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00:00Simon Cowell has finally broken his silence in the wake of Liam Payne's sudden death at
00:09the age of 31.
00:12The music executive met Payne when he auditioned for X Factor at the age of 14 and played an
00:17outsized role in the young man's rise to fame through the boy band One Direction.
00:22In a post on social media, Cowell wrote,
00:25''You never really know how you feel about someone until a moment like this happens.
00:29Liam, I am truly devastated, heartbroken, and I feel empty.
00:35And I want you to know how much love and respect I have for you.
00:39Every tear I have shed is a memory of you,'' Cowell wrote.

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