Ambulance removes Liam Payne’s body from Argentinian hotel ahead of coroner’s report

Britain’s Got Talent filming has been cancelled for today following the news of Liam Payne’s death.

Filming began for the ITV series this week, with Simon Cowell, Amanda Holden and Alesha Dixon returning to the judging panel alongside guest judge KSI, a temporary replacement for Bruno Tonioli.

However it’s been announced that filming for the audition stage of the show– which was created by Cowell – has been halted following Payne’s death.

In a statement, Applause Store, who organised the tickets for filming, announced: ‘Due to the tragic passing of Liam Payne, BGT has decided to postpone today’s auditions in Blackpool. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause.’

Two weeks before his death, Liam Payne travelled to Argentina to attend the concert of his former One Direction bandmate Niall Horan.

In a Snapchat video shared earlier this month, Payne could be seen talking to the camera about hoping to reunite with Horan, 31, at his show on October 2.

‘I think we might just go and say hello,’ he said.

‘It’s been a while since me and Niall have spoken. We’ve got a lot to talk about. And I would like to square up a couple of things with the boy. No bad vibes or anything like that. But just, we need to talk.’

He was then seen dancing in the crowd, later posting a photo with Niall on Snapchat, simply captioning it: ‘Reunited.’

Dermot O’Leary has spoken about the loss of Liam Payne during This Morning.

The TV presenter hosted The X Factor from 2007 until its final season in 2018, first meeting Payne when he was a teenager.

Discussing the death of the former One Direction star on the ITV morning programme, Dermot said: ‘Obviously I’m very sad, and your hearts go out to his family, doing X Factor you get to know the family so well in such a short period of time. his parents were adorable, never pushy, it was very much his dream, he loved to sing.

‘He was rough around the edges but this 14 year old turning up to do Sinatra… Simon made the decision he wasn’t ready…I haven’t seen him for a while… he was beautifully wide eyed about the world and his place in it and fame, it’s such a huge amount of pressure on young shoulders.’

He then spoke about how One Direction was ‘the least manufactured manufactured boyband you could imagine’.

‘Liam had this unbelievable soulful voice. The band were strong-willed and adamant… they didn’t want to conform, quite quickly there was a respect on both sides… these boys were each other’s family, and so unbelievably tight.’

The head of the Buenos Aires medical emergency services SAME has spoken about attempts by first responders to save Liam Payne’s life.

Speaking on the television channel TN, Alberto Crescenti shared: ‘Our role was to head there quickly, give medical attention, and try to resuscitate him, but his injuries were incompatible with life.’

A cause of death is yet to be confirmed.

As Payne’s body was taken away, the mourners then began to clap, as reported by The Guardian.

The hotel then placed black boards in front of its windows, with the fans then dispersing.

Ant Middleton has shared a series of photos with Liam Payne when paying tribute to the star.

Ant, 44, shared photos of them filming the 2019 documentary Ant Middleton & Liam Payne: Straight Talking and wrote: ‘That was some sunset you captured there mate! A talented positive man with a good heart. I’m glad our friendship flourished and that I was someone you could confine in. Your turn to look over me now bro! Luv ya and will miss you sorely… My sincere condolences to Liam Payne family during these unimaginable times #restinpeacebrother.’

Lorraine Kelly has said she was ‘shocked’ learning the news of Liam Payne’s ‘tragic’ death.

Starting her ITV show speaking about the star’s death, Lorraine also spoke about Payne’s ‘struggles with fame’.

‘Absolutely awful news. I was genuinely shocked when I saw this. It was absolutely tragic,’ she said.

‘I must admit I can’t stop thinking about that wee boy as his mum Cheryl will have to break that news to him. He was only seven years old. He was always talking about his son. He was a very devoted dad. He may not have been with him all the time. but he was a very devoted dad.’

She went on: ‘Liam did have struggles with fame. That sort of fame is crazy. We can’t comprehend what that’s like.

‘They’d get to a hotel room in Japan and couldn’t get out the room – they’d have to draw the curtains as everyone wanted a piece on them.

‘How you deal with that level of fame…all of us would find it nearly impossible.’

Scarlette Douglas has spoken about working with Liam Payne on Soccer Aid.

Last year the I’m A Celebrity…Get Me Out of Here! star participated in the charity event alongside Payne.

Appearing on GMB on Thursday, Scarlette shared her memories of meeting the musician.

‘He could have been struggling on Soccer Aid last year, but we wouldn’t have known because he was so happy and chatty,’ she said.

She went on: ‘I think that’s why he loved Soccer Aid so much – he loved being on a team and around people.’

Speaking about supporting UNICEF ahead of taking to the pitch, Liam said he was inspired by his son to take part.

‘It definitely changes things being a parent, everything gets put into perspective,’ he said.

‘It’s heart-breaking how many children there are all over the world living in poverty.’

Liam Payne’s plans for his second solo album were reportedly put on pause in recent weeks.

After One Direction went on hiatus in 2015, Payne released his debut solo album LP1 in 2019.

He followed it up with the single Teardrops earlier this year and had spoken about working on another album.

However last week a source said plans for the release had halted.

‘Things are tough for Liam at the moment. His former manager Roger stepped back earlier this year,’ a source told The Sun.

‘He was a steady hand for Liam and he appears to be struggling without his guidance. Things have started to seem slightly erratic, with plans being made before they are cancelled last minute.’

They continued: ‘Liam had been doing really well on his second album but now it’s completely on pause. Liam is telling people now he has no idea if it’ll ever be released.’

Kate Garraway has spoken about her experiences meeting Liam Payne over the years.

The Good Morning Britain presenter spoke about the star during Thursday’s episode of the ITV breakfast programme.

‘He was down to earth, humble and incredibly likeable, as are all of the members of One Direction,’ she said when speaking to co-host Richard Madeley.

‘I’m also thinking about his family and Cheryl Cole having to tell their son what happened, especially after losing Sarah Harding.’

Ant Middleton has paid tribute to Liam Payne after discovering about his close friend’s death on live TV.

The former SAS: Who Dares Wins star appeared on Good Morning Britain on Thursday, where he spoke of the ‘tragic loss’ of the star.

Just a few hours earlier Ant had been appearing on The Morning Show in Australia when he was told of the devastating news.

Ant said he was ‘shocked and lost for words’.

‘What a tragic loss,’ he added.

Ant, who made the documentary Ant Middleton & Liam Payne: Straight Talking with the star in 2019, said he believed Liam ‘lacked a sense of belonging’ when One Direction disbanded.

‘There was always talk of getting the band back together and his face would light up,’ he said.

Speaking of Payne’s relationship with his son, whom he shares with Cheryl, Ant said: ‘I was privy to lots of photos of Bear and he was such a proud dad.’

Just a few hours before his death, Payne shared a series of videos on social media.

Speaking about his plans while on holiday, he told followers it was a ‘lovely day in Argentina’ and that he planned to play polo.

However it appears the videos had been filmed a few days earlier as they included his girlfriend of two years, Kate Cassidy, who was in Florida at the time of his death.

Speaking in one video, Payne spoke about their plans.

‘Today, we ride. We’re going to ride some horses,’ he said.

‘Think I’m going to play polo again, which is going to put me out of action for about six weeks.

‘It’s so hard to do, number one, my back and my neck from swinging that hammer around… or mallet, I think it’s called if you’re in the know. It hurts a lot, it’s very tough to do’

In the video he also sent a message of support to those affected by Hurricane Milton.

‘It’s quite a scary thing to watch from far away and I hope everybody is ok,’ he said.