X Factor host Dermot O'Leary pays tribute to Liam Payne after One Direction star dies aged 31

Former X Factor big Dermot O'Leary has shared his heartbreak aft One Direction prima Liam Payne tragically died falling from the 3rd level of his edifice successful Argentina

Dermot O'Leary has shared a touching tribute to One Direction prima Liam Payne pursuing his tragic death.

The erstwhile X Factor big took to Instagram to stock his heartbreak implicit Liam's tragic decease astatine the property of 31. Posting a achromatic and achromatic photograph of himself lasting beside Liam connected the talent-finding amusement that made him a planetary superstar Dermot wrote: "The worst news. I retrieve him arsenic a 14 twelvemonth aged turning up to audition connected The X Factor, and blowing america distant singing Sinatra. He conscionable loved to sing."

Praising Liam for his polite and down to world property Dermot added: "He was ever a joy, had clip for everyone, polite, grateful, and was ever humble. Sending emotion and prayers to his family. Dx" Liam appeared connected the X Factor successful 2010 wherever helium became portion of One Direction alongside bandmates Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik.

Liam had checked into a edifice successful Buenos Aires connected Sunday and died connected Wednesday aft falling from the 3rd floor. A manager reportedly recovered his assemblage aft proceeding a large sound successful an interior patio astatine the Hotel Casa Sur.

Local newspapers successful the Argentine superior city, La Nacion and Clarin, some reported that the constabulary were initially called to the edifice successful the Palermo neighbourhood aft receiving an exigency telephone regarding "an assertive antheral who could beryllium nether the effects of drugs and alcohol."

Police, firefighters and ambulances were seen extracurricular of a edifice gathering aft Liam tragically fell. In a statement, the section ambulance manager told TN: "At 17.04 done the 911 integrated nationalist information system, we were alerted of a idiosyncratic who was successful an interior courtyard of the absorption of a southbound location hotel.

"At 17.11 a SAME squad arrived and verified the decease of this antheral and aboriginal we recovered retired that helium was a vocalist successful a philharmonic group. Unfortunately, helium had injuries that were incompatible with life, arsenic a effect of his fall, truthful we had to corroborate his death, determination was nary anticipation of resuscitation."

Fellow X Factor stars Jedward reached retired to Liam Payne's ex-partner Cheryl pursuing the heartbreaking news. The twins took to X to stock their condolences aft learning of Liam passing away. They wrote: "Sending spot to Cheryl and his lad Bear and each the One absorption Family RIP @LiamPayne."

Liam was dad to Bear Grey Payne, seven, with ex Cheryl who the erstwhile mates welcomed connected March 22 2017. Liam and Cheryl were dating betwixt 2016 and 2018 erstwhile they split. Liam, who had a well-documented conflict with addiction, previously thanked the Girls Aloud prima for giving him "freedom" with Bear, explaining helium needed to "get well" successful bid to beryllium a bully dad.

Liam's last Instagram station saw him share a representation of the set successful their heyday alongside documentary shaper Morgan Spurlock who made 1D's 2013 movie This Is Us. Alongside the photo, Liam wrote: "Rest successful bid Morgan Spurlock it was a pleasance moving with you."

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