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.

Liam Payne's ex, singer Cheryl, has spoken following the news of the former One Direction singer's death. Payne died on Wednesday, Oct. 16, from a fall in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

On October 16, Liam Payne died following an incident at a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Cole shared a carousel to Instagram on October 18 that begins with a black-and-white photo of the One Direction star and their son Bear, an infant at the time.