British singer Cheryl has broken her silence following the death of her ex, Liam Payne.
The pair dated from 2016 to 2018 and welcomed their son Bear in 2017.
And while their relationship didn’t last, it’s reported that they maintained a friendship.
In her first public address since Payne tragically fell to his death from the third-floor balcony of his hotel in Argentina, the Girls Aloud singer dually honored her ex and condemned the flavor of the media reporting of the tragedy.
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Taking to Instagram, Cheryl 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.
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.
What is troubling my spirit the 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.
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. Before you leave comments or make videos, ask yourself if you would like your own child or family to read them.
Please give Liam the little dignity he has left in the wake of his death to rest in some peace at last.
Thank you, Cheryl”
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Boring. Move on..
How about you spending mo time to educate yo kid say no to drugs and alcohol
God help your heartless self. Karma has everyone’s address it will pay you and your family visit soon
Unfortunately this comes with the territory. His death is a business of its own that will continue to operate until the next big headline comes along or until the clicks slow down. She obviously isn’t prepared for any of this. And it’s absolutely horrible but it’s all included in the price of fame.
My insta was locked up and and closed by mistake and I’ve been to upset to make another so unfortunately I’ve not been able to go on there yet to make another yet, but I did get on Twitter for the 1D guys, I just want to say to Cheryl Bear, to Liam’s parents and family I am so sorry for your loss, I know y’all are in an insurmountable amount of pain, that is truly heartbreaking. I am crying for you all, and for my daughters who were big 1D fans, I enjoyed their music as well and had always hoped they would get back together so I could take my girls. Even my mom enjoyed listening to them with my Oldest before she passed away, during the time the group was still together, and we was gonna all try and go together before that happened. Cheryl I know how hard it is to be a single mom, but you can do this. God will help y’all through this time of sorrow and grief. I know the pain never fully goes away, but time will help the pain fade some, eventually. My heart is breaking for Bear so much, please let him know it’s ok to be sad and be in pain, y’all hug each other and cry together, don’t let him think he needs to be strong about this. It’s ok to hurt and cry and be in pain, that’s part of healing. Y’all be there for each other talk to a therapist if you need to, losing someone so precious to you is hard enough, it’s even worse when u have no one to talk to or turn to, going day to day feeling like no one cares that your in pain, that makes it so much worse. Y’all check on each other, always. Not just now or even 6 months from now, but regularly. I know life gets hectic but remember each other and keep Liam alive with stories, good times bad times hard times. Make sure Bear knows everything about his daddy that’s possible. Get in touch at least once a month every month if possible, e en if it’s only for a few minutes. Remember each other on birthdays and holidays especially, and try to get together when you have a chance. I know with the hectic lives y’all may lead y’all might only have a few times a year at most but it’s important for each other y’all try. Lean on The Lord Jesus for strength and understanding, pray and take care of yourselves. I’ll never understand why it seems that good people are taken away from us especially when they seemingly still have so much to do and by no means really old. Why is it that there are horrible monsters out there living day to day with seemingly no consequences and good people are taken away from us far to soon. My thoughts and prayers are with you, and I’m crying for you because I know you’re in agonizing pain. Write stories down for Bear, so he will have books of stories when he’s older. I’m so glad that he will be able to see so much video footage of his dad hanging out with his best friends. He will truly treasure that.