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Simon Cowell recalls final meeting with Liam Payne as he shares ‘heartbroken’ statement over tragedy

Simon Cowell has shared an emotional statement about the death of One Direction star Liam Payne. Liam died on Wednesday, aged 31.

BGT auditions were cancelled in the wake of Liam Payne’s death on Thursday (Credit: Cover Images) The talent manager took to social media to break his silence. With so much history together, the insider branded Liam an “important person” to Simon and claimed he feels “sick” over his death. He was immensely talented and, as part of One Direction, Liam will leave a lasting legacy on the music industry and fans around the world.

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