One Direction star Liam died after falling from the third-floor balcony of the Casa Sur Hotel in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires on Wednesday

One Direction star Liam Payne has died at the age of 31

The 31-year-old tragically passed away after suffering catastrophic injuries after falling from the third floor of his hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday.

Music guru Simon Cowell was the first to give the late Liam Payne his big break in the music industry when he formed One Direction on The X Factor in 2010

Music guru Simon Cowell was the first to give the late Liam Payne his big break in the music industry when he formed One Direction on The X Factor in 2010

Simon Cowell says he's "devastated" and "heartbroken" over the death of former One Direction star Liam Payne.

The 31-year-old grew up in Wolverhampton before joining the boy band One Direction