Touching moment Simon Cowell embraces Liam Payne’s parents after emotional farewell at funeral

SIMON Cowell was snapped hugging Liam Payne's parents goodbye after the One Direction singer's funeral.
The music mogul - who masterminded the band's success through The X Factor - arrived with partner Lauren Silverman outside the church.
Cowell, 65, later embraced Karen and Geoff Payne following the service in the Home Counties this afternoon.
He previously posted a heartbreaking tribute to Liam following his death aged 31 last month.
He said: "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.
"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."
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[@leecarson3426]

Liam Payne was such a beautiful, sweet, kind man. He was so talented as a Singer and a Songwriter. Liam was my favorite in 1D. RIP SWEET PRINCE 😢😢😢

[@Revelian1982]

He was a bell end, but it's sad he died. I feel bad for his parents and son.

[@Ironglass_2212]

Simon doesnt deserve all this hate. He definitely doesnt seem like a monster compared to other industry ppl. If he was invited to the funeral and liam's parents embraced im sure they dont view him that way.

[@debrasnipes7431]

Simon loved those boys! All the so-called “fans” who spew the ridiculous and vicious, conspiracy theories about Simon and Harry and Louis are disgusting!!

[@footballminds3706]

@@debrasnipes7431 thats because these fans are mostly delusional girls who think the boys are angels. i am not saying the boys are bad but this idea that simon treated them badly and overworked them is ridiculous. simon made them stars. they were desperate to be stars, like anyone. let's be honest, they weren't elite singers, they just looked good and simon improved them. yes 1D days were stressful but their level of fame was insane. and boybands have a short lifespan so you have to makes the most of it and be relentless and not take 1 year off etc.

[@luciabitonte8276]

Complimenti ....sei un intenditore di musica o voci soliste ecc?​@@footballminds3706

[@sylviabriggs4087]

You have much to learn about the music industry

[@sylviabriggs4087]

Do more research and open your eyes , there is plenty online

[@billierobinson799]

R.I.P. young man. You died way too young. You are at peace now. God Bless your son and loved ones with comfort.

[@dotmac6480]

RIP Liam. Condolences to his family , no family should have to bury their child no matter what age.

[@flamezodiac5736]

They did not even care about him anyway at least they can spend his monies now

[@helenpearce8118]

I cant believe you said that they didnt care bout him anyway thats really rude of course they care if they didnt they wouldnt be sad or planned him a funeral or why did his dad fly to argentina for the loss of his son ​if he didnt care 😡😡@@flamezodiac5736

[@helenpearce8118]

@@flamezodiac5736 thats rude of course they did they wouldnt have done a funeral if they didnt care 😡

[@daigab.8645]

Heartbraking!! 💔 My heart aches for Liams parents, son and Cheryl!

[@Kate_Turcios47]

😢 He was her only son and seeing him come back like that is heartbreaking, and seeing his colleagues who were practically like brothers and the other celebrities who attended is incredible, really., Your music and charisma in our hearts #liampayne✝️💐📖😔

[@AbigailBrown-wk7xl]

Liam Payne was beautiful, positive and kind . Liam was remarkable. Liam was an inspiration. Liam was so talented. Liam will be missed . My condolences to Liam's son and family 🙏🙏❤❤

[@RubyMc-v4i]

Wow the sound of those beautiful horses taking Liam was so haunting but peaceful ❤

[@Missisland0.1]

Rest In Eternal Peace, dear Liam.

[@mraldrin]

No more Pain liam thank you for everything 😭😭

[@NicolasaPamelaPadilla]

RIP Liam..I am really sad.

[@rosalindgomez963]

SO HEART BROKEN ❤

[@MsCanadian26]

Rest easy, Liam. Please watch over your family and friends from heaven. You will be missed 😢💔🙏

[@Tasya_136]

Rip to..liam Payne 😢❤

[@LolaRoa1491]

I already knew him when i listened to 1D songs bc he sang in the member part of boyband and I am one direction fan since 2012. He was so handsome, sweet, funny and so talented, he's always so kind when he love directioners of the world and donated a lot for children with cancer that's why he's deserves it but now Liam already lost his life and you are not longer sing, not more songwriter nor his social media. RIP Liam Payne 🕊️, I miss his boyband 1D era and I miss Payno 😔❤️‍🩹 I hope there Justice for Liam Payne 👊⚖️

[@chriseureka]

Rest in Peace, Liam. My prayers are with your family.🙏✝🦋💐🤎

[@sissi73]

😢😢 RIP Liam

[@jaydodds6766]

God bless them at this difficult time. 😢 Greatlymissed by all.

