Nicole, who put together One Direction alongside Simon Cowell during her role as a judge and mentor on ITV The X Factor, has paid tribute to the 31-year-old.

She shared a short but sweet tribute to Rylan Clark after they were recently seen letting their hair down together

Nicole Scherzinger was still in touch with her former One Direction mentee Liam Payne on the day he died, according to her co-star Andrew Lloyd Webber.

Nicole Scherzinger mentored Liam Payne in One Direction and stayed in close contact with the star

Former Pussycat Dolls star and X Factor judge Nicole Scherzinger was still in contact with Liam Payne on the day he fell to his death, Andrew Lloyd Webber confirmed

Nicole Scherzingerwas still in touch with the late One Direction star, Liam Payne, until the day he died, according to Andrew Lloyd Webber.

"On the Wednesday when he died, she was still texting him that day."

Local police said Payne was declared dead on the spot after falling from the third floor of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires.

The Love Actually star said she cried when it eventually sank in

Kate Garraway has spoken about how the loss of her husband Derek Draper has impacted her as the TV star revealed she has her own health fears after the 'stress of the past few years'

Dave Grohl's daughter Violet has finally spoken out after the Foo Fighters star announced he had secretly welcomed another child behind his wife's back

TV presenter Ruth Langsford has spoken out on her ongoing 'fear' of getting a life-changing illness after watching both her parents develop Alzheimer's disease

This Morning presenter Ruth Langsford has opened up on her fear of Alzheimer's after watching both her parents struggle with the condition, following her split from Eamonn Holmes

Lady Sarra Hoy, the wife of Olympian Sir Chris Hoy has spoken out following their families gut-wrenching news.

Dave Grohl's daughter Violet has finally spoken out after her Foo Fighters star dad announced he had secretly welcomed another child behind the back of his wife

Ruth Langsford said she doesn't fear ageing following her split from Eamonn Holmes and hopes to remain active in the years to come after losing family to Alzheimer's disease in recent years

Brianna LaPaglia, a.k.a. Brianna Chickenfry, is spending time with loved ones - including her dog, Boston - after breaking up with Zach Bryan this week.

Kate revealed that the pair had hoped to 'marry within a year' as she paid tribute to her 'best friend and love of my life'

Singer Liam Payne's girlfriend shared her first post following his death on October 17. In a heartfelt tribute, she expressed her devastation, stating that she is struggling to cope with his loss.

Martine McCutcheon has spoken out about a health diagnosis that she says has changed her life.

EastEnders star opened up on the second episode of new podcast A Gentle Start: The Showercast' by Timotei this week.

The actress and singer, 48, received the diagnosis after the death of her brother LJ, Laurence John, who passed away from an unknown cause at the age of 31.

Martine McCutcheon was diagnosed with ADD (attention deficit disorder) after her brother's death and says it was 'life changing' as she was able to make sense of things.