The actress took to social media in the wake of the former One Direction star Liam Payne’s tragic death

Coronation Street star Cait Fitton has said ‘life’s short’ as she shared a moving message in response to the death of Liam Payne. The actress took to social media in the wake of the former One Direction star’s tragic death, aged 31.

Payne, who found fame on The X Factor with the boy band, died after falling from a balcony on the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

According to police in Buenos Aires, officers were initially responding to reports “of an aggressive man who may have been under the effects of drugs and alcohol”.

A post-mortem examination report has since found that Payne died of multiple traumas and “internal and external haemorrhage”, as a result of the fall.

Following the news on Wednesday night (October 16), Cait took to Instagram and said: “To all the OG Directioners out there… Gutted [heartbroken emoji]. Heartbreaking.”

The soap star, who is known for playing Lauren Bolton in ITV’s Corrie, has since returned to social media with a moving message which read: “If you’re able,HUG HIM, HUG HER, TELL PEOPLE YOU LOVE THEM”. Alongside a video of Liam speaking about his struggles, she added: “Life’s too short to waste a second,” adding a pink heart emoji.

It comes as Payne’s One Direction bandmates have said they are “completely devastated” and will miss the singer “terribly”. A statement signed by Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan said: “We’re completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing.

“In time, and when everyone is able to, there will be more to say. But for now, we will take some time to grieve and process the loss of our brother, who we loved dearly. The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever. For now, our thoughts are with his family, his friends and the fans who loved him alongside us. We will miss him terribly. We love you Liam.”