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,

The former "X Factor" judge, who shares son Bear with the late One Direction singer, responds to since-deleted images of his lifeless body The post Liam Payne’s Ex, Cheryl Cole, Calls Out ‘Media Exploitation’ of Singer’s Death: ‘We Have Lost a Human Being’ appeared first on TheWrap.

Cheryl Cole, who shared a son with Liam Payne, has issued a statement on the death of the superstar. In a paragraph posted to Instagram, Cole pleaded with the media to stop with “abhorrent reports” and “media exploitation” of his death for the sake of their son Bear.