Cheryl's family rally around her after emotive statement on ex Liam Payne and son Bear

Cheryl has been surrounded by her closest household and friends since Liam Payne's decease earlier this week, arsenic she released an affectional connection speaking of her heartbreak

Cheryl Tweedy's household and friends person rallied astir the vocalist to enactment her aft she released an emotional statement connected Liam Payne's death and what it means for their seven-year-old lad Bear.

The 41-year-old was near heartbroken aft the erstwhile One Direction prima died portion connected vacation successful Buenos Aires, Argentina, connected Wednesday. Liam fell from the balcony of his third-floor country astatine Casa Sur Palermo edifice and was tragically pronounced dead aft suffering superior injuries.

Cheryl described Liam's decease arsenic an "earth shattering event" and said she was moving done her ain grief "at this indescribably achy time" aft her lad was near without his dad. Since Liam's death, the erstwhile X Factor justice has been supported by her adjacent household and friends, including her mum who has been by her side.

People person been visiting the location and flowers person been delivered to Cheryl, who has not near her Buckinghamshire location since the tragedy.

A root told The Sun: “She’s got her mum with her a lot, and particularly present she’s there. There’s been radical visiting, flowers person been delivered. But [Cheryl] has not travel retired [of her home].”

. It is believed Cheryl past saw Liam astatine the opening of September, erstwhile helium visited Bear.

During their last meeting, the erstwhile 1D prima seemed "happy and healthy", according to the source, who added: "He was precise involved. Sometimes he's done with the schoolhouse tally arsenic well. He seemed truly beauteous and caring with his son."

After Liam's death, Cheryl released a connection saying: "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 chart-topping vocalist went connected to add: "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."

After his dad's tragic death, Bear stands to inherit his fortune, estimated to beryllium £46million. According to immoderate of Liam's friends, the 1D prima had made arrangements "some years ago" to guarantee his wealth would spell to his lone kid successful the lawsuit of his death.

Despite being often thousands of miles isolated arsenic the vocalist spent a batch of clip successful America, helium kept successful interaction with carnivore via video calls connected FaceTime. An insider told The Daily Mail: "Liam had immoderate precise sensible radical astir him for a clip and helium adored Bear truthful much. He ever wanted to bash the close happening by him financially. It is simply a tiny consolation that Bear volition ne'er privation for anything, that helium volition astatine slightest payment from that."

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