Cheryl shares post criticising the media coverage of Liam Payne's death

Cheryl pays tribute to Liam Payne in an Instagram post saying it's an "earth-shattering event".

The Girls Aloud star and One Direction singer were in a relationship from 2016 to 2018, and share a seven-year-old son named Bear.

In the post Cheryl says that their child will have to "face the reality of never seeing his father again"
and that one day, Bear will have access to the "abhorrent reports" that have been coming out since Payne's death.

#liampayne #onedirection #cheryl

[audwilson]

Totally agree 100% and have said the media have gone too far, they have no respect for his family members.

[bleudiamondbleu]

The fact that she even had to say this … 💔

[zoezwar]

Well said Cheryl. What an explicable moment in life.

[johnw]

It's a shame, of course it is, and I feel sorry for all his family and loved ones. Cheryl obviously didn't mean it's an earth shattering event for the world, she meant it about herself and Liams' loved ones.

[JLady]

Exactly. Good on her for doing that. Saddening that she had to do that.

Prayers for her son, her, Liam's parents, and family. As well as his nearest and dearest, including his fans.😢

[Beaverhauen]

She said what needed to be said. It's been terrible the way the media has been all over this picking it apart and him. 😢 Sad times

[childofgod]

Our thoughts and prayers are with everyone who was close to him.

[hotshothoney]

Well written Cheryl. I am so devastated for both of them, their son Bear and all his family because he and they are human beings, and Liam was far too young to die. It is a terrible tragedy. No one is perfect and sadly a lot of celebrities end up with drug and alcohol issues, but it doesn't make him a bad person and he deserves his dignity, respect and respect for his family that must be absolutely devastated.

May he RIP and my deepest condolences to his family and fans 🙏

[wendysummers]

Heartfelt statement ♥️ beautifully said ❤️

[janemasini]

💯 cheryl is so right, my deepest condolences 🙏 go out tol his family R.I.P LIAM

[ShoJ]

Its absolutely awful that she has to spell this out, I've never forgotten being told, " Do NOT speak ill of the dead. My sympathies to all who loved him. 🙏

[victoria.xseven]

Cheryl has a good heart, shes a good person.

[Richo]

Liam in a peaceful place now Condolences to all his close family & friends RIP

[LordWalsallian]

It’s just tragic for all concerned. Some of the toxic comments and videos i’ve seen and the photographs released by TMZ are just utterly abhorrent. 😢 RIP buddy.

[_Niteah]

Sadly that’s the world we live in. I hope Liam is at peace ❤

[stephengoddard]

Thoughts and prayers Cheryl and Bear.❤️🙏

[themanofthehour]

Very honorable response. Well done Cheryl 👏

[victoriashaw]

Well said Cheryl.. there is no respect anymore.. its her little boys dad.. at the end of the day.. whether he is famous or not. She has to navigate that for herself and for him also.. its bad enough privately without being in the public eye on top of that.. I feel so sad for her and his little boy.. its tragic.. leave them alone and stop printing rubbish for headlines its someone's daddy. Rip liam. X

[pirius]

I've never been a big fan of one direction but I must admit that she's totally right about the right behavior to adopt. Let's protect his son.

[Darrylm]

Why does the entire world look past the fact she groomed Liam, he was 14 she 24 when she set eyes on him then mentored him at 16 when she stepped in for Simon, if it was the other way around this would have been a grooming case