Cheryl is supported by her Girls Aloud bandmates and mum Joan after Liam Payne's 'earth shattering' death READ MORE: Liam Payne's heart breaking battle against his demons READ MORE: The seven-year-old who will inherit Liam Payne's vast fortune By Connie Rusk and Shannon Mcguigan For Mailonline Published: 05:59 EDT, 19 October 2024 | Updated: 06:15 EDT, 19 October 2024 e-mail View comments Cheryl is being supported by her Girls Aloud bandmates and her mum Joan after Liam Payne 's 'earth shattering' death. The singer, 41, paid tribute to Liam on Friday and spoke of her 'indescribable pain' over telling their seven-year-old son Bear his father had passed away. Liam died on Wednesday after falling 45ft to his death from a third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palmero Hotel in Argentina.

He was aged 31. Following Cheryl's statement, her best friends Kimberley Walsh and Nicola Roberts reposted it on Instagram alongside broken heart emojis. Kimberley, 42, and Nicola, 39, have remained close to Cheryl since the band disbanded in 2013.

Cheryl is being supported by her Girls Aloud bandmates after Liam Payne's 'earth shattering' death (pictured L-R Cheryl, Kimberley Walsh, Nicola Roberts and Nadine Coyle) The singer, 41, paid tribute to Liam and spoke of her 'indescribable pain' over telling their seven-year-old son Bear his father had passed away, with Kimberley reposting her statement Nicola Roberts also reposted Cheryl's post. Kimberley, 42, and Nicola, 39, have remained close to Cheryl.