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Roman Kemp pays emotional tribute after 'surreal' death of pal Liam Payne


Presenter Roman Kemp paid tribute to his friend and former One Direction star Liam Payne on The One Show, just 24 hours after the shocking news broke of the singer's death

The show took a sombre turn on Thursday evening when Alex and Roman took a moment to honour Liam's memory before diving into the programme. Liam, aged 31, met with a tragic accident after falling from a third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at around 5:07 pm on Wednesday. The One Show opened with a tribute to the singer (Image: BBC)An outpouring of grief flooded social media following the announcement of the celebrity's passing, with one heartbroken fan posting on Twitter: "R.I.P.

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