After It Was Revealed They Were Apparently Texting The Day He Died, Nicole Scherzinger Shared An Emotional Tribute To Liam Payne On Instagram
Nicole Scherzinger posted an emotional tribute to Liam Payne, who died of “polytrauma and internal and external bleeding” after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires on Oct. 16.
For context, Nicole appeared as a guest judge on The X Factor UK in 2010, when One Direction competed. Along with Simon Cowell, Nicole has been credited for creating the boyband, which was made up of Liam, Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson, and Zayn Malik.
This morning, Nicole took to Instagram to reflect on the journey she and Liam shared, writing in an open letter: “I will forever cherish and treasure the time we shared together, from fifteen years ago when One Direction was born, right up until just a few weeks ago.”
It was previously announced that Nicole, Liam, Kelly Rowland, and AJ McLean would appear as judges in the new Netflix competition show Building the Band. Seemingly referring to this, Nicole wrote that it was “such a blessing” that she and Liam could work together one more time.
The tribute continued: “It’s been so hard to process that you’re no longer here, but I am grateful to have known your kind heart, sweet soul and character…You brought so much joy, light, and laughter to the lives of those that truly knew you. I will ‘miss you’ my friend and carry you in my heart.”
Notably, the Instagram post comes after Andrew Lloyd Webber revealed during an interview with Billboard on Oct. 24 that Nicole and Liam had apparently been in contact right before his sudden death.
The former Pussycat Dolls singer also addressed Liam’s death while appearing on Good Morning America today, saying that she’s “heartbroken for his family and his loved ones and his friends.”
You can find Nicole’s full tribute here.
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