The former 'X Factor' judge and One Direction co-creator shared an emotional tribute on social media Simon Cowell is paying tribute to Liam Payne after the One Direction singer's death at age 31. Payne was pronounced dead after falling multiple stories at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires,

After Liam Payne’s sudden death, sources went public about his toxic relationship with Simon Cowell, a music mogul who picked five boys to form One Direction in 2010.After 1D went on hiatus in January 2016,

Simon Cowell, who played an integral role in the rise of One Direction in the early 2010s, has issued a statement expressing condolences regarding Liam Payne’s death. “You never really know how you feel about someone until a moment like this happens,