Following the heartbreaking news of Liam Payne's death , Cheryl expressed her sorrow by acknowledging the painful truth that their son will have to grow up without his father. The couple, who first met when Cheryl was judging The X Factor, had their son Bear a year into their relationship. They announced their arrival without a chosen name, but a beloved nickname quickly emerged among them.
Criminal charges considered against Liam Payne's hotel staff as phones seized Liam Payne's dad 'had concerns for son after son fired his bodyguard' On March 25, 2017, Cheryl took to Instagram with a photo of the One Direction star and their new baby, captioning it: "On Wednesday 22nd March Liam and I became parents to an incredibly beautiful, healthy baby boy, weighing 7lb 9 and looking like a dream. Although he still doesn't have a name he is already stealing hearts." She added: "We are all madly in love and overwhelmingly happy with our little arrival.
Happy Mother's Day to all the mothers around the world. A day that now has a different meaning to me forever." While Liam preferred a more 'traditional' name, Cheryl was inclined towards something unique and memorable.
On The Late Late Show, Cheryl explained that it was their midwife who started calling their son 'little bear' during delivery, which inspired their final decision. She explained: "He had this thing where if they don't have a good cry, they get fluid in their lungs, which is quite serious, so he was like going 'grrrr.' I had .