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Privacy NoticeOn BBC’s The One Show, Roman Kemp delivered a stirring homage to the late Liam Payne. He expressed his disbelief over the tragedy, as he and his co-host Alex Jones reflected on the untimely passing of the former One Direction band member. The show took a sombre turn on Thursday evening when Alex and Roman took a moment to honour Liam’s memory before diving into the programme. Liam, aged 31, met with a tragic accident after falling from a third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, at around 5:07 pm on Wednesday. Beginning their tribute, Alex said: “But before we start the show, we also want to pay tributes to Liam Payne, the former One Direction star who sadly died last night. We have had so many messages from fans.” She then proceeded to share heartfelt messages from fans of The One Show. Turning towards Roman, who shared a close friendship with Liam, she allowed him to give his personal recollections. Visibly shaken, Roman remarked: “Yeah, he was a friend of mine, and it’s so surreal talking about it,” reports Wales Online.
Roman Kemp shared a tribute to Liam Payne
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In his tribute, he added: “Even now, it doesn’t feel right. All I can say is he had so much talent as a young man and someone that was so loved by so many people.” Focusing on Liam’s character, he mentioned: “Do you know what, the main thing as well about Liam is, I don’t know if people really know that behind the camera, he was kind to everyone and always just wanted to put a smile on people’s faces.” Concluding, Roman expressed his deep sadness: “So yeah, I was absolutely devastated, obviously, and all of our thoughts are with his family and friends at this tough time.”
The One Show opened with a tribute to the singer
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An outpouring of grief flooded social media following the announcement of the celebrity’s passing, with one heartbroken fan posting on Twitter: “R.I.P. Liam, so very sad.” Another added, “Roman looks absolutely shattered. Bless him.” Fans have been paying their respects in front of the hotel where the star sadly lost his life. Stars have also joined fans in mourning, Rylan Clark-Neal expressed his sorrow on Twitter: “Extremely sad news. V tragic and so young. RIP Liam x”. Max George from The Wanted shared his personal connection, saying, “Devastated. Liam was an unbelievably supportive during one of the most difficult times in my life. I will never forget that. My thoughts are with his family, friends and fans at this horrendous time. Rest in peace, Liam. Max x”. (sic) The cause of death revealed through a post-mortem examination showed multiple trauma injuries and internal bleeding. The One Show airs weekdays at 7pm on BBC One.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnLiam PayneMax GeorgeRoman KempAlex JonesOne DirectionThe One ShowThe Wanted
