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.
Liam Payne fell to his death in October (Credit: Splash News)
Simon Cowell inconsolable over death of Liam Payne
Speaking on the Nicky Byrne HQ podcast, Sinitta revealed: “He was absolutely devastated. I spoke to Simon, obviously it was a private conversation, but he usually contains his emotions, he’s quite stoic isn’t he. But he was absolutely gone.
“Just holding the phone, he was just sobbing. It’s the first time in my life I thought, well we normally come to you when we don’t know what to do. But he was absolutely devastated.”
Speaking about his bond with the 1D boys, Sinitta added: “They were like his babies. He went on this journey with them, he was part of it – he was almost the sixth member.”
Simon was seen breaking down with Liam’s parents at his funeral (Credit: Splash News)
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