The Little Mix star has spoken out about the importance of protecting artists weeks after the One Direction singer died on 16 October when he fell from the third floor of his hotel suite in Buenos Aires,

Perrie Edwards said that she and her Little Mix bandmates felt like Liam Payne’s death was ‘very close to home’ for them

Little Mix star Perrie Edwards has called Liam Payne's death "devastating" and declared her "heart hurts" for his ex Cheryl and their young son Bear.

Perrie Edwards says she thought ‘heartbreaking’ Liam Payne death ‘can’t be real’ - Edwards said her group had a ‘relationship’ with One Direction after winning series eight of The X Factor, a year after One Direction came third.