By now, you likely know that Liam Payne and his girlfriend of about a year and a half, Cheryl, who he shares son Bear Payne with, have broken up.
I know, I know, if you're just finding out, you're probably devastated because the pair was absolutely a beautiful couple who we all really wanted to see work out. But alas, they announced their separation last month with an official statement after people speculated they had split.
Liam shared that they now-former couple was "sad to announce" they were going their separate ways, adding that, "Bear is our world and we ask that you respect his privacy as we navigate our way through this together."
Now, close to two months since announcing their split, Liam is opening up about what it has been like going through such a serious break up so publicly.
You have to remember, he and Cheryl were not just dating since 2016, but also have a family together and will be in each other's lives forever because of their son.
During an interview in the UK, Liam admitted, "I’m a bit fragile at times."
He then continued: "No, I’m all right. You know, it’s been okay. Obviously there’s a lot of stuff I’ve still got to sort out with my life."
Liam shared that he and Cheryl had actually broken up a few weeks before making the announcement, and said that once he made the announcement, it actually felt like they were going through the break up for a second time.
"We already did this once, and now I'm going to through all that again. I have to tell people I don't even really know... It's just a bit weird sometimes."
Yeah, I can't imagine that going through a public break up is easy at all, and Liam had a message for people outside of the situation:
"People need to remember that behind all those statements and things, there are actually people that are going through the same sort of stuff you go through."
Sending Liam, Cheryl and their son Bear all the love at this time while they figure out how to move forward as a family and what their new normal is!
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