Cheryl Cole, who shared a son with Liam Payne, has issued a statement on the death of the superstar. In a paragraph posted to Instagram, Cole pleaded with the media to stop with “abhorrent reports” and “media exploitation” of his death for the sake of their son Bear.

Cheryl Cole has released a statement following the death of Liam Payne, her ex-boyfriend and father of their son, Bear.

Cheryl Cole has reportedly become inconsolable and can't stop crying over the news that Liam Payne has died, as she struggles to figure out how to break the news to their son, Bear, seven. Payne, 31,