[@helenpapanastasiou8738]

May Liam rip 🙏🏻 too young to go He will be missed

[@dalehorne9815]

Rest In Peace Liam. ❤

[@DelimaYaonCristina-l3h]

Rest In Peace Idol From Philippines Country ❤

[@lauratorchia9064]

Justicia para Liam ❤️‍🩹🙏🏻🥺

[@ethyamem6315]

My heart is breaking 💔 rest in peace liam🕊️

[@janomesteve3129]

Rest In peace Liam

[@ComedyCringetonCompilation]

Rest In Peace God bless us all 🙏

[@RusBria]

Rip. Liam Payne. Feeling sad😭😭😭😭. Good luck and bi happy with the saints in heaven,,,,,

[@MaisyJay-z3c]

Simon you made 5 young lads dreams come true be pround❤

[@markivory6635]

So very sad. Rest in peace ❤❤😢😢 XX

[@МаберенрікаЗахарчишина]

💔💔💔😢😥forever king so sorry liam be with us forever.💔🕊️

[@debblackmore7460]

😢 finally found peace rest easy kiddo condolences to family and friends 🕊🕊🕊🦋🦋🦋💜💜💜⚘⚘⚘💖🌟💎😞

[@D3LBoy1980]

rest peacefully Liam 🫡❤️gone but certainly NOT forgotten bro😢🙏✝️

[@ABhoodtcb]

there is 100% more to this I reckon 🤔

[@D3LBoy1980]

yes something don’t sit right with me about liams death unfortunately 🙁✝️🙏

[@roosaas]

@@ABhoodtcb It was an organized hit, most likely. His dead is extremely dodgy.

[@jillmaltby]

Heartbreaking 💔💔

[@paulettetheus1482]

Prayers and thoughts for all of you.

[@AsrielhaifaAskelon-f4j]

I never thought Liam Payne will die this way..i regret I never met him in malaysia

[@patdoe5242]

Goodbye my lovely and hopefully one day il see you in the afterlife and you could sing to me one of your beautiful songs 😢

[@deborahguitard8186]

Sorry for your loss.

RIP Liam 🙏

[@joconnolly2979]

RIP liam ❤

[@vikitamis8925]

R.I.P.Liam 💔😭

[@Mcfads999]

So young. So tragic 😢😢

[@kimcissell1905]

Don’t mess with drugs. ❤

[@TrevorLinwood]

God bless you 🙏 ❤️ ❤❤❤❤

[@HeyitsDeirdre]

Rip Liam Payne condolences to the family

[@MariaMendoza-zp3ii]

Listen prayers to the families I'm sorry for your lost

[@carolinecollett956]

Why wasn’t more people like Simon there

[@majdajavernik1852]

James C & Ben Winston(with Harry) both was a part of 1D and now they with Harry (team)

[@KatieAus-qm1fq]

❤Praying for with ❤ family and angels are watching over your family❤

[@roudihajjar4939]

تعازي القلبية لوالديه ومحبينه😢

[@sumirsookdeo9443]

This entire thing should be private. That family and those close friends deserve privacy.

[@bernadettemurray8260]

So sad RIP 💔

[@MrMagicianJr]

Only thing that annoys me is when people blame simon for everything that happened

[@sponish0]

Well Simon played his part in.

[@MrMagicianJr]

@sponish0 over 10 years ago

[@brendareid9586]

So so sad

[@lindsayrichmond7174]

😭🙏🕊

[@salmaal-shaoily5809]

All Liam Payne ever wanted was to reunite with his old band mates.

[@celticgirl8882]

Even Niall didn't have kind words to say about LP after his concert that he attended ...

[@helenpearce8118]

​@@celticgirl8882its so sad 😢

[@ojj3340]

Sometimes we don’t get what we want, that’s life.

[@helenpearce8118]

@@ojj3340 well said

[@KaleemAkbar786]

😢

[@tillyc-s1903]

This should all be private.

[@lauracain588]

Where were all these friends when he was still alive? 😢

[@nightwishisthegreatestband6355]

Liam said a year ago that they would cal him privately to check up on him.

[@jolieluc]

Addicts die all the time. Their friends and family are not to blame.

[@crystaldance5731]

So so sad 🥲🙏

[@carmenrojas1262]

R I P 😔🍁🍃🕊🍂🍃🍁🙏🏻

[@rosielee9973]

It wasn't a blacket casket, it was deep blue.

[@celticgirl8882]

LIAM will be missed by his fans ... All the 1D boys hated SC back in the day and rightly so ... I hope now the rest of them can become closer and start interacting with each other in public again ...

[@sulekhasunku8877]

I did not know this. Why did they hate SC?

[@nataliagowacka765]

Spoczywaj w pokoju Liam💔😞😞We Love you💔💔

[@lindamovre5845]

Heartbroken for his mum dad sisters cheryl bear 1dboys its gonna be hard lovely flowers ans classy horse and carriage gone to soon gorgeous liam your music lives on

[@helenpearce8118]

I love his music

[@howardjohnson8091]

This is incredibly sad...

