A heartbroken Jackie ‘O’ Henderson was left speechless on Thursday morning as she discussed the shocking death of One Direction star Liam Payne.
The radio queen, 49, was stunned when a colleague broke the news that the British pop star, 31, had been found dead after falling from the balcony of his hotel in Argentina.
Jackie revealed her theory to inform co-host Cooper Johns about what may have happened.
“If he fell, it would probably be accidental,” the radio star began.
“I don’t know if that would be the way he would do something like that if he wanted to do it deliberately, from the third floor.
‘People could survive [a fall from third floor] and have done so. That’s why I wonder if it’s an accident, it’s a huge shock.”
Jackie added that Liam’s death was “terrible news” to wake up to and said she was not interested in hearing “conspiracy theories” about the shock death.
‘It’s so upsetting to hear the news and I heard it live on air for the first time, it’s absolutely shocking. It is sad that he passed away under very unfortunate circumstances.
A heartbroken Jackie ‘O’ Henderson (pictured) was left speechless on Thursday morning as she discussed the shocking 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 pop star reportedly fell from the third floor of a hotel in the Argentine capital Buenos Aires, TMZ reports.
Several witnesses told the publication that Payne fell from his room at the CasaSur Palmero Hotel on Wednesday evening shortly after 5 p.m.
Emergency services are believed to be in attendance outside the hotel, where a red tent has been set up at the scene. The investigation into the pop star’s death is ongoing.
The radio queen, 49, was stunned when a colleague broke the news that the British pop star, 31, had been found dead after falling from the balcony of his hotel in Argentina. Pictured: Liam in 2018
City ambulance spokesman Alberto Crescenti said he fell about 40 meters and suffered “serious injuries incompatible with life.”
He said: ‘At 5.04pm local time the alarm was raised due to a person lying on an internal patio of Casa Sur.
‘At 5.11pm an ambulance arrived and the man was pronounced dead.
‘Afterwards we found out that he had been a famous singer. Unfortunately, the injuries he sustained as a result of the fall proved fatal. There was no way to resuscitate him.”
In May, Liam made his last post on social media, posting a photo of One Direction with American filmmaker Morgan Spurlock, who died on May 23, and thanking him for directing the 1D This Is Us documentary.
Alongside a 2013 photo of Liam and his bandmates posing with the director, he wrote some heartbreaking words: ‘Rest in peace Morgan Spurlock. It was a pleasure working with you.’
He previously dated British pop sensation Cheryl Cole and the couple welcomed their son Bear Gray on March 22, 2017.
The presenter added that she believed Liam’s death was likely a tragic accident due to the strange circumstances surrounding what happened
In May, Liam made his last social media post, posting a photo of One Direction with the late American filmmaker Morgan Spurlock (second from right), who died on May 23, and thanking him for directing the 1D This Is Us documentary
The Night Changes singer was recently spotted at his former bandmate Niall Horan’s concert in the country earlier this month.
He had first auditioned for the X Factor in 2008, when he was just 14, and impressed the judges with his own version of Frank Sinatra’s Fly Me To The Moon.
However, Payne gave his singing career another chance by auditioning for the competition again in 2010, where he quickly rose 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 rehearsing non-stop, the group impressed Simon at their audition at Judge’s Houses and sailed through to the live shows.
MailOnline has contacted Liam Payne’s representatives for comment.
There has been an outpouring of tributes online, with former XFactor contestants Jedwad writing: ‘RIP Liam Payne. Condolences to his friends and family.”
They added: “Sending strength to Cheryl and his son Bear, and the entire One Direction family.”
Paris Hilton wrote: “So upsetting to hear the news that Liam Payne has passed away. Sending love and condolences to his family and loved ones. RIP my friend.”
