Simon Cowell is reflecting on finding out that Liam Payne had passed away. The former One Direction singer died at age 31 after falling off a hotel balcony in Argentina in October 2024. “Somebody who works with me very closely came into my room,” Cowell, 66, shared with The New York Times in an interview published Saturday. … Read more
Simon Cowell is setting the record straight. The “American Idol” alum, 66, responded to claims that some people think he is to blame for Liam Payne’s death in October 2024. The singer died at age 31 after falling off a hotel balcony in Argentina. Some critics have accused Cowell of putting too much pressure on … Read more
She’s still the one. Liam Payne’s ex-girlfriend and the mother of his only child, Cheryl Cole, has been named the administrator of the late One Direction singer’s $32.2 million estate after he passed away without a will. In court documents dated May 1 and obtained by People, the Girls Aloud singer, 41, and attorney Richard … Read more
Liam Payne’s girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, has opened up about her “chilling” final conversation with the One Direction star before his shocking death last year. Cassidy, 26, detailed her last talk with her late boyfriend during an emotional appearance on Jay Shetty’s “On Purpose” podcast posted on Wednesday, April 16. The podcast episode came six months … Read more
Five men have now been charged in connection to Liam Payne’s hotel balcony death in Argentina — including one of the One Direction star’s close friends, according to a local report. The 31-year-old’s pal, Roger Nores, was among those slapped with manslaughter charges over the weekend following Payne’s death in Buenos Aires in October, local outlet … Read more
A groom who was in Buenos Aires for his wedding and witnessed One Direction star Liam Payne’s fatal fall said he is haunted by the sound of the singer’s body hitting the ground. Bret Watson was in his first-floor room at the CasaSur Palermo hotel with his wedding planner when they witnessed the 31-year-old’s body … Read more
Two months after Liam Payne’s tragic death at 31, his former One Direction bandmates — including Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson — are now reevaluating their bond. “[Liam’s death] was a wake-up call for all of them. Prior, they kept in touch sporadically but didn’t have close friendships at all,” a source told Us Weekly on Wednesday. The … Read more
Shocking new footage seemingly capturing Liam Payne’s final moments shows the listless One Direction singer being hauled through the lobby of his Argentinian hotel — an image that left grieving girlfriend Kate Cassidy sobbing about the missed opportunity to avert his tragic death. “Whenever it seems it can’t get more painful for Kate, it gets … Read more
Fans are looking back at a heartbreaking message Liam Payne wrote online years prior to his tragic death at 31. “If I died would you come to ma funeral …?” he penned on X, formerly Twitter, in 2010. The tweet resurfaced a day after a private funeral was held for the late pop star on Wednesday. Liam … Read more
Liam Payne was laid to rest in a private funeral attended by his former One Direction bandmates on Wednesday. A somber Harry Styles was seen at the memorial service in Amersham, England. Harry Styles at Liam Payne’s funeral. REUTERS Louis Tomlinson at Liam Payne’s funeral. WireImage Niall Horan at Liam Payne’s funeral. WireImage Louis Tomlinson, … Read more
Liam Payne’s grieving girlfriend Kate Cassidy is giving more details about her decision to leave Argentina in the days before the singer plunged to his death — and she’s telling friends that she gave him an ultimatum to stop using drugs. “His drug use was causing a lot of drama,” said the friend, who speaks … Read more
Liam Payne’s body was brought back to the UK on Wednesday ahead of his funeral. The former One Direction member’s body had been held in Argentina since his tragic death at 31. The release of Payne’s body was initially delayed until the completion of the toxicology tests. The late singer’s body was taken home by Geoff Payne, … Read more
Naomi Campbell has broken her silence on her ex-boyfriend Liam Payne’s tragic death at age 31. The British supermodel, 54, dated the late One Direction star for four months in 2019 when she was 48 and he was 25. On Friday, the catwalk icon took to social media to comment on her pal Nicole Scherzinger’s … Read more
Liam Payne’s Argentina hotel room has been raided by cops, who are on the hunt for “new intel” about the staffers working on the day of the One Direction singer’s death. Officials were searching for documents within the Casa Sur’s registration books as part of the raid, in addition to information stored in its computers, Us … Read more
Liam Payne and his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, had big plans for their future before the singer died at age 31. Cassidy, 25, released a statement on Instagram Wednesday and said she’s “struggling” to live without the One Direction alum, who fatally fell off a balcony in Argentina last week. Cassidy left Argentina two days before … Read more
Liam Payne’s body will remain in Argentina as additional investigations take place. The troubled One Direction crooner, 31, last week fatally fell from a balcony at the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires. He died instantly of massive internal and external injuries and had a toxic mixture of drugs in his system at the time of … Read more
The gloves came off when Howie Mandel and “The X Factor” alum Katie Waissel clashed over Liam Payne’s death and whether the singing competition show had a “duty of care” when it came to his mental health decline. The pair appeared on “Piers Morgan Uncensored,” where they got into a heated exchange over the “legal and … Read more
Nicola Payne is penning a touching tribute to her late brother, Liam Payne, following his tragic death at 31. “When I saw the news pop up on my phone that you had left us I went cold, I wanted to so much for this to be untrue,” she began in a lengthy Instagram statement on Monday. “I … Read more
Liam Payne’s ex-girlfriend Danielle Peazer, who dated the singer on and off for two years until 2013, is speaking out after his tragic death at 31. The dancer, 36, shared a heartfelt letter to Instagram on Sunday, revealing the final sentiments the One Direction alum sent to her before his death. “Receiving a message from you a couple of weeks … Read more
Liam Payne’s grief-stricken girlfriend Kate Cassidy emerged out in public for the first time — just days after revealing she was at a “complete loss” over the One Direction star’s tragic death in Argentina. The 25-year-old influencer was spotted in Florida on Sunday stepping out to pick up bags of dog food from a store … Read more