Liam Payne, who died on Oct. 16, shared his 7-year-old son, Bear, with his ex, singer Cheryl Cole. The former couple welcomed their child in March 2017, and had dated for two years before they called it quits in July 2018.

Cheryl Cole has shared a message asking for respect for her late ex Liam Payne in the wake of his death. The Girls Aloud singer, 41, who shared a 7-year-old son, Bear, with Payne, detailed the devastating impact of Payne's loss in her message shared Friday.