Liam Payne's dad's emotional request and family texts in wake of singer's death shared by BBC star

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Scott Mills has shared the touching messages he exchanged with the heartbroken father of Liam Payne, Geoff.The BBC Radio 2 presenter highlighted the poignant text conversations he's had following the devastating demise of the One Direction singer.

Liam tragically lost his life at 31 last week after plummeting from a balcony at the CasaSur Palermo hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Geoff, who flew to Argentina alongside his wife Karen to honour their son, reached out to Scott expressing gratitude for the tear-jerking homage paid to Liam on-air the previous week.

Emotions ran high as Scott fought back tears while commemorating Liam on the radio, having made contact with Geoff earlier. Geoff reportedly shared the tribute with his relatives via their family WhatsApp group chat and relayed his deep appreciation for the outpouring of love and support from the radio show and its faithful audience, reports the Daily Star.