Scott Mills opens up about close bond with Liam Payne’s dad as he invites him onto Radio 2 show
Scott Mills opens up about close bond with Liam Payne’s dad as he invites him onto Radio 2 show
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SCOTT MILLS says he would welcome Liam Payne’s father Geoff as a guest on his new Radio 2 Breakfast Show, after it was revealed he was a fan. The DJ said on air during his previous afternoon slot in October that he was in touch with the late One Direction singer’s grieving father following Liam’s death, and he has now offered him an open invite.
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In an exclusive chat, Scott told us: “He would like to, I think. “I would definitely get him on the air at some point. “I would love that because he is a funny man. “I went to the funeral and it was just heartbreaking because I’ve known him . . .
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“The weird thing about Geoff is that he always just texts in. “He used to text into the Radio 1 show and now he texts into the Radio 2 show. “And you always know it’s him because he just signs off, ‘Geoff from Wolverhampton’. “At the premiere of the One Direction film, I remember Liam coming up to me going, ‘Scott, this is embarrassing.
“I’m really sorry about my dad. “He really wants a picture. Do you mind?’. “I’ve met him a couple of times, a few times after that, and I’ve spoken to him a few times.”. Recalling seeing him again at Liam’s funeral, Scott continued: “When I saw him that day, my heart was just breaking because it was just – as it would be with any parent losing their son – it was just heartbreaking to speak to him.
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