Liam Payne‘s untimely death surprised the world. The former One Direction singer fell from the third-floor balcony of a Buenos Aires hotel and succumbed to his injuries. Directioners worldwide took to social media to pay heartfelt tributes to Liam.
In light of these events, Liam’s ex-girlfriend, Cheryl Cole has broken her silence about the singer’s death. Cole is the mother of Liam’s 7-year-old son, Bear. Although Cheryl is heartbroken over the unfortunate news, she worries about the effect these reports will have on her family.
Cheryl Cole Pays Tribute To Ex-Boyfriend Liam Payne
After Liam Payne’s shocking death, several fans took to social media to post touching tributes for the beloved star. As tributes continued to pour in, former One Direction members issued a joint statement describing their devastation over losing their “brother”.
However, Liam’s ex-girlfriend, Cheryl Cole brought a reality check to fans as they post unhindered about the late singer. Cole took to Instagram on October 19 to pay homage to the singer.
She wrote, “As I try to navigate this earth-shattering event and work through my own grief at this indescribably painful time, I’d like to kindly remind everyone that we have lost a human being.”
Alongside, Cheryl posted a picture of Liam in bed with his then-infant son. She continued, “Liam was not only a pop star and celebrity, he was a son, a brother, an uncle, a dear friend and a father to our 7-year-old son. A son that now has to face the reality of never seeing his father again.”
Cheryl Cole Requests Media To Post Carefully About Liam Payne’s Death
Although Cheryl Cole is devastated over Liam Payne’s demise, she fears the effects the unchecked reports will have on her son. She wrote, “What is troubling my spirit most is that one day Bear will have access to the abhorrent reports and media exploitation we have seen in the past two days. It is breaking my heart further that I cannot protect him from that in his future.”
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She continued, “I am begging you to consider what use some of these reports are serving, other than to cause further harm to everyone left behind picking up the pieces.”
Cheryl requested Liam’s fans, “Before you leave comments or make videos, ask yourself if you would like your own child or family to read them.” Cheryl concluded, “Please give Liam the little dignity he has left in the wake of his death to rest in some peace at last.”
Cheryl and Liam welcomed their son Bear in March 2017 before they broke up in 2018.
