After Liam Payne died at age 31 on Wednesday, his friends from One Direction and 'The X Factor' reacted online.

The singer rose to stardom at the age of 16 after joining the boy band on the ITV singing competition in 2010.

Liam Payne initially appeared on 'The X Factor UK' in 2008 before One Direction was formed on the show in 2010 ...

The X Factor has paid tribute to One Direction member Liam Payne following his death yesterday (October 16). The 31 year-old ...

One Direction and The X Factor are mourning the death of Liam Payne. After Payne died on Wednesday, members of the beloved ...

Liam Payne first registered on the pop radar as a fresh-faced 14-year-old, trying out for The X Factor in 2008. "I should ...

Celebrities and musicians from across the world are paying tribute to Liam Payne after the shock death of the former One ...

The late Liam Payne was first introduced to the world as a budding young singer on 'The X Factor,' where he would eventually help form the massively popular boy band One Direction.

Every member of One Direction had a role. Harry Styles was the cheeky one. Zayn Malik was the mysterious one. Niall Horan was ...

Liam Payne originally auditioned for “The X Factor” in 2008, and ended up having a child with one of the judges.

Liam Payne, who rose to fame as part of the British boy band One Direction, is dead at 31.