Cheryl is 'devastated' over Liam Payne's death and is 'heartbroken' her son Bear, 7, won't see his father again

Cheryl is 'devastated' implicit her erstwhile spouse Liam Payne's death and is coming to presumption with the information her seven-year-old lad Bear volition ne'er spot his begetter again.

The singer, 41, attended Liam's funeral at St Mary's Church successful Amersham, Buckinghamshire connected Wednesday wherever she was supported by Girls Aloud bandmates Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh.  

A root told the Mail: 'She is devastated. 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.'

Cheryl walked down her ex's coffin pursuing a poignant backstage work attended by household members and a big of stars from the satellite of euphony and sport.

Solemn successful ceremonial achromatic were Harry Styles, Louis Tomlinson, Zayn Malik and Niall Horan – the 4 men Liam had grown up alongside and with whom helium shared his emergence to stardom. 

Liam died aft falling 45ft to his decease from a third-floor balcony astatine the CasaSur Palmero Hotel successful Argentina. 

Last month, Cheryl paid tribute to Liam successful an Instagram station and spoke of her 'indescribable pain' implicit telling Bear his begetter had passed away. 

Her connection read: 'As I effort to navigate this world shattering event, 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 twelvemonth aged son.

'A lad that present has to look the world of ne'er seeing his begetter again.'

The brace initially crossed paths connected the deed endowment amusement successful 2008, nevertheless it wasn't until 2016 that their narration began.

They made their authoritative reddish carpet debut astatine Eva Longoria's Global Gift Gala successful Paris successful that year, with Payne paying tribute to Cheryl with a tattoo of her oculus connected his arm.

On March 22, 2017, the Girls Aloud vocalist gave commencement to their lad Bear, antecedently penning to Instagram: 'On Wednesday Liam and I became parents to an incredibly beautiful, steadfast babe lad looking similar a dream.'

However a twelvemonth aboriginal successful July, Cheryl and Liam announced their split.

Later connected successful her statement, Cheryl kindly requested for the nationalist and media to 'give Liam the small dignity helium has left.'

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 the 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 piece.'   

Following the mother-of-one's statement, her champion friends Kimberley and Nicola reposted it connected their societal media accounts alongside breached bosom emojis.

The 2 friends person been supporting Cheryl since Liam's passing, according to The Sun.

They further showed their enactment connected Wednesday arsenic they were among the archetypal mourners to get astatine Liam's funeral.