Liam Payne ex-partner, Cheryl Cole, has broken her silence on the death of her seven-year-old son's father. She took to social media to issue a statement.

Cheryl Cole broke her silence following the death of ex-boyfriend Liam Payne, with whom she shared son Bear. "As I try to navigate this Earth shattering event, and work through my own grief at this indescribably painful time,

"Please give Liam the little dignity he has left in the wake of his death to rest in some peace at last," the English singer and television personality said in a statement.