Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman look grief-stricken at Liam Payne’s funeral
Simon Cowell and Lauren Silverman were in attendance at the funeral of Liam Payne. Held on Wednesday 20 November, the couple were photographed outside a church in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, where they paid their respects to the late One Direction star.
Simon – who worked with Liam on The X Factor – and Lauren, his fiancée, held hands as they headed into the service. Alongside his family members; Liam’s One Direction bandmates, and his girlfriend, Kate Cassidy were also in attendance.
Liam’s coffin arrived at the church in a white horse-drawn hearse, decorated with floral tributes that read ‘Son’ and ‘Daddy’, the latter a tribute from his son, Bear, whom he shares with his former partner, Cheryl.
Prior to the funeral, Simon, 65, had honoured the late singer with an emotional tribute on Instagram.
“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. This is so difficult to put into words right now,” he began.
Explaining that he had reunited with Liam in 2023, Simon continued: “You came to see me last year. Not for a meeting. Just to sit and talk. And we reminisced about all of the fun times we had together. And how proud you were to be a Dad.
