Liam Payne’s sister Nicola has broken her silence on social media about the sudden death of her 31-year-old brother, One Direction star Liam Payne.
The “proud sister” wrote an open letter to fans on Instagram, where she insisted her brother was “too good for this earth” and declared her sibling an “angel” and hoped I hope my brother has finally found peace.
“When I saw the news pop up on my phone that you had left us I got chills, I so wanted this to not be true,” Nicola wrote in her lengthy post on Monday, October 21. ”. was a mistake and someone got it wrong.”
“You are truly too good for this earth, you are an angel who only lives to make people smile and be happy. You always show kindness to everyone you meet and it shows how many people have confirmed Get what we’ve always known!” she wrote.
Nicola posted a treasure trove of loving photos of the two hugging each other’s cheeks, alongside group and family shots. “We don’t have many pictures together because we never really did it as a family, we never wanted you to feel like you were in a room full of fans fans, but we will always be your biggest fans.”
She continued: “Unfortunately, this cruel world always has [sic] quickly judge someone based on just a few 5-second clips, then they think that allows them to talk like they know you. We know you and we love you.”
The late star passed away immediately after suffering multiple injuries when falling 10 meters from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Buenos Aires’ emergency services director, Alberto Crescenti, reported that medical teams were unable to save him.
ENSTARZ reported in 2021 that Payne admitted to suffering from severe “suicidal ideation” and had moments of “taking drugs and drinking alcohol” during his time with the beloved group, One Direction.
In an episode of the ‘Diary of a CEO’ podcast with Steven Bartlett, the star revealed that fame, alcohol and drugs took him to “rock bottom” when he was still with bandmates Louis, Zayn , Harry and Niall.
“I hope you have finally found peace there and that you will continue to care for us as much as you have done in your life. We will make sure that Bear knows about his dad and that you love him to death.” How much, we promise this,” Nicola concluded in the heartfelt post.
The late beloved musician is survived by parents Karen Payne and Geoff Payne, and sisters Ruth Gibbons and Nicola Payne. The star also has a son, Bear Gray Payne, 7, with his ex, singer Cheryl Cole.
Originally published in Enstarz.
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