The music mogul first met Payne when he was just 14 and auditioned for the X Factor. He posted beautiful words about the time they spent together over the years on Instagram. The 65-year-old began: ‘You never really know how you feel about someone until a moment like this happens.

The late Liam Payne was best known as a member of one of the biggest boy bands of all time, but he also proudly wore the title of Dad. The former One Direction member and ex-partner of Cheryl Cole wel

Liam Payne and Cheryl welcomed their son, Bear Liam Payne, in 2017, but less than a year later the couple were forced to part ways after the singer’s busy schedule impacted their relationship