Former One Direction singer Liam Payne died in October after falling from a third floor hotel balcony and a friend has now claimed he was sectioned following an overdose

One Direction star, Liam Payne, tragically died in October after falling from the third floor of his hotel suite in Argentina, leaving his legion of loyal fans bereft

Liam Payne was ‘sectioned’ after suffering an overdose in the months before his death in October last year, a close friend of the late singer has claimed. The former One Direction star died aged 31 on October 16 after he fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Kate Cassidy, the girlfriend of the late Liam Payne, opened up in an interview with The Sun about life after Payne's death, grief and more.

Liam Payne ’s death devastated the world, including former manager Simon Cowell who ‘sobbed’ uncontrollably to Sinitta. The music mogul, 65, had been One Direction ’s manager after their run on The X Factor and was spotted tearing up at his funeral.

Liam Payne’s father, Geoff, reportedly made a desperate attempt to have his son committed to a psychiatric treatment center.

Liam Payne sadly passed away last year at the age of 31, and in his last ever interview, he credited his ex-girlfriend Cheryl for saving him in his darkest hour

Liam Payne died in October 2024 aged 31 after falling from the balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina - his friend has now spoken out about the singer's final days