[@ShiponDewan-vd8de]

Very very sad

[@dawnempress5014]

🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊🕊💔💔💔

[@teresalopez1122]

💐🕊️😔

[@JeffreyWahab-i3x]

😭😭😭😭😭😭

[@meazafkire701]

RIP

[@anitateran8007]

❤❤❤ siempre en el corazón de quien lo quería sus fans descansa en paz.😢😢😢😢 Esperamos justicia .

[@ojj3340]

Que dice de justicia por favor?

[@frizzel68]

Casket was actually dark blue not black

[@zamzamsharafindhadeero7319]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢

[@GrasyaGnac]

Is this true so very sad😭😭🙏

[@isabel3559]

I hope going forward Cheryl makes sure Bear has plenty of contact with Liam's parents and the contact doesn't become less and less because Bear is all they have now

[@sponish0]

You don’t know them but you’re lecturing on how their family dynamics should be ? 😂

[@AsrielhaifaAskelon-f4j]

He suppose to remain sing in One Direction Group not honeymoon in Argentina and malaysia

[@Irishyoutubers]

❤

[@debragranett5123]

What a waist of a young lovely guy 😢😢

[@noraa_asha]

Dalam dunia ni hanya maya henry yang cakap liam jahat🥹🥹🥹 semua orang tau liam payne ayah dan anak yang sangat baik hati♥️

[@WendyGuillen-v9h]

💔💔💔

[@fernandaarce1313]

Dep ojalá que sepa la verdad 😅

[@karlarsenalfciswhatitis6636]

Don't mean this disrespectfully to Liam's parents but Simon could have seen Liam like a son who's grown up with him. Sad time but remember the good times Liam showed.

[@PedrocaChannel9981]

😮😮😮😮😢😢😢😢

[@corrigana1]

He was too young to die

[@dianacabanova5776]

😢

[@aniam.9996]

😭

[@ravikurup8350]

😫

[@evonsoulos4218]

😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢😢🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@janicesmith975]

Very sad, but drink and drugs don't mix.

[@clairemcmahon9392]

I thought Zayn and Louie looked lost. Harry turning up With the Beast that is James Corden?

[@sue5980]

Simon's pain is only for himself,

[@marcelaperalta9868]

Fuetza y paz psta toda du familis lamebto en mi.slma yo perdi vadi roda mi fsmilis eskt fesgarrrador y bp de sipeta soko se sprende a vucir con ello que dios los bendiga afios lian etas un ducis con todos ,tus fans tis smigos ,tu novio mucho avondielonpsts tu hijito afios angel

[@vasilicaperescu6186]

Why are all these videos posted when the family clearly asked for privacy? Disregard for privacy, dignity, and humanness. He died because of the society we live in , and it continues after his death. Let him rest in peace and give family and friends some space

[@deborahwright759]

Hope bear doesnt take after his dad

[@michelleelmore3126]

Casket was blue not black

[@angelasmith2439]

Where is Liam sisters?

[@debrasnipes7431]

They were there.

[@rakruse12]

They had 2 entries a public and private one. They and Liams son Bear went through the private entrance

[@TheDolphingirl28]

Dark blue coffin, and blue flowers. With a hint a white. If your going to report get the facts right.

[@shellykane603]

was liam buried there

[@carolinecollett956]

Why wasn’t all those ‘ pop stars ‘ who he sang with there to be seen …… the ones he partied with? There was a lot more connections he had

[@annajosullivan]

Maybe they weren’t invited.

[@jolieluc]

It wasn't an industry event. It was an intimate and small gathering of close loved ones.

[@carolinecollett956]

@ then it should not of been filmed for everyone else to see who paid their respects

[@sponish0]

I mean it’s their funeral they decide how it goes and who attends not you

[@carolinecollett956]

Like Savan Kotecha American songwriter and record producer as he is associated with many of these bands and ‘ celebrities’ who they help make their music popular

[@jolieluc]

because it wasn't an industry event. it was for friends and family, not "collaborators". I'm sure his parents considered who LIAM would want there.

[@carolinecollett956]

@ I am sure they were ‘ advised ‘ the ‘ Industry’ had to be protected against the current bad publicity by all the higher ups who partied altogether at the white parties

[@sylviabriggs4087]

Too many blind people,, Justice for Liam

[@sylviabriggs4087]

@@JabindyOer oh dear you had better buy a big bag of popcorn

[@brianswathey]

Who in their right mind would invite James corden?? 😅

[@helenpearce8118]

I mean well liam was on late late show with corden alot and did a carpool karaoke so they were good friends

[@notyourkingbro]

they were friends so I'm assuming his parents invited him, or someone from 1D as a plus one

[@LyndaRichards-h2n]

Sorry to hear Lynda Kimball been there buried husband and baby.