Nicole Scherzinger Mourns Liam Payne -- Who She Was Texting The Day He Died

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Nicole Scherzinger is mourning her dear friend Liam Payne, whom she was texting on the very day he died.

Oof. In a Billboard interview published on Thursday, Andrew Lloyd Webber — the composer of the actress’ new Broadway musical Sunset Blvd. — opened up about her close bond with the One Direction alum, a band she played a major part in forming on The X Factor back in 2010. Related: Liam’s Fans Think THIS Was A Sign From The Singer… From Above He expressed: Whoa.

Heartbreaking. They were friends until the very end. Incredibly, the Pussycat Dolls alum still managed to go on stage and perform just moments after learning of the 31-year-old’s passing, Andrew praised: He continued: That is incredible.

She’s a true professional — but we cannot imagine how difficult that must have been! In a video shared in 2022, The X Factor revealed that Nicole was the judge on the show who decided to put Liam, Niall Horan, Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, and Louis Tomlinson in a band together, saying at the time: She called them “little stars” who she couldn’t bear to “get rid of.” Thanks to her mastermind work, she helped create one of the biggest boy bands in history.