Cheryl Cole was pictured at Liam Payne’s funeral (Image: Ian Vogler)
arrived at ‘s funeral to bid a final farewell to the One Direction singer.
The Girls Aloud singer, 41, was in a relationship with Liam from 2016 to 2018. The pair welcomed a son, Bear, in 2017.
The One Direction star’s loved ones gathered to mourn him on Wednesday (November 20) after tragically fell to his death in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 16.
While Harry Styles, Zayn Malik, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Hotran made their entrance at the front of St Marys Church, Cheryl chose to arrive via a concealed entry at the back of the venue to pay her respects.
The former X Factor singer was later seen exiting the service wearing in a long black coat and sunglasses.
After the funeral, mourners congregated outside the church in a touching display of solidarity and support. Liam’s former One Direction bandmates stood side by side, exchanging quiet words and comforting hugs.
Simon Cowell, who was One Directon’s mentor during their time on The X Factor in 2010, was seen offering consolation to Liam’s friends and family.
Cheryl was in a relationship with Liam from 2016 to 2018 (Image: Ian Vogler)
A floral tribute spelling out ‘Daddy’ accompanied Liam’s coffin (Image: PA)
In a heart-wrenching scene, a floral tribute spelling out ‘Daddy’ accompanied Liam’s coffin, which was brought to the Home Counties church in Wolverhampton in a horse-drawn carriage.
After Liam’s passing, Cheryl broke her social media silence to express her “indescribable pain” at losing the father of her child, with the former couple maintaining