Liam Payne's former partner Cheryl Cole, the mother of their seven-year-old son Bear, spoke out for the first time on Friday, criticizing some of the "abhorrent" media reports that surfaced after Payne's death earlier this week.

Cheryl, the former X-Factor UK judge and mother of Liam Payne’s son, is asking for respect following the death of the One Direction singer. “As I try to navigate this earth shattering event, and work through my own grief at this indescribably painful time,

Cheryl Cole broke her silence on the death of her ex-boyfriend Liam Payne, with whom she welcomed son Bear, now 7. "As I try to navigate this earth-shattering event and work through my own grief at this indescribably painful time,