Payne's girlfriend, Kate Cassidy, was among those who was on hand for the funeral, as was Payne's fellow One Direction bandmates Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan. Damian Hurley, son of actor Elizabeth Hurley, was also in attendance. Simon Cowell, who discovered Payne on Britain's "The X Factor," was also expected to be on hand.

One Direction star Liam Payne’s funeral is taking place today, with his family, closest friends and former bandmates attending the service. Payne’s girlfriend Kate Cassidy and Girls Aloud singers Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh,