Kelly Osbourne Recalls How Liam Payne Supported Her During Hard Time

opened up about her bond with the late , telling Us Weekly in her cover story that his death “hit hard.”

News broke earlier this month that Payne fell to his death from a third-floor balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina at the age of 31. A preliminary autopsy revealed that the One Direction alum suffered multiple injuries involving “internal and external hemorrhage.” It was also reported that Payne had multiple drugs, including “pink cocaine,” in his system.

Sometime ahead of Payne’s sudden death, he spoke with Osbourne, 40. During the conversation, the TV personality told Us that Payne “was in a good place.”

“He was checking on me to make sure that I was OK,” Osbourne recalled to Us. “The fact that there was nobody there for him just absolutely breaks my heart.”

Related: Inside Liam Payne's Legacy: From One Direction to His Haunting Final Days“It’s important you don’t bottle up how you feel,” Liam Payne wrote via Instagram in July 2023. “Feeling is one of the most amazing gifts we have, and I blocked things up so long it made me sick and lash out.” A little over a year after those poignant words, the former One Direction star […]

Payne is survived by his parents, his two older sisters and his 7-year-old son, Bear, whom he shared with ex Cheryl Cole. At the time of his death, Payne was alone in Argentina. He had traveled to South America with girlfriend Kate Cassidy, who left several days earlier. (A source told Us earlier this month that Cassidy, 25, felt “immense guilt” leaving town without Payne.)

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Amid Payne’s death, many celebrities — including Kelly’s mother, — have shared heartfelt condolences.

“Liam, my heart aches. We all let you down,” Sharon, 72, wrote via Instagram on October 17. “Where was this industry when you needed them? You were just a kid when you entered one of the toughest industries in the world. Who was in your corner? Rest in peace, my friend.”

While speaking with Us, Kelly concurred with her mother’s remarks.

Related: Celebs React to Liam Payne’s Shocking Death at Age 31Celebrities are mourning the loss of former One Direction band member Liam Payne. News broke on Wednesday, October 16, that Payne died at age 31 due to sustaining injuries after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. Payne fell from the third floor of the CasaSur Palermo Hotel, Us Weekly confirmed at the time. […]

Kelly and Payne each struggled with addiction through their respective years in the spotlight. The “Strip That Down” singer had been candid about his challenges with alcoholism, leading to a 2023 rehab stay. Later that same year, Payne confirmed he was 100 days sober.

Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Liam Payne, Kelly Osbourne, Louis Tomlinson and Harry Styles Christopher Polk/Getty Images

Kelly, meanwhile, has been sober since 2021 after years of struggle.

“It’s a rocky road for me,” Kelly admitted in her Us cover story. “Most days are great, but every now and then, I’ll get one really bad day where it’s hard to pull myself out. My natural habitual instinct is to numb myself because I don’t have to see the pain and I don’t have to feel unworthy. I can just hibernate.”

She continued, “But, you can’t do that when you have a baby. You absolutely cannot. Finding other ways of getting through those hard days can be difficult sometimes.”

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Kelly, who shares 23-month-old son Sidney with boyfriend , further told Us that medication “saved [her] life.”

For more from Kelly’s cover story, pick up the new issue of Us Weekly, on stands now.

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Kelly Osbourne Recalls How Liam Payne Supported Her During Hard Time

Kelly Osbourne Recalls How Liam Payne Supported Her During Hard Time

Kelly Osbourne Recalls How Liam Payne Supported Her During Hard Time

Kelly Osbourne Recalls How Liam Payne Supported Her During Hard Time

Kelly Osbourne Recalls How Liam Payne Supported Her During Hard Time