Mary Byrne, who appeared alongside Liam Payne on X Factor in 2010, says she has found it difficult to “come to terms” with his tragic death.
The One Direction singer jumped 45 feet from the third floor into the patio of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, at the age of 31.
Irish singer Mary, 64, who reached the semi-final of the ITV show while One Direction finished third, revealed she last spoke to Liam in 2018 and during their chat he opened up to her about his struggles with fame.
she said the sun: ‘I wouldn’t say fame wasn’t for him, but I would say they grew too much, too fast, they literally burned out after five years.’
Mary said Liam “was finding it really difficult” being stuck in hotel rooms while touring the world and not being able to get out because of the crowds of fans.
Mary Byrne, 64, who appeared alongside Liam Payne on X Factor in 2010, says she has found it difficult to ‘come to terms’ with his tragic death (pictured in 2016).
The One Direction singer jumped 45 feet from the third floor into the courtyard of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires on Wednesday at age 31 (Mary and Liam photographed during X Factor in 2010)
Irish singer Mary reached the semi-final of the ITV show, while One Direction finished third (pictured from the show in 2010).
“He said, ‘I love it, it’s brilliant,’ but he said, ‘It’s hard and it’s not what I expected,’ those were the words he said.”
She continued: ‘I was following his career and these young people and you’re thinking how proud you are. I always felt proud as a mother because I was the Mamita figure in the house.
Before admitting that he can’t even “begin to imagine” what Liam’s mother feels after his death.
Liam spoke openly about how One Direction’s global fame changed his life and affected his relationship with drugs and alcohol, once admitting: “I don’t know if I’ve hit rock bottom yet.”
Talking to Stephen Bartlett about the CEO Diary Podcast In 2021, Liam admitted: ‘I was worried about how far my fund would go. Where is the bottom for me? And you would never have seen it. I’m very good at hiding it.’
‘I don’t even know if I’ve reached it yet. I can make that decision now and choose my last moment as my lowest point or I can reach a completely new point.
He admitted that he had suffered for years from “social anxiety” and “stress” about being famous, and spoke of the pressure his mental health was under by not having the freedom to go anywhere as a member of a boy band.
Saying: ‘I feel like when we were in the band. The best way to protect ourselves was to lock ourselves in our rooms, and what is in the room? A minibar.
Mary, you last spoke to Liam in 2018 and during your chat he talked to you about his struggles with fame (Liam pictured in 2018).
She said: “I wouldn’t say fame wasn’t for him, but I would say they grew up too much, too fast, they literally burned out after five years” (One Direction pictured on The X Factor).
She said Liam was “having a really hard time” being stuck in hotel rooms while touring the world and not being able to go out because of the crowds of fans (pictured in 2019).
Liam admitted he had suffered from “social anxiety” and “stress” over being famous for years, and spoke about the pressure his mental health was under (pictured in 2023).
“So I had a party for one that seemed to go on for many years of my life, and then you remember how long have you been drinking?” And my goodness, that’s a long time, even for someone as young as me.
In multiple interviews, Liam explained how he had consumed alcohol to cope with both One Direction’s massive success and their subsequent split, telling Men’s Health Australia in 2019 that “it’s hard when you have the level of fame we had in the band.” “. ‘
“There have been a lot of people with mental health issues who don’t really get the help they need, and I think that’s a problem in our industry.”
“It’s the same thing that happens to everyone, that has been happening since the ’70s. You know what the pitfalls are and if you are lucky enough, like me, to be able to get out of that situation and return to a sense of normality, then You know it’s a little different.’
Liam compared going on stage and going out in public to ‘putting on the Disney costume’, admitting: ‘I was (drunk) most of the time because there was no other way to understand what was going on.’ .
‘I mean, it was fun. We had a great time, but there were certain parts where it got a little toxic.”
It comes after X Factor boss Simon Cowell faced backlash over Liam’s death, with contestant Katie Waissel declaring “we all know the truth” and Rebecca Ferguson criticizing the “exploitation and speculation of young stars “.
It comes after X Factor boss Simon Cowell faced backlash over Liam’s death, with contestant Katie Waissel declaring “we all know the truth” and Rebecca Ferguson criticizing the “exploitation and speculation of young stars ” (pictured with One Direction at The X). Factor)
Katie, a 38-year-old singer-songwriter who auditioned alongside Liam on the 2010 series of X Factor, named Cowell in two statements.
Rebecca Ferguson, who also appeared on X Factor in 2010 alongside Payne and Waissel, also weighed in today.
Waissel, a 38-year-old singer-songwriter who also auditioned during the 2010 series, named Cowell in two statements in which she accused music bosses of focusing on “profits instead of people.”
Cowell, 65, was a judge on X Factor and signed One Direction to his music label, Syco.
Waissel first turned to
“If Simon Cowell dared to make a statement about the heartbreaking and tragic loss of my dear, dear friend Liam, he would be a fool. We all know the truth… and I will make sure it comes to light.’
Rebecca Ferguson, who also appeared on his career.