Liam Payne and Zayn Malik experienced a series of ups and downs over the years. Both musicians were thrust into the spotlight alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson while on The X Factor in 2010 to form One Direction.

Zayn Malik has been left in 'absolute bits' over the tragic death of his One Direction bandmate Liam Payne, it is claimed, as pals rush to support the hitmaker.

Zayn Malik was left devastated when he found out about the passing of his ex-bandmate Liam Payne. Liam and Zayn were members of the boyband One Direction alongside Harry Styles, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson.

Zayn Malik and Liam Payne had a tumultuous relationship after being put together in One Direction in 2010, and they reportedly became estranged when Zayn left the boyband in 2015

Zayn Malik is ‘surrounded by his loved ones’ as the former One Direction star grapples with shock and heartbreak following the tragic death of fellow bandmate Liam Payne in Argentina. At just 31, Payne was found dead with “multiple traumas and excessive bleeding” after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires.

ZAYN Malik is reportedly ‘in absolute bits’ after finding out about Liam Payne’s shock death ‘in the early hours of the morning’. The ex-One Direction star died aged

Former One Direction vocalist, Zayn Malik is in extreme shock as he heard the news of Liam Payne’s death. So far, none of the ex-band members have personally reacted to the tragic news

As celebrities, friends and fans share their heartfelt tributes following the sudden and tragic loss of One Direction's Liam Payne, members of the boy band's world have began to break their silence. Harry Styles,

Zayn Malik is “in absolute bits” over the tragic death of former One Direction bandmate Liam Payne.Payne lost his life at age 31, on Wednesday evening, after he fell from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires,

Payne died of multiple traumas and internal and external bleeding caused by a fall from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, the Argentinian prosecutor’s office has said.

Liam Payne's former One Direction bandmate is said to be devastated following the news of his pal's tragic death.