Breaking News:From winning over the hearts of the nation on X Factor to hiding from the public eye as his health deteriorated: Liam Payne’s pals open up about his sudden death…See more 👇

He was the joyful Brummie who couldn’t believe his luck when he found himself as one fifth of X Factor phenomenon One Direction.

But last night singer Liam Payne was found dead after falling from the third floor of a hotel in the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires. It is not known if it was intentional or not.

He was found on Wednesday at the CasaSur Palermo hotel.

Friends of the 31-year-old star were shocked at the news which came just days after his former girlfriend Maya Henry called in lawyers as she begins legal action against Liam after accusing him of obsessive contact and ‘weaponising’ his fans against her.