Liam Payne funeral latest: Cheryl, One Direction bandmates and singer’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy attend service

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“I’m absolutely devastated about the passing of my amazing friend, Liam,” Horan, 31, wrote. “It just doesn’t feel real.

“Liam had an energy for life and a passion for work that was infectious. He was the brightest in every room and made everyone feel happy and secure.”

He continued: “All the laughs we had over the years, sometimes about the simplest of things, keep coming to mind through the sadness. We got to live our wildest dreams together and I will cherish every moment we had forever.”

Adorned in flowers that read “Son” and “Daddy,” the white carriage stood in front of St Mary’s Church as mourners arrived to pay their final respects.

Among the guests at the singer’s funeral were his bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, and Louis Tomlinson.

Payne died aged 31 on October 16 after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Argentina‘s capital Buenos Aires.

Liam Payne’s coffin arrives by horse-drawn hearse at One Direction star’s funeral

Liam Payne’s coffin arrived in a horse-drawn hearse at the One Direction star’s funeral in Amersham, Buckinghamshire, on Wednesday (20 November). Adorned in flowers that read “Son” and “Daddy,” the white carriage stood in front of St Mary’s Church as mourners arrived to pay their final respects. Among the guests at the singer’s funeral were his bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, and Louis Tomlinson. Payne died aged 31 on October 16 after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Argentina’s capital Buenos Aires.

Payne, who rose to fame in 2010 as a member of the biggest pop group since The Beatles, died in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on 16 October after falling from the third-floor balcony of his hotel room.

His funeral took place on Wednesday (20 November) at St Mary’s Church in Buckinghamshire. Ahead of the service, garlands and wreaths of flowers were arranged outside the entrance and fans and locals gathered outside to pay their respects.

Among the first mourners to arrive was Payne’s girlfriend, US influencer Kate Cassidy, who was pictured walking into the church with model Damian Hurley, the son of Elizabeth Hurley.

Payne’s One Direction bandmate Harry Styles arrived in a BMW with his friend, TV presenter and actor James Corden, while fellow 1D singers Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan all turned up separately.

Liam Payne‘s girlfriend at the time of his death, US influencer Kate Cassidy, has left the churchyard after the singer’s funeral.

Both in the band and out of it, the pop star struggled to find his defining identity, writes Mark Beaumont. Attempts at telling the world who he is with a second solo album and a documentary fell on deaf ears. His life now cut tragically short, the singer may remain elusive forever

Simon Cowell held Liam Payne‘s parents Geoff and Karen in an embrace as they left the church.

The Revd. Jonny Rapson then walked in front of the hearse as the coffin and Liam Payne‘s parents drove off.

Liam Payne‘s coffin has been carried outside the church and placed inside the hearse.