Behind scenes at Liam Payne's funeral from One Direction 'tension' to Cheryl's 'special role'

Liam Payne's ceremonial brought unneurotic his aged One Direction bandmates for the archetypal clip successful 9 years, and sadly determination was reportedly immoderate lasting hostility amid the grief

Liam Payne had fans each crossed the world, but his ceremonial was an intimate matter attended by those who knew him best.

The One Direction star, who died past period astatine the property of conscionable 31, was laid to remainder yesterday (Wednesday, November 20) successful the Home Counties, with erstwhile bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik among the mourners.

Liam's heartbroken woman Kate Cassidy, was besides successful attendance astatine the backstage service, arsenic was Girls Aloud icon Cheryl, the parent of his seven-year-old lad Bear.

Although particulars of the work person been kept private, immoderate details person since emerged, including Cheryl's peculiar relation successful the ceremonial and alleged 'tension' betwixt the 1D bandmates, who were seen unneurotic for the archetypal clip successful 9 years.

One Direction 'tension'

According to Mail Online, sources accidental determination was 'tension' betwixt the 4 surviving bandmates arsenic they said their idiosyncratic goodbyes to Liam, with the radical having navigated plentifulness of highs and lows successful the past.

Harry, 30, was the archetypal of the 4 to arrive, entering the religion alongside histrion James Corden, who he'd travelled with to the church. Then, Niall, 31, arrived with his woman Amelia Woolley. Zayn, 31, and Louis, 32, thought to person remained the closest to Liam successful the years aft One Direction's indefinite hiatus, were seen having a conversation.

Harry near the work with Gavin & Stacey prima James, portion Zayn was spotted leaving connected his own. Niall near with Amelia, holding an bid of service.

An insider told the Mail: "It is perfectly tragic that the set had to travel backmost unneurotic astatine a ceremonial for 1 of their own. They were erstwhile truthful close, but similar successful immoderate group, fallouts happen, radical change, and determination are often thousands of miles betwixt them. But they each wanted to beryllium determination for their aged friend.

"They person been devastated by Liam's death. They were similar brothers for their astir formative years and shared truthful overmuch past together. But coming look to look astatine specified a tragic lawsuit indispensable person been precise hard indeed."

Cheryl's important role

It's believed Cheryl, 41, helped to program the ceremonial alongside Liam's grieving parents, Geoff and Karen. The erstwhile X Factor justice has reportedly besides vowed to marque definite young Bear ne'er forgets his celebrated father. A root adjacent to Liam's household described Cheryl arsenic 'devastated', sharing: "She has her ain grief, but she besides has a small lad who won't spot his daddy again, and that is conscionable heartbreaking. While she and Liam divided a agelong clip ago, they were bonded implicit their emotion of Bear. Liam died successful specified a horrible mode but the household wanted to retrieve him successful the astir cleanable mode possible."

Although she and Liam parted ways soon aft Bear's archetypal birthday, Cheryl enjoyed an amicable narration with her ex, who adjacent moved to beryllium person to her and their son. In the days that followed his death, Cheryl issued the pursuing heartbreaking statement: "As I effort to navigate this earth-shattering lawsuit and enactment done my ain grief astatine this indescribably achy time, I'd similar to kindly punctual everyone that we person mislaid a quality being.

"Liam was not lone a popular prima and celebrity; helium was a son, a brother, an uncle, a beloved person and a begetter to our 7-year-old son. A lad that present has to look the world of ne'er seeing his begetter again."

She continued: "What is troubling my tone the astir is that 1 time Bear volition person entree to the abhorrent reports and media exploitation we person seen successful the past 2 days. It is breaking my bosom further that I cannot support him from that successful his future.

"I americium begging you to see what usage immoderate of these reports are serving different than to origin further harm to everyone near down picking up the pieces. Before you permission comments oregon marque videos, inquire yourself if you would similar your ain kid oregon household to work them. Please springiness Liam the small dignity helium has near successful the aftermath of his decease to remainder successful immoderate bid astatine last. Thank you, Cheryl."

Liam died connected October 16 after plunging from a third-floor balcony astatine a edifice successful the Argentinian metropolis of Buenos Aires.

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