United Kingdom, July 17 -- Liam Payne's sister still finds it "incredibly hard" to process his death.

The former One Direction singer passed away last October aged 31 after falling from his hotel balcony in Argentina and with his final TV show, star-search contest Building the Band, currently airing on Netflix, Nicola Payne has paid a heartfelt tribute to her "incredible" younger sibling.

Sharing photos of Liam on TV, Nicola wrote on Instagram on Thursday (16.07.25): "9 months ago today, our lives changed forever. I still find it incredibly hard to process what happened. I'm not sure I ever fully will, or even want to.

"Liam, you are the most incredible person. For those of us lucky enough to know and love you, our lives were truly ble...