The One Course star died on the age of 31 after falling from a lodge balcony in Argentina, following his dying Simon Cowell confronted criticism for his TV expertise reveals

Simon Cowell has dismissed any emotions of “guilt” over the tragic dying of One Course’s Liam Payne.

The pop star, who was simply 31, tragically misplaced his life final 12 months after a fall from a lodge balcony in Argentina. Within the aftermath, Cowell confronted criticism for his TV expertise reveals, however he has defended himself in an interview with the Day by day Mail.

Simon shared: “Not responsible. Once I finally met along with his dad and mom just a few months afterwards, clearly we talked about this. Each his mum and pop mentioned to me that music was Liam’s ardour. His proudest second was getting by The X Issue the second time.

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“The actual fact he got here again mentioned rather a lot about him. So I do not know what the reply to that query is.

“I do not really feel guilt, as a result of you possibly can’t guess any individual’s future. You simply cannot. All I do know is he was immensely proud about what he’d achieved. It meant rather a lot to him. He actually wished to be well-known and profitable. And I believe being within the band was the very best factor for him.”

Cowell additionally revealed the heart-wrenching second he found the information of Liam’s passing whereas engaged on Britain’s Bought Expertise.

The 66 12 months previous star remembered: “I used to be in Blackpool filming Britain’s Bought Expertise. Anyone who works with me got here into my room. As quickly as I noticed her face, I might see she was upset. Nothing has affected me like that since I misplaced my mum and pop. I bear in mind how that felt and this was not far off.

“I could not consider it. All I bear in mind was saying, ‘I’ve obtained to talk to his dad and mom.’ I managed to talk to them, thank God. Instantly.”

Cowell shared: “(It was) simply horrific. I put myself of their place. They had been in items. I used to be in items. I simply mentioned, ‘Look, we have simply obtained to be there for one another.'”. Simon revealed that he sought solace in a “personal place”, away from his fiancée Lauren Silverman and their 11 12 months previous son Eric, after Liam’s tragic demise.

He expressed: “I’ve obtained to only go away someplace by myself for just a few days. A personal place. Like a retreat, the place I used to be capable of change off. I simply type of meditated and thought of issues, as a result of I used to be so upset. Then you must come again to your life once more.”

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