The death of Liam Payne left Simon Cowell in pieces, his pal Sinitta has revealed, with the star declaring that the One Direction boys were “like his babies”.
The group shot to fame on Simon’s show The X Factor in 2010. At the singer’s funeral, Simon was seen in floods of tears, being consoled by Liam’s devastated parents.
Now, the music mogul’s close friend Sinitta has shared just how heartbroken Simon was when he heard about Liam’s death.