The X Factor judge says people were not there when Liam needed them

The Dublin-born singer said she last met Payne six years ago when they appeared as guests on RTÉ’s The Late Late Show.

Liam Payne was "just a kid" when he entered "one of the toughest industries in the world", says former X-Factor judge.

X Factor star Mary Byrne, who competed on the same series as Liam Payne, paid a heartfelt tribute to the One Direction star and revealed moments from their time together

"It’s so sad to think now that, that beautiful star has gone out of the sky.”

Kiss presenter Marvin Humes has paid a heartfelt tribute to his 'brother' Liam Payne who devastatingly died earlier this week after falling from his third floor balcony

The X Factor has released a statement on Liam Payne's death, with the ITV show posting a tribute on social media

Former The Xtra Factor presenter Konnie Huq remembered the ‘self deprecation’ of the loveable singer on the show

Former The Xtra Factor presenter Konnie Huq remembered the ‘self deprecation’ of the loveable singer on the show

Tributes have been pouring in after the shocking news that the former One Direction star has died

British singer Liam Payne, 31, died on October 16 after reportedly falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. Shocked fans and celebrities shared their grief on social media.

Puth, 32, flooded his Instagram with posts in memory of Liam as he said: 'I can not believe he is gone.'