The One Direction star died at the age of 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina, following his death Simon Cowell faced criticism for his TV talent shows

Simon Cowell has dismissed any feelings of "guilt" over the tragic death of One Direction's Liam Payne .

The pop star, who was just 31, tragically lost his life last year after a fall from a hotel balcony in Argentina . In the aftermath, Cowell faced criticism for his TV talent shows, but he has defended himself in an interview with the Daily Mail.

Simon shared: "Not guilty. When I eventually met with his parents a few months afterwards, obviously we talked about this. Both his mum and dad said to me that music was Liam's passion. His proudest moment was getting through The X Factor the second time.

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