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Cheryl Cole Mourns Liam Payne's Death at 31 After Balcony Fall, Criticizes Media, Urges Respect for Son

Oct 18, 2024, 07:38 PM

Former One Direction member Liam Payne, aged 31, has died after falling from a third-floor hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. His ex-partner Cheryl Cole, with whom he shares a seven-year-old son named Bear, has broken her silence and shared a heartfelt tribute, expressing the "indescribably painful" impact of Payne’s death. She criticized the "abhorrent" media coverage and pleaded for respect, asking the public to give Liam "the little dignity he has left" and to consider their son during this difficult time. Cole shared unseen photos of Payne with their son and emphasized that they have lost a human being who was a father, son, brother, uncle, and friend.