The official X Factor social media page has paid tribute to Liam Payne, who tragically died age 31.
Bosses of the show said they are ‘heartbroken’ after it was announced that the singer had passed away after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires.
The dad-of-one reportedly fell from the third floor and authorities are currently investigating the circumstances surrounding his death.
Liam found fame on the 2010 series of X Factor, and the show has paid tribute to him online.
As they posted a photo of the star, they penned: “We are heartbroken by the sad passing of Liam Payne. 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. Our thoughts are with his friends, family and all who loved him.”
Liam was a member of the popular five-piece band One Direction, which also included Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik, and Harry Styles. The group was formed on the hit reality TV show X-Factor in 2010 by Simon Cowell and Nicole Scherzinger.
In a shocking move, Zayn left the band in 2015, and the entire band went on a “hiatus.”
Following One Direction’s split in 2016, Liam pursued a solo music career. He is also known as the father of Bear Payne, whom he shares with Cheryl Fernandez, formerly Cheryl Cole.
It is believed that former X Factor star Liam suffered a fall from approximately 13 or 14 metres, leading to what has been described as “very serious injuries incompatible with life.”
Reports suggest that a body was found in the internal courtyard of a hotel, prompting the hotel manager to call the police. A local ambulance chief was quoted: “At 17.04 through the 911 integrated public safety system, we were alerted of a person who was in an internal courtyard of the management of a south house hotel.”
“At 17.11 a SAME team arrived and verified the death of this man and later we found out that he was a singer in a musical group. Unfortunately, he had injuries that were incompatible with life, as a result of his fall, so we had to confirm his death, there was no possibility of resuscitation.”
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