(Image: Getty Images)The world is still reeling from the tragic news of Liam Payne’s death. The 31 year old singer was found dead in his hotel room in Argentina last night, causing shockwaves worldwide. Liam tragically lost his life after falling from a third-floor hotel room in Buenos Aires, suffering “severe injuries which were incompatible with life.” Alberto Crescenti, a city ambulance spokesman, revealed that the singer had fallen approximately 40 metres before his body was discovered in an internal patio of the hotel. Liam leaves behind his seven year old son, Bear, who he shares with his ex-partner and fellow pop star Cheryl. Before becoming a global sensation as part of the UK’s biggest boyband, Liam first stepped into the limelight as a solo act on the X Factor in 2008, when he was just fourteen years old.
Liam Payne began his audition by winking at Cheryl
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Cheryl was a judge on The X Factor when Liam auditioned for the first time – he later found success in One Direction on the show
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It was during this audition that he first crossed paths with Cheryl, who was serving as a judge on the show at the time. At the time, Cheryl, then 24, was married to footballer Ashley Cole, but she would later become romantically involved with Liam and give birth to their son, Bear Payne, reports the Mirror. During his audition, Liam confidently performed Frank Sinatra’s Fly Me to the Moon, leaving Cheryl, Simon Cowell, and Louis Walsh utterly impressed. In a memorable moment, Liam gave Cheryl a cheeky wink mid-performance, which seemed to win her over completely. Cheryl told a young Liam: “I like you, I think you’re really cute. I think you’ve got charisma – you give us that little cheeky wink,” before advancing him to the next round. Their love story took the spotlight after One Direction’s skyrocket to stardom as the world’s beloved boyband. Cheryl and Liam Payne’s romance sparked in 2015, with a ten-year age gap between them. The couple became doting parents to their little cub, Bear Grey Payne, but broke up after two years. In an adorable Instagram post, Liam shared their joy: “I’m incredibly happy to welcome our new baby boy into the world, it’s a moment that I will never forget for the rest of my life and my favourite memory I have so far.”
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Cheryl and Liam began dating in 2015 and later welcomed their son Bear
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Cheryl and Liam have been super protective about keeping Bear away from the public eye, aiming for a normal upbringing despite their fame, with Cheryl confiding in British Vogue about her wishes for her son’s childhood. In a heartfelt gush-worthy chat some two years back, Liam was all praise for his time spent with Bear and expressed his gratitude, saying, “Time with Bear has been really, really great, honestly. More than anything I want to say thank you to him and his mum for giving me a little bit of freedom to go and get well in that moment because I had to.” Liam also opened up in a YouTube clip about fatherhood, saying: “I kind of feel I’ve got more of a grip on life now, he’s awesome. He’s growing up far too quickly, it’s a lot of fun to be around to watch him grow”. Cheryl has maintained silence regarding the sudden and devastating passing of Liam.Story SavedYou can find this story in My Bookmarks.Or by navigating to the user icon in the top right.Follow OK! MagazineFacebookTwitterCommentMore OnLiam PayneCherylLouis WalshSimon CowellOne Direction
