Liam Payne died on October 16 following a hotel balcony fall in Buenos Aires, Argentina. His body will be flown home to the UK today "at the latest" ahead of a funeral this week

The One Direction star's funeral could be held as early as this week, according to reports.

Liam Payne's funeral will be held in the coming days almost a month on from the tragedy

Liam Payne's funeral will take place this week, almost a month on from the One Direction singer's tragic death after his body is flown back to the UK today, it is reported.

WASHINGTON, NOVEMBER 4: Former One Direction singer Liam Payne’s body is expected to be flown back to the UK within the next 36 hours, following his tragic

Plans are in place to repatriate the One Direction singer's body

Liam died on October 16 following a fall from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires

A funeral could be held as early as this week

Payne’s body will be repatriated to the UK soon, according to several reports

Liam Payne's body is expected to be repatriated to the UK this week, with a funeral expected to take place soon after his body is flown back from Buenos Aires, Argentina

The body of the singer, from Wolverhampton, is expected to return to the UK this week

Liam Payne's body returned to the UK on Monday, with his funeral - a private celebration of the singer's life - taking place later this week.