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Dermot O'Leary pays tribute to Liam Payne after One Direction star dies aged 31 - 'Always a joy'


Dermot O'Leary has shared a heartbreaking tribute to One Direction star Liam Payne, who has tragically died at the age of 31 after falling from a third floor balcony

The music world is in mourning, especially the X Factor alumni, including Jedward who offered their support to Liam Payne's former partner Cheryl and their child. The twin performers expressed their sympathies on social media, writing: "Sending strength to Cheryl and his son Bear and all the One direction Family RIP @LiamPayne." Before he died, Liam took to Instagram to pay tribute with a throwback photo of the band and filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, the man behind One Direction's 2013 hit documentary This Is Us.

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