Jackie ‘O’ Henderson was lost for words on Thursday morning as she discussed the shock death of One Direction star Liam Payne.
The radio queen, 49, was left stunned as a colleague broke the news that the British pop star, 31, had been found dead after falling from his hotel balcony in Argentina.
Jackie revealed her theory to fill-in co-host Cooper Johns about what might have happened.
‘If he fell, it would probably be by accident,’ she said.
‘I don’t know if it would be the way he would do something like that if he wanted to intentionally do it, from the third floor.
‘People could survive [a fall from third floor] and have done so. That’s why I wonder if it is an accident, it is a huge shock.’
Jackie added Payne’s death was ‘horrible news’ to wake up to and said she wasn’t interested in hearing any ‘conspiracy theories’ about the shock death.
‘It is so upsetting to hear the news and I first heard it live on air, it is absolutely shocking. It is sad he died in really unfortunate circumstances.
A heartbroken Jackie ‘O’ Henderson (pictured) was lost for words on Thursday morning, as she discussed the shock death of One Direction star Liam Payne
‘A lot of love goes out to Liam and his friends and family.’
It comes after the former One Direction member died in Buenos Aires, according to local reports.
The popstar reportedly fell from a third floor of a hotel in the Argentinian capital of Buenos Aires, TMZ reported.
Several witnesses told the publication that Payne had fallen from his room at the CasaSur Palmero Hotel shortly after 5pm on Wednesday evening.
Emergency services are believed to be present outside the hotel, where a red tent has been erected at the scene – Investigations into the pop star’s death are ongoing.
The radio queen, 49, was left stunned as a colleague broke the news that the British pop star 31, had been found dead after falling from his hotel balcony in Argentina. Pictured: Liam in 2018
City ambulance service provider spokesman Alberto Crescenti said Payne had fallen about 40 metres and suffered ‘severe injuries which were incompatible with life.’
He said: ‘The alarm was raised at 5.04pm local time saying a person was lying in an internal patio at Casa Sur.
‘At 5.11pm an ambulance arrived and the man was certified dead.
‘Afterwards we found out he had been a famous singer. Unfortunately the injuries he had suffered as a result of the fall proved to be fatal. There was no possibility of resuscitating him.’
Payne made his final post to social media in May, in which he posted a photo of One Direction with the late American filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, who died on May 23, and thanked him for directing the 1D This Is Us documentary.
Alongside a photo from 2013 of Payne and his bandmates posing with the director, he wrote: ‘Rest in peace Morgan Spurlock. It was a pleasure working with you.’
Payne was previously in a relationship with British pop sensation Cheryl Cole and the pair welcomed their son Bear Grey on March 22, 2017.
The presenter added she believed Liam’s death was likely a tragic accident due to the odd circumstances surrounding what happened
In May, Liam made his final post to social media, in which he posted a photo of One Direction with the late American filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (second from right), who died on May 23, and thanked him for directing the 1D This Is Us documentary
The Night Changes singer was spotted attending his former bandmate Niall Horan’s concert in the country earlier this month.
Payne auditioned for The X Factor in 2008, when he was only 14, and impressed judges with his own version of Fly Me To The Moon by Frank Sinatra.
He gave his singing career another go when he auditioned for the competition again in 2010, where he quickly shot to fame as part of One Direction.
He and his former bandmates Niall Horan, Zayn Malik, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson, were brought together by Simon Cowell and former judge Nicole Scherzinger who saw their potential as a group.
After just a few weeks of getting to know each other and non-stop rehearsing, the group impressed Cowell at their Judge’s Houses audition and sailed through to the live shows.
MailOnline has approached Payne’s representatives for comment.
There has been an outpouring of tributes online, with fellow former X Factor contestants Jedwad writing: ‘RIP Liam Payne. Condolences to his friends and family.’
They added: ‘ Sending strength to Cheryl and his son Bear, and all the One Direction family.’
Paris Hilton wrote: ‘So upsetting to hear the news of Liam Payne passing. Sending love and condolences to his family and loves ones. RIP my friend.’
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