Get the latest gossip

Simon Cowell makes his first public appearance since One Direction star Liam Payne's death - days after he shared his devastation over the loss and cancelled BGT auditions


Simon Cowell has made his first public appearance since the death of Liam Payne as he stepped out at the Pride of Britain awards on Monday night at London's The Grosvenor House Hotel.

Simon, who has attended many Pride Of Britain events in the past, later took to the stage where he paid tribute to friend and journalist Peter Willis, who passed away aged 54 and was the mastermind behind the much-loved awards. Last week, Simon paid tribute to the late One Direction star who passed away aged 31 after falling 45ft to his death from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palmero Hotel in Argentina Separate posts from the final moments of the star's life showed him enjoying lunch in his hotel room, where he revealed the pair had been 'waking up at 1pm every day' and deciding on Forest Gump as a Halloween costume.

Get the Android app

Or read this on Daily Mail

Read more on:

Photo of Simon Cowell

Simon Cowell

Photo of Liam Payne

Liam Payne

Related news:

News photo

Liam Payne Had Crack, Cocaine and More Drugs in System Before Death: Report

News photo

Justin Bieber pays somber tribute to Liam Payne after One Direction star's death at 31

News photo

Liam Payne Shared How He Wanted to Be Remembered 2 Years Before Dying