TV presenter Dermot O’Leary recalled Liam Payne auditioning for The X Factor as a 14-year-old boy, as he paid tribute to the singer following his death. Payne died after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires,

The X Factor has said Liam Payne will “leave a lasting legacy on the music industry” in a tribute posted on social media following his death. The singer rose to fame after appearing on the singing competition, first when he was aged 14 and then two years later when he was placed into the boy band One Direction.

The X Factor has released a statement on Liam Payne's death, with the ITV show posting a tribute on social media