Family, and friends of Liam Payne gathered to pay their respects to the late star as he was laid to rest one month after his fatal fall, in a private funeral on Wednesday at St Mary's church in Amersham, west of London.
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All of Liam’s former One Direction bandmates -- Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson -- were in attendance, coming together for the first time in nearly nine years.
The four remaining 1D members arrived separately, wearing sunglasses and shielding their emotions from the flashing cameras of the media. Styles was the first to arrive, followed by Tomlinson, then Malik, and Horan hand-in-hand with girlfriend Amelia Wooley, moments later.
The late singer's girlfriend Kate Cassidy was also photographed on her way into the church accompanied by her friend and Elizabeth Hurley’s son, Damian Hurley. As well as the musician's ex, Girls Aloud singer Cheryl Cole, with whom he shared 7-year-old son Bear.
Also in attendance, Simon Cowell, who was among the X Factor judges that put together and helped launch the group back in 2010, seen arriving with his fiancée, Lauren Silverman.Payne's friend and former Late Late Show host, James Corden, and of course Payne’s parents, Karen and Geoff Payne.
Liam’s casket arrived via a horse-drawn carriage and carried inside. Once the memorial service concluded, the former One Direction bandmates once again separately made their way out of the church. However, photographs reveal Horan and Styles managed to come together at one point, and so did Louis and Zayn.
Liam, along with the rest of 1D, skyrocketed to fame after becoming a band on The X Factor in 2010 and quickly became one of the biggest boy bands of all time, releasing five albums before their 2016 split — one year after Malik left. The five were never publicly seen together after their break up.
Payne’s unexpected passing came last month after he fell from the third-story balcony of his hotel room while vacationing at The CasaSur Palermo in Argentina. He was 31 years old.
After the tragedy, his 1D band members shared individual and combined tributes to their fallen brother, expressing their devastation.
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Prosecutors recently revealed the singer’s death will not be ruled a suicide, concluding that he was likely unconscious when he fell over the balcony railing. According to his autopsy report, as disclosed by Page Six, Liam had traces of cocaine, alcohol and prescription medication in his system at the time of the fall.
According to additional Page Six reporting, one of Liam’s friends, a hotel employee and an alleged drug dealer have all since been charged in connection to his death.