's loved ones volition accidental their last goodbye to the singer.

Following the service, Simon was seen consoling Liam’s friend's and family.

An onlooker told the Mirror: "Liam's erstwhile One Direction bandmates stood enarthrosis to shoulder, their grief clear, arsenic they exchanged quiescent words and comforting embraces. Simon Cowell, his look inactive etched with sorrow, was seen consoling Liam’s person and family, offering nary uncertainty heartfelt words amid the shared pain."

Simon played a pivotal relation successful the enactment and occurrence of One Direction. He discovered the members connected The X Factor UK successful 2010, wherever they initially auditioned arsenic solo artists earlier Simon suggested they signifier a group. He was besides their mentor, guiding them passim the competition.

After the show, Simon signed One Direction to his grounds label, Syco Music, which acceptable the signifier for their planetary success. His ongoing support, promotion, and concern expertise helped the set execute worldwide recognition, making them 1 of the biggest lad bands of each time.

Today Simon joined Liam's erstwhile bandmates: Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, and Zayn Malik.

Other celebs that attended included Kimberly Walsh, Robbie Keane, Marvin Humes and his woman Rochelle. Liam's woman Kate Cassidy besides attended his funeral. The brace had been dating for 2 year.

Cheryl was besides seen arriving astatine the funeral. Speaking aft Liam's death, Cheryl said she volition "make sure" her lad Bear knows each astir his precocious begetter Liam.

Cheryl, who was successful a high-profile narration with Payne betwixt 2016 and 2018, said successful a connection connected Instagram that their lad has to “face the world of ne'er seeing his begetter again”.

Sharing a achromatic and achromatic representation of Payne successful furniture with his son, Cheryl said: “As I effort to navigate this world shattering event, and enactment done my ain grief astatine this indescribably achy time, I’d similar to kindly punctual everyone that we person mislaid a quality being.

“Liam was not lone a popular prima and celebrity, helium was a son, a brother, an uncle, a beloved person and a begetter to our 7 twelvemonth aged son. A lad that present has to look the world of ne'er seeing his begetter again."

Prior his passing, Liam and Cheryl were amicable exes and had some been co-parenting their son.

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