71 minutes ago Simon Cowell in the firing line: X Factor's Katie Waissel takes aim at music industry following Liam Payne's death

Waissel, a 38-year-old British singer-songwriter who auditioned alongside Payne on the 2010 series of X Factor, name-checked Cowell in two statements today.

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2 hours ago Simon Cowell faces backlash after Liam Payne's death: X Factor's Katie Waissel takes aim at music mogul

Waissel, a 38-year-old British singer-songwriter who auditioned alongside Payne on the 2010 series of X Factor, name-checked Cowell in two statements today.

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4 hours ago Simon Cowell halts Britain's Got Talent auditions following Liam Payne's death

A call will be made later about whether the rest of this week’s auditions will also be postponed

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4 hours ago Watch Liam Payne’s first ever meeting with Cheryl aged 14 including that cheeky wink

Liam Payne, 31, has tragically died after falling from a third floor hotel room in Buenos Aires last night - and leaves behind his 7-year-old son, Bear, whom he shares with ex-partner Cheryl

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4 hours ago Britain’s Got Talent postpones auditions following death of Liam Payne

The show’s producer, Freemantle UK, has not said when the trials for the 2025 series will resume.

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4 hours ago Britain's Got Talent auditions cancelled by Simon Cowell after Liam Payne's death

Britain's Got Talent auditions in Blackpool have been cancelled today in the wake of One Direction star Liam Payne's tragic death after the worldwide star fell to his death

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4 hours ago Simon Cowell halts BGT auditions after tragic death of One Direction's Liam Payne

Simon Cowell has cancelled today's Britain's Got Talent auditions in Blackpool following the tragic death of One Direction star Liam Payne, who fell from his hotel balcony

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5 hours ago Simon Cowell halts Britain's Got Talent filming in wake of Liam Payne's tragic death

Former One Direction mentor Simon Cowell who formed the boyband in 2010 has reportedly postponed BGT filming today in the wake of Liam Payne's tragic death at just 31-years-old.

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5 hours ago Simon Cowell cancels Britain's Got Talent auditions in the wake of Liam Payne's tragic death aged 31

Simon - who famously formed Liam's band One Direction - decided last minute to call off the auditions in Blackpool as he discovered the shocking news.

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