Katie Price pays tribute to Liam Payne
Katie Price paid tribute to former One Direction star Liam Payne on Thursday.
The singer fell from the third floor of CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires shortly after 5pm on Wednesday evening.
And following the devastating news, the model, 46, took to Instagram to share her shock with her followers.
The media personality posted a photo of the singer wearing a green hoodie over a white T-shirt and a sage green cap which he styled backwards.
Over the top of the photo, Katie wrote: ‘I’m absolutely shocked, and numb by the news of Liam’s passing.
Katie Price paid tribute to former One Direction star Liam Payne on Thursday with a heartfelt post on Instagram
The media personality posted a photo of the singer and offered her condolences to his family and friends
‘My thoughts and sincerest condolences go out to his family and friends.’ personality and offers her condolences to the singer’s family.’
Katie’s tribute comes as former bandmate Niall Horan’s brother and Harry Styles’ mother also shared their condolences.
Greg wrote: ‘To say I’m heartbroken is an understatement a weird feeling this morning and all night.’
He continued: ‘You were a top young boy to a man, a son, a brother, you are only one of 4 lads I was happy enough to take my place in Niall’s life as a brother.
‘You will be forever missed. Liam, words can’t describe how much I want to grab my brother and mind him now while the world shows their memories of you and him and the boys.
‘My heart goes out to your family parents and sisters and your son Bear and your 1D brothers.
’10th October we met and we started out that evening as 5 families into one big one 1D family thank you for all the laughs bro watch down on the all your family and mind them lots of love kiddo x x x 1D 4 LIFE x x x’
Elsewhere, Harry Styles’ mother Anne Twist shared her grief over the sudden passing Liam.
Katie’s tribute comes as former bandmate Niall Horan’s brother and Harry Styles’ mother also shared their condolences
X Factor presenter Dermot O’Leary posted that it was ‘the worst news’, recalling the first time he met Liam when he auditioned for the show
Anne, 56, took to Instagram posting a broken heart emoji over a black screen, with the caption: ‘Just a boy…’ alongside another broken heart.
Her 2.5 million followers expressed similar sentiments, with one writing, ‘Tragic and heartbreaking.’
‘I am in total shock. My condolences to your family and also to his family and friends,’ another added.
The popstar had reportedly arrived in the Latin American country earlier this month to attend his ex bandmate Horan’s concert.
Local police have since launched an investigation into the sudden death, as tributes flood in the wake of the tragedy.
A statement from local police said they arrived to the hotel after they were ‘informed of an aggressive man who may have been under the effects of drugs and alcohol’.
Officials heard a loud sound in the courtyard before discovering his body just after 5pm, reported the BBC.
Singer Olly Murs, who starred on The X Factor a year before One Direction, posted a lengthy tribute on Instagram, saying he was ‘lost for words’
Former The Xtra Factor presenter Konnie Huq said she told Liam when Justin Bieber was on the show that he would ‘be as big as him one day
Rita Ora , who duetted with Liam on the 2018 song For You said she was ‘devastated’ as she wrote: ‘He had the kindest soul, I will never forget’
Niall Horan’s older brother Greg recalled the first time he met Liam and the moment their families came together
According to TMZ, Liam ‘had been acting erratic in the hotel lobby and smashed his laptop’ before he ‘had to be carried back to his room’.
Police had received a call from a worker at the hotel requesting urgent help with an intoxicated guest, according to audio related to the case obtained from the Buenos Aires security ministry.
‘When he is conscious he is destroying the entire room and we need you to send someone,’ the worker said.
Emergency medical services director Alberto Crescenti said Liam had suffered ‘very serious injuries after falling from a third floor into an internal courtyard’.
‘We verified his identity using the passport he had,’ he said.
‘Afterwards we found out he had been a famous singer. Unfortunately the injuries he had suffered as a result of the fall proved to be fatal. There was no possibility of resuscitating him.’
Mr Crescenti told Argentine newspaper Clarin that ‘the team saw that he apparently had a fracture at the base of the skull’.
His body was transported to a local morgue where a post-mortem examination will be carried out.
Local police have since launched an investigation into the sudden death, as tributes flood in the wake of the tragedy
The family of singer Liam said on Thursday that they were ‘heartbroken’ by his death, adding that the former One Direction star will ‘forever live in our hearts’ (pictured in 2022)
The 31-year-old shot to fame in 2010 on XFactor with former bandmates Niall Horan , Zayn Malik , Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson , despite initially auditioning separately
Unverified pictures have since emerged online claiming to be Liam’s hotel room completely trashed with one image showing a smashed television screen
The star’s final Snapchat post showed him happily posing with his partner Kate Cassidy as they looked into a mirror – a picture which was originally taken last August.
Further 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.
A further tragic selfie was captioned: ‘Lovely day in Argentina’ before the star shared a photo of his hotel, writing: ‘Happy I got some time away’ followed by a heart emoji.
He shared a further photo with Kate captioned: ‘Quality time.’
X Factor presenter Dermot O’Leary posted that it was ‘the worst news,’ recalling how he was ‘blown away’ by a teenage Liam’s talent when he auditioned for the show back in 2008.
‘I remember him as a 14 year old turning up to audition on The X Factor, and blowing us away singing Sinatra. He just loved to sing’, Dermot posted on Instagram.
‘He was always a joy, had time for everyone, polite, grateful, and was always humble.’
Singer Olly Murs, who starred on The X Factor a year before One Direction, posted a lengthy tribute on Instagram, saying he was ‘lost for words’ at the loss of his friend.
‘We always had a good laugh when we saw each other, sometimes the catch ups were only short and sweet but when we did it was mostly about how annoyingly good his hair always looked, or our love for Becks, the old XF days and the tour we shared together,’ Olly wrote.
‘Liam shared the same passions as me, the same dreams so to see his life now end so young hits hard, I’m truly gutted and devastated for his Family and of course his son Bear losing a dad x am thinking of them! RIP Liam.’
Rita Ora, who duetted with Liam on the 2018 song For You said she was ‘devastated’ as she wrote: ‘He had the kindest soul, I will never forget. I loved working with him so much – he was just such a joy to be around on and off stage.’
‘This tragic news breaks my heart. Sending all my love and prayers to his family and loved ones. Our song For You takes on a whole new meaning for me now. R.I.P.’
