The funeral of Liam Payneformer member of One Direction, celebrated last Wednesday in the church of St. Mary, Buckinghamshire not only became a beautiful tribute to the late singer who lost his life after falling from the third floor of a hotel in Buenos Aires, but at a meeting of family and friends united by the same pain. At the farewell, in addition to his former bandmates attending Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan and personalities like Simon Cowell and J.ames cordennot missing his ex-partner and mother of his son, Bear, 7 years oldthe singer Cheryl Cole.
© Getty ImagesDuring the ceremony, a heartbroken Cheryl made a heartbreaking promise in honor of her little boy and promised that she herself would see to it that his son would never forget his fatherthus committing to keep his legacy alive despite his departure.
This promise was deeply felt even at the funeral when when the coffin with Liam’s mortal remains arrived in a carriage pulled by two white horses, two wreaths could be seen: one that said “son” from the artist’s parents, Geoff and Karen and even more moving, from Bear himself, in which you could read the word daddy made with white flowers.
© Getty ImagesAlthough Cheryl and Liam They separated in 2018 after two years of relationshipThey were always united by the love they felt for their son. Close friends have highlighted the strength of Cheryl, who faces her own grief while comforting her son. “It’s heartbreaking to think that Bear will never see his father again,” a source told The Mirror.
In a message published a few days after the tragedy, Cheryl shared a black and white photo of Liam with Bear, accompanied by some heartbroken words: “As I try to move on from this devastating event and work through my own grief at this indescribably painful time, I would like to kindly remind everyone that we have lost a human being. Liam was not only a pop star and a celebrity, he was a son, a brother, an uncle, a dear friend and the father of our 7 year old son who now has to face the reality of. never see your again father no more.”
© Getty ImagesThe funeral was also attended by Kate CassidyLiam’s girlfriend at the time of his death, who traveled from Miami to say goodbye. Kate, who had accompanied Liam in Buenos Aires days before his death, revealed that the couple had plans to marry in the future, adding even more pain to the terrible tragedy. In addition, some British media have pointed out that Kate did not know Liam’s parents and that it was at his funeral the first time they met.