The music mogul allegedly is 'gutted' by the news of the 'Stack It Up' singer's passing, as the insider says that he loves One Direction members like his own son.
- Oct 18, 2024
AceShowbiz - Simon Cowell is beyond shocked following the tragic death of One Direction member Liam Payne. A new report said that the music producer felt "sick" by Liam's devastating death on Wednesday, October 16.
A source told Daily Mail that Simon is "trying to figure out what he can do to support his family." The music mogul allegedly is "gutted" by the news of the "Stack It Up" singer's passing, as the insider said that he loves One Direction members, including Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and former member Zayn Malik, like his own son.
"Simon is gutted with the Liam news," said the source. "Simon has a son that he loves more than anything and in essence the boys from One Direction were his first set of sons, he spent so much time with them, and he loves all of them. This is a tragedy, and he has so many emotions going through him at this time."
The insider added, "Liam was such an important person in his life and Simon is sick that this happened. He is holding the memories he has with Liam close to his heart. It is just an absolute nightmare, and a very sad thing to deal with."
The source noted that "it really is a moment of reflection for Simon, he's trying to figure out what he can do to help his family, he wants to do something for Liam, but that will all take some time, he has to deal with the tragedy for the time being. It is very hard and very sad."
In the wake of Liam's death, Simon reportedly postponed the filming for "Britain's Got Talent". "Due to the tragic passing of Liam Payne, we have decided to postpone the Britain's Got Talent auditions. Our thoughts are with Liam's friends, family and all who loved him," a spokesperson for Freemantle UK said in a statement.
A source, meanwhile, explained, "This news has hit Simon incredibly hard - he is utterly shocked and devastated," a source told The Sun. "He didn't feel it was right to continue with filming 'BGT', and when it resumes on Saturday, does not feel he'll be in the right head space to continue. All the judges and production crew are being hugely supportive."
