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Liam Payne gushes over son Bear, 7, and reveals what he looks like as he shares rare update on his 31st birthday Have YOU got a story? Email [email protected] By Codie Bullen For Mailonline Published: 08:29, 30 August 2024 | Updated: 08:56, 30 August 2024 e-mail 48 shares 4 View comments Liam Payne gushed over his son Bear on Thursday as he shared a rare update on his 31st birthday. The former One Direction singer shares the seven-year-old with ex Cheryl, 41, and both have chosen to keep him out of the public eye.
But Liam has shared new details about his rarely-seen son with fans, claiming that he now looks like a 'mini me'. In an Instagram clip he said: 'I didn't get any dad socks yet thought. 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.' Liam Payne gushed over his son Bear on Thursday as he shared a rare update on his 31st birthday The former One Direction singer shares the seven-year-old with ex Cheryl, 41, and both have chosen to keep him out of the public eye Cheryl and Liam began dating after her separation from ex-husband Jean Fernandez-Versini who she divorced in 2016. Bear was born in 2017 with Cheryl and Liam, who she first met when he was a contestant on The X Factor and she was a judge, the following year.
Liam rang in his 31st birthday in style with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy in Manchester on Thursday. The singer, who enjoyed a day out in the city, cut a laidback figure as he sported a light grey Cole Buxton hoody and black cargo trousers. He teamed a pair of black-and-white trainers with his casual ensemble as he strolled along the streets of Manchester hand-in-hand with Kate.
Meanwhile, Kate, 25, also cut a casual figure in a grey zip-up cropped jacket and wore a chocolate vest underneath. She teamed a pair of light grey drawstring joggers with the jacket and toted her essentials around in a beige-striped tote bag. To complete her look, Kate styled her blonde locks up in a slick ponytail and sported a pair of oval shades.
Their outing comes after Liam come under fire for making a 'misogynistic' comment towards his girlfriend Kate. The One Direction star went viral on social media after Kate shared a TikTok video of the pair showing off their outfits ahead of date night in Manchester. Liam said: 'He's a big boy and he looks like a mini me.
As if we needed any more me in the world' Liam Payne was previously dating Cheryl for two-and-a-half years and the pair share son Bear, 7, together. However, they split in 2018 (both pictured in 2016) As Kate described her ensemble - a fitted black waistcoat and cropped trousers - Liam looked deadpan into the camera and said: 'Looking good, nice and covered up for once.' Fans were left in shock by the remark, taking to X to point out the hypocritical nature of his comment, given that he has posed shirtless and previously released the single, Strip That Down.
They commented: '"Looking good, nice and covered up for once” ???? Girl i know you faking that laugh at the end'; 'meanwhile these are his insta stories'; the fact that he would always claim to be the “nice” and “kind” one from 1d...
. yikes! a soon to be raging misogynist [sic].' Read More Cheryl shares a sweet picture of rarely-seen son Bear, 7, as they enjoy a 'perfect' weekend away in the English countryside Some fans did come to his defence, however, posting: 'So many people think they know exactly what’s going on based on a 6 seconds video.
It’s disgusting how so many people find it so easy to hate. Shame on you.'; 'Why do ppl get so mad when a man expresses how he likes his gf to dress? She obviously still wears what she wants.
[sic]' Despite the controversy, Kate and Liam, who were first linked in October 2022, proved all was well between them as they were pictured later in the evening hand in hand at Sexy Fish. MailOnline has contacted Liam's representatives for comment. Last month it was reported that Liam's plans to tell all in an upcoming documentary have been put on hold due to his ill health and decision to focus on his music.
He was due to spill the beans on life in the boyband as well as his addiction struggles, however, The Sun claimed plans for the film had been halted and Liam decided not to take the project any further. The star's idea for the documentary was sparked in April 2023 after he attended the premiere of his ex-bandmate Louis Tomlinson 's film All of Those Voices. It was claimed Liam had already begun having conversations with producers, however now the star has reportedly chosen to focus on his music and health.
A source told the publication: 'This time last year, Liam was all fired up about his comeback and teasing new music, but then his health deteriorated.' Their outing comes after Liam came under fire for making a 'misogynistic' comment towards his girlfriend Kate in a viral TikTok video As Kate described her ensemble - a fitted black waistcoat and cropped trousers - Liam looked deadpan into the camera and said: 'Looking good, nice and covered up for once' Kate and Liam were first linked in October 2022 and the on-off couple split after 10 months of dating. However, they got back together shortly after (pictured in 2023) 'He has hours and hours of footage, and there was interest from various production companies, but in the end, he decided not to take things further.
' They added: 'While he is far better than he was towards the end of last year, Liam is still taking time out to focus on himself. His comeback is a moving picture, but the plan is to release new music within the next two months.' It was reportedly hoped the film would have been released on Netflix or Prime Video around the same time as the release of his second album.
It has been a difficult year health-wise for the star after he was hospitalised with a kidney infection in Italy last summer. He was forced to cancel his tour after being ordered to 'rest and recover' by doctors. Sharing a video to announce the news, Liam told fans: 'This really is the last news I want to be telling you but basically I've been a little bit unwell recently.
' 'I ended up in hospital with a bad kidney infection. We started rehearsals and I've been advised that now is really not the right time to be travelling on the road while I recover from this.' 'I've got the best people around me at home trying to help me recover as we speak, but yeah we're gonna have to reschedule the tour.
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