Cheryl is prioritizing her son with Liam Payne following the singer’s death on Oct. 16.
The former One Direction band member, 31, died after falling multiple stories at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Payne and Cheryl, 41, share one son, Bear Grey, 7, whom they have largely kept out of the spotlight.
Cheryl broke her silence on Payne’s death on Friday, Oct. 18, posting a sweet picture of Payne and Bear on her Instagram, as well as a poignant message about her efforts to protect their son.
“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,” she begins. “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…
