Cheryl reportedly played peacemaker among the One Direction lads at Liam Payne's funeral. The pop star, who was romantically involved with Liam from 2016 to 2018 and is the mother of his son Bear, was joined by her Girls Aloud bandmates Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh at the private service on Wednesday. Zayn Malik and the rest of One Direction set aside their differences to attend the funeral, marking the first reunion of the band in nearly a decade.
The last time they were together was when they rallied behind Louis as he performed shortly after his mother's death - under more "absolutely tragic" circumstances. It's been reported that there have been some difficulties since then, so Cheryl, 41, was there to assist the former bandmates on Wednesday. Following the wake, it's understood that Cheryl welcomed Liam's family and friends, including the One Direction boys, into a round marquee in the back garden of Liam's mansion near Chalfont St Giles, Buckinghamshire.
It appears that Cheryl was instrumental in easing tensions here, just hours after Liam was laid to rest. An insider revealed: "Of course, they all wanted to be there, they shared so much with Liam. But that doesn't mean they are best friends any more.
They haven't worked together for almost ten years they have grown apart. In fact, the last time they all met up, it was because Simon Cowell insisted they did after Louis's mum died, and that was eight years ago," reports the Mirror . According to the Daily Mail, the.