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Former X Factor star confesses he understands how Liam Payne 'spiralled out of control' in ruthless music industry that encourages you to 'never show the cracks'


X Factor star Sean Smith has opened up about the tragic passing of Liam Payne as he admitted he can see how the star 'spiralled out of control' after being in the music industry.

The singer, who formed one half of the brother and sister duo Same Difference, appeared on the ITV show back in 2007 and met Liam when he supported them in the early days. Liam returned two years later in 2010 as Simon Cowell had asked, and initially auditioned as a solo act singing Michael Buble's Cry Me A River before being given a second chance as part of a group at Bootcamp. Here he would met his future One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson - and despite coming only third in the show they became one of the biggest pop groups in the world.

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