Ant McPartlin and Declan Donnelly made a glum appearance as they emerged from a hotel after Britain’s Got Talent auditions were cancelled.
Show boss Simon Cowell made the decision to halt the audition process following the news that Liam Payne had tragically died aged 31. “Simon Cowell has postponed today’s Britain’s Got Talent auditions in Blackpool following the death of Liam Payne. #BGT,” a post shared on Twitter (X) read on this morning, just hours on from Liam’s death in Argentina being announced.
Fremantle UK – Britain’s Got Talent ‘s production company – confirmed the cancellation to the Mirror, with a spokesperson saying: “Due to the tragic passing of Liam Payne, we have decided to postpone the Britain’s Got Talent auditions. Our thoughts are with Liam’s friends, family and all who loved him.”
The former One Direction singer died at the age of 31 on Wednesday after falling from the third floor of a hotel in the Palermo neighbourhood of Buenos Aires, Argentina. Local police said the dad-of-one fell from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel before medics confirmed his death.
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Stepping out on Thursday, Ant and Dec looked solemn as they left Lancashire’s The Grand Hotel. Ant wore a black baseball cap in an apparent attempt to keep a low profile while Dec opted for a blue top and black jacket.
At one point as they left their accommodation, doting dad Dec appeared to try and force a smile, but dad-of-one Ant looked decidedly downcast.
Both work with Simon on BGT, with the music mogul also being the head judge on ITV’s X Factor. Earlier on Thursday, the ITV show commemorated Liam in a poignant statement that read: “We are heartbroken by the sad passing of Liam Payne”, the show’s official account on X wrote alongside a photo of the star.
“He was immensely talented and, as part of One Direction, Liam will leave a lasting legacy on the music industry and fans around the world. Our thoughts are with his friends, family and all who loved him.”
Liam, who was known for being one fifth of the world-famous band, found fame in 2011 after appearing on The X Factor , when judge Simon Cowell placed him in a band with Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles , Zayn Malik and Niall Horan.
In a tragic turn of events this week, Liam fell from the third floor of a hotel building in the Argentinian capital. Police, firefighters and ambulances were seen outside of a hotel building after Liam tragically fell. Police are said to have been called to reports of a man acting aggressively at the hotel who could be under the effect of drink or drugs.
A body was found in an internal patio of the hotel. The police were called to the hotel by the hotel manager. It’s believed that Liam fell from around 13 or 14 metres and suffered “very serious injuries incompatible with life.” While City ambulance service provider spokesman Alberto Crescenti said he had fallen around 40 metres and suffered “severe injuries which were incompatible with life.”
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