Molly-Mae Hague says she is ‘utterly shocked’ by the tragic death of ‘genuine and kind’ Liam Payne

Molly-Mae Hague said she was “utterly shocked” by Liam Payne’s tragic death in a moving tribute to the star.

The One Direction singer fell 15 meters from the third floor into the courtyard of the Hotel Casa Sur in Buenos Aires on Wednesday at the age of 31.

Taking to her Instagram Stories, Molly-Mae shared a photo of the pair and revealed they had met several times, describing him as “genuine and kind”.

Sharing an insight into their friendship, the influencer who split from fiancé Tommy Fury earlier this year, revealed Liam ‘always made an effort’ to talk to her and ask how she was feeling.

Writing: “I couldn’t stop thinking about the most heartbreaking news of Liam’s passing. This completely shocked me.’

‘I met Liam a few times and he was such a genuine and kind person – he always made an effort to talk to me and ask how I was.’

Molly-Mae Hague said she was ‘utterly shocked’ by Liam Payne’s tragic death in heartbreaking tribute to the star

Taking to her Instagram Stories, Molly-Mae shared a photo of the pair and revealed they had met several times, describing him as ‘genuine and kind’

The One Direction singer dived 15 meters from the third floor in the courtyard of the Hotel Casa Sur in Buenos Aires (photo 2021)

‘I just can’t stop thinking about his family, his son, girlfriend and friends – my heart aches for them. Rest in peace Liam’

Liam’s One Direction bandmates Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik broke their silence following his tragic death on Thursday, releasing an emotional statement.

In a joint statement signed by ‘Louis, Zayn, Niall and Harry’, they said they were ‘completely devastated’.

“Over time, and when everyone can, there will be more to say,” they said.

“But for now, let’s take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved deeply.

‘The memories we shared with him will be cherished forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends and the fans who loved him alongside us.

‘We will miss him very much. We love you, Liam.

The band also separately released their own tributes.

Sharing an insight into their friendship, the influencer who split from fiancé Tommy Fury (pictured together in 2022) earlier this year, revealed that Liam ‘always made an effort’ to talk to her and ask how she was feeling

Taking to her Instagram Stories, Molly-Mae shared a photo of the pair and revealed they had met several times, describing him as ‘genuine and kind’ (2023 photo)

Liam’s One Direction bandmates broke their silence following his tragic death on Thursday, releasing an emotional statement

Niall Horan wrote on Instagram: “I am absolutely devastated by the passing of my amazing friend, Liam. It just doesn’t seem real’

Harry posted a photo of Liam on stage performing to a huge arena of fans alongside his moving tribute

The singer took to Instagram to share his own emotional message with his friend, who he described as “warm, supportive and incredibly loving.”

Styles wrote on Instagram that he was “truly devastated” and will “always miss him.”

“His greatest joy was making other people happy and it was an honor to be by his side as he did so.

‘Liam lived openly, with his heart on his sleeve, he had an energy for life that was contagious.

“He was warm, supportive and incredibly loving. The years we spent together will forever remain among the most cherished years of my life. I will miss him always, my dear friend.

‘My heart breaks for Karen, Geoff, Nicola and Ruth, their son Bear, and all those around the world who knew and loved him, as I did.’

Tomlinson said in an emotional tribute that he was “really struggling with the idea of ​​saying goodbye.”

He posted a photo on his Instagram page of the two on stage with Payne affectionately placing his arm around Tomlinson’s shoulder.

Tomlinson said he would be an uncle to Payne’s son Bear if he “needed me” and would “tell him stories of how amazing his dad was.”

“I’m so grateful that we’ve gotten even closer since the band, talking on the phone for hours, reminiscing about all the thousands of incredible memories we’ve had together is a luxury I thought I’d have with you for the rest of my life,” he wrote. .

“I would love to share the stage with you again, but it wasn’t like that.

‘I wish I had the chance to say goodbye and tell you once again how much I loved you.

‘Payno, my boy, one of my best friends, my brother, I love you, man. Sleep well X.’

Malik said he was talking out loud to Payne ‘hoping you could hear me’.

In his moving tribute, he said he “lost a brother when you left us”.

“And I can’t explain what I would give to just hug you one last time and say goodbye properly and tell you that I loved and respected you so much,” he wrote.

Harry (pictured with Liam in 2013) wrote: ‘My heart breaks for Karen Geoff, Nicola and Ruth, his son Bear and all those around the world who knew and loved him as I did’

In a statement shared on Instagram, Louis said he was “beyond devastated” by his friend’s death (pictured together in 2015)

Louis also shared photos of the pair as they joked together on stage, saying he would always be Liam’s ‘big brother’

Another selection of photos showed just how close the pair were

In a statement shared on Instagram, Louis said he was “beyond devastated” by his friend’s death and said he will “always be an uncle” to the late singer’s eight-year-old son, Bear.

In his tribute, Zayn wrote: ‘I lost a brother when you left us and I can’t explain to you what I would give to just give you a hug for the last time.’

‘I will forever keep all the memories I have with you in my heart. There are no words that justify or explain how I feel right now, other than devastated. I hope that wherever you are right now you are well and at peace and know how much you are loved. I love you, bro.

Niall, 31, the last member of the band to pay tribute, said in his moving statement that he was unaware that “our recent hug was our final goodbye”.

He wrote on Instagram: “I am absolutely devastated by the passing of my amazing friend, Liam. It just doesn’t seem real.

‘Liam had an energy for life and a passion for work that was infectious. He was the brightest ever and always made everyone feel happy and safe.

‘All the laughs we’ve had over the years, sometimes over the simplest things, keep coming to mind amidst the sadness.

‘We got to live our wildest dreams together and I will cherish every moment we had forever. The bond and friendship we had doesn’t happen often in a lifetime.

The singer, who Liam saw in concert in Argentina just days before he died, continued: “I feel very happy to have seen him recently. Unfortunately, I didn’t know that after saying goodbye and hugging him that night, I would be saying goodbye forever. It’s heartbreaking.

‘My love and condolences go out to Geoff, Karen, Ruth, Nicola and of course your son Bear.

‘Thank you for everything, Payno. I love you brother. Nialler