Liam Payne made heartwarming remarks about son Bear in the months before his tragic death.
The One Direction star tragically died aged 31 last week after falling from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina. A preliminary autopsy report indicated Payne had suffered "multiple traumas" and "internal and external haemorrhaging", according to the public prosecutor's office.
Reports also suggest Payne had drugs, including cocaine, in his system at the time of his fatal accident. However, a full autopsy will be concluded in due course and Liam's death is currently being treated as "inconclusive" as investigations into his death continue.
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Earlier this year, the star spoke fondly of his seven-year-old son Bear, whom he shared with ex Cheryl Cole. The pair welcomed Bear in March 2017.
Liam gushed over "mini me" Bear in a clip posted on Instagram, while celebrating his birthday. He said: "I didn't get any dad socks yet though. I'm going to speak to my son in a little bit which I'm really excited about. Bless him. He's getting so big now.
"He's a big boy and he looks like a mini me. As if we needed any more me in the world."
Back in 2022, Liam said his son looked at him like a "superhero". Discussing how he and Cheryl share parenting duties, Liam told People: "I see him two times a week, three times a week sometimes. And I make sure when I see him, he has 100 percent of my time."
Liam and Cheryl met on X Factor, when Liam was a contestant and she was a judge. They got together in 2016 but split in 2018.
The One Direction star went on to date Maya Henry in 2019, and the pair got engaged the following year before they ended things in 2022. Liam was going out with influencer Kate Cassidy before he died.
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