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Rita Ora fights back tears in Liam Payne tribute at MTV EMAs

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Video: Rita Ora chokes up in heartfelt Liam Payne tribute at MTV EMAs

Rita Ora fought back tears as she remembered her friend and collaborator Liam Payne with a tearful tribute at the MTV Europe Music Awards (EMAs).

The former One Direction singer died aged 31 after falling from a third-floor balcony of the Casa Sur Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in October.

Ora led a tribute to the star as she hosted the ceremony in Manchester on Sunday, 10 November.

“Liam Payne was one of the kindest people that I knew," she told the crowd.

“He had the biggest heart and was always the first person to offer help in any way that he could."

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