Heartbroken Simon Cowell breaks silence and says he 'feels empty' after Liam Payne's death

        

        Simon Cowell has spoken out following Liam Payne's tragic death in Argentina. Simon helped catapult Liam to stardom by creating One Direction on The X Factor.

        Simon Cowell has spoken out following the death of One Direction star Liam Payne. The 31-year-old was found dead on Wednesday after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

In a candid post, he penned: "You never really know how you feel about someone until a moment like this happens. Liam, I am devastated. Heartbroken. And I feel empty. And I want you to know how much love and respect I have for you. Every tear I have shed is a memory of you.