Liam Payne’s ex-girlfriend, Cheryl Cole, who is also the mother of his only child, has spoken out following the former One Direction singer’s tragic death.

Cheryl Cole broke her silence on the death of her ex-boyfriend Liam Payne, with whom she welcomed son Bear, now 7. "As I try to navigate this earth-shattering event and work through my own grief at this indescribably painful time,

The mother of Liam Payne's son is slamming "abhorrent reports and media exploitation" following the 31-year-old One Direction alum's death this week. In an Instagram post Friday, British singer Cheryl Cole,