Liam Payne's former partner Cheryl has said her seven-year-old son Bear has to “face the reality of never seeing his father again”. Payne, 31, died on Wednesday when he fell from the balcony of the third-floor hotel room where he had been staying in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

Liam Payne’s former partner, Cheryl Cole, paid tribute to the late singer in a statement on Friday in which she pleaded for sensitivity in coverage of his death.

Cheryl Cole expressed deep sorrow over Liam Payne's death and described the pain for their son, Bear, who will never see his father again.