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Simon Cowell 'cried uncontrollably' when Liam Payne died but wasn't to blame for One Direction star's death because 'he was a grown man and you can't bubble wrap everyone'


Simon Cowell is said to have 'sobbed' uncontrollably after being told of Liam Payne's death aged 31.

The X Factor mogul's best friend Sinitta, 61, detailed how Simon, 65, reacted to Liam’s passing in October, when the One Direction star fell to his death from the third floor balcony of his hotel in Buenos Aires. Pictured left to right: Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Simon Cowell, Harry Styles, and Zayn Malik on set during One Direction celebrates 1D Day at YouTube Space LA in 2013 Before his sudden death at around 5pm (ART) , the pop star had been sttending his former bandmate Niall Horan's tour in the Latin American country.

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