Liam Payne's mentor Denise Lewis pens heartbreaking tribute after his tragic death and shares unseen pictures of the star as she writes that his 'dark storms' have now passed

Dame Denise Lewis has penned a heartbreaking tribute to Liam Payne aft his tragic decease astatine nan property of 31 and shared unseen pictures of nan star. 

The heptathlete, 52, is joined to Steve Finan - who was Liam's head for respective years - and she has been regarded by immoderate arsenic nan erstwhile One Direction star's 'fairy godmother'.  

Denise and Steve were astatine Liam's broadside done immoderate of his astir difficult times - including his fall-out pinch Cheryl - and he would often enactment astatine their location arsenic they battled to support him sober.

Taking to Instagram connected Tuesday, Denise shared an affectional tribute to Liam pinch a postulation of photos of nan brace complete nan years - and wrote that his 'dark storms' person now passed.

Denise thanked nan precocious vocalist for 'being truthful sweet' pinch her children and said he was 'more loved than you could grasp'.

'Okay. Here goes….' she wrote. 'I cognize it's existent and you're not coming back. So here's to you - nan existent you. 

'Kind, funny, annoyingly daft but much talented than you believed, much loved than you could grasp.

'The acheronian storms person passed and each that is up of you is sunshine. You merit that.'

She added: 'Thank you for being truthful saccharine pinch my kids, nan large kid successful you ever knew what to opportunity to make them laugh. Rest good bab… Wolvo & nan world weep.'

Speaking to nan Mail's Katie Hind, a root said of Denise and Liam's bond: 'Liam adored Denise. She mothered him and really tried to support him.'

In snaps shared by Denise, Liam was seen enjoying days retired golfing pinch her family and attending day parties. 

He was besides seen successful a image pinch Denise's 22-year-old girl Lauren arsenic they posed pinch vocalist Rita Ora. 

Liam fell from a 3rd level of a edifice successful nan Argentinian superior of Buenos Aires past Wednesday evening, earlier medics confirmed his death.   

His explanation Universal Music Group tribute read: 'We are devastated by nan tragic passing of Liam Payne.

'His bequest will unrecorded connected done his euphony and nan countless fans he inspired and who adored him. We nonstop our deepest condolences to Liam's family and loved ones.'

It was revealed hours later that Liam had been dropped by nan grounds explanation days earlier his death.

Originally signed to Sony arsenic portion of One Direction, Liam penned a woody pinch Capitol Records, a explanation owned by Universal, successful July 2016 erstwhile he launched his solo profession astatine conscionable 22 years old.

Liam was said to person been 'thrilled' erstwhile he signed to Capitol successful what was understood to person been a very lucrative deal.

The explanation is simply a subsidiary of Universal, but successful nan company's caller reshuffle he came nether nan main label.

Meanwhile, it was besides revealed that Liam's PR resigned earlier this month, which near him without immoderate publicity representation.

The resignation came arsenic Liam's ex-fiancé Maya Henry began ineligible proceedings against nan vocalist aft accusing him of many times contacting her.

One root said: 'It is for illustration each of Liam's euphony profession that he had built up since he went solo 8 years agone was crumbling, location was very small near for him.

'It must person perfectly devastated him.'