Simon Cowell Pays Tribute to ‘Kind, Funny, Sweet' Liam Payne: ‘You Left Us Too Soon'
Simon Cowell is remembering Liam Payne following the 31-year-old singer's death. In a statement posted to Instagram Friday (Oct. 18), the X Factor creator - who gave Payne his start on the show in 2010 by placing him in One Direction - wrote that he feels "devastated" and "heartbroken" over the loss of his former mentee.