United Kingdom, June 25 -- Liam Payne's sister felt "immeasurable pride" after seeing her late brother in Building the Band.

The One Direction singer - who tragically died aged 31 last year after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina - features as a judge in the upcoming Netflix series and his sibling Ruth Gibbins is "heartbroken" that he won't get the chance to see himself on the programme.

Ruth posted on her Instagram Stories: "I didn't know whether to share this, but it felt weird when I've raved about Liam's work and achievements for the last 15 years.

"I'm heartbroken he never got the chance to see how great he in this show. He knew he had done a good job, we all told him this when we were at filming, but watching it back, wow...