Liam Payne’s sister, Ruth Gibbins, has shared her pride in seeing the late popstar on the upcoming Netflix show, Building The Band.

The former One Direction star had signed on to take part in the first season of the new show, where a group of singers search for their perfect bandmates and try to form a compatible group – without seeing each other.

Sharing the show’s trailer via Instagram on Tuesday (June 24), Gibbins wrote: “I didn’t know whether to share this, but it felt weird when I’ve raved about Liam’s work and achievements for the last 15 years.”

“I’m heartbroken he never got to see how great he is in this show. He knew he had done a good job, we all told him this when we were at filming, but watching it back, wow!

“You’re a star Liam, you always were and always will be. There are a range of emotions I felt watching this, but one of the main ones is immeasurable pride, always. Miss you more every day.”

In a press release, Netflix revealed that Payne’s family had “reviewed the series” and supported it going ahead as planned. Payne features as a judge alongside Nicole Sherzinger and Kelly Rowland. AJ McClean of Backstreet Boys will also host.

Last year, the world was shocked to hear of Payne’s passing. The popstar died on October 16 last year after falling from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was later revealed the cause of death was due to multiple dramas and internal and external bleeding.

Earlier this year in April, Gibbins shared her sorrow with a heartfelt message to him on social media: “6 months, half a year without you?! My head is still screaming for you. Each morning on waking, I feel like I am plunged underwater, gasping for air that never comes to relieve me.

“Living without you is impossible, so for now, I exist. I’m learning to laugh or smile in the right places, but mate, it’s exhausting when all I want to do is speak to you. In the few moments I allow myself to feel love and not just loss, I can really smile at memories of us, like last year when we were doubled over laughing at us tring to make something we’d seen on YouTube, but memories are always tinged with sadness at how unfair it is we can’t make new ones.”

Building The Band is coming soon to Netflix – the first four episodes of the show will be released on July 9, with episodes five to seven and eight to 10 coming out on July 16 and 23. For our previous coverage on the show, click here.