Liam Payne, who died on Oct. 16, shared his 7-year-old son, Bear, with his ex, singer Cheryl Cole. The former couple welcomed their child in March 2017, and had dated for two years before they called it quits in July 2018.

One Direction star Liam Payne, who tragically died falling from the third floor of a hotel on Wednesday, proudly had a son called Bear, whom he shared with ex Cheryl

Liam later reflected on his comments and said it encouraged him to seek help. During the YouTube confession, he also revealed he was inspired to take a break from drinking after watching a Hans Zimmer concert with his friend Umar who was sober.