Liam Payne Shares Tribute To One Direction Bandmate Louis Tomlinson After Film Premiere: 'Saved My Life'

via rune hellestad/Corbis Getty Louis Tomlinson (left) and Liam Payne (right) in 2016.

Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson have a beautiful story and the One Direction stars welcomed each other on Friday.

After attending the London premiere of Tomlinson's new documentary All That Voices, Payne, 29, recalled her time in the band and her admiration for the singer in a candid Instagram post.

"Seeing the world through your eyes last night was the best thing ever," Payne wrote alongside a photo of the couple. "My neck hurts now when I look at you. You were already my friend and my brother, but looking through that window at your world and yourself only increases my respect for you."

Stuart C. Wilson/Getty Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson 2015

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Payne wrote that she "felt like I was so stupid and it didn't make me better", noting that Tomlinson was "worried" and "kept inside".

"I'm ashamed that I couldn't be as good a friend to myself as you were in those moments, at least now I have time and I'm myself again, so I'll try to fix it," he said . He said "I was emotionally blown up watching the movie and it only lasted an hour and a half. You lived it and I'm proud of how you did it not only with great music but with passion and the desire to get off the canvas. Every time life knocks you down and fights you."

"I'm so thankful to have you in my life. I feel so lucky and I know you know, but you were a small group of people that saved my life, you brought me out of a dark place I'd never ..I shared it, but your perspective is something I admire and to this day I want to do the same."

The "Strip That Down" singer closed her post by congratulating her longtime friend, who collaborated on 2010's 1D, for "every scene you hear and all the love you get." out of the world."

"You worked harder than any of us to get here and now the world is watching because of you... please go see the movie, it's worth it and you'll learn a lot about yourself from this special man," he said: he concluded.

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Tomlinson tweeted about her love for the 'What Makes You Beautiful' singer. "Special thanks to Liam for being there for me. It absolutely means the world. I love you, son."

Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson 2015

At the premiere, Tomlinson spoke to Rolling Stone about the importance of his friend's support and reiterated that it "means the world" to him. "I didn't expect him to come, but he told me a few days ago that he would, so it's an honor and it's a testament to him as a man," he said.

Payne added that "all the guys were there for me" and talked about his other bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik, as well as Tomlinson. "I'm going through a dark period in my life right now," he said. - Honestly, if it wasn't for the boys, I wouldn't be here.

Styles (29) also holds 1D literally close to his heart. Earlier this month, the pop star revealed that she "accidentally" posted a photo to her Instagram story of herself wearing a 2011 and 2012 "Up All Night Tour" T-shirt.

"I think some of us have a secret," Styles said during a performance in Auckland, New Zealand. "Maybe, like some people, you want to keep something to yourself and maybe one day accidentally post it on your Instagram story."