Liam Payne’s ex-partner calls for media restraint after ‘painful’ death
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Pop singer Cheryl, who was in a relationship with Payne from 2016 to 2018, urges the media to remember they have a 7-year-old son who can read the reports
LONDON, United Kingdom — Liam Payne’s former partner, pop singer Cheryl, joined an outpouring of grief on Friday, October 18 over the death of the One Direction band member, calling for restraint in coverage to protect his family during an “indescribably painful time”.
Payne, who shot to global fame with boy band One Direction, died at age 31 after falling from a third-floor hotel room balcony in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, triggering tributes from fans around the world.
Cheryl Tweedy, more commonly known by just her first name, was in a relationship with Payne between 2016 and 2018 and she used her statement to urge the media to remember they had a seven-year-old son, Bear, who could read the reports.
“As I try to navigate this earth-shattering event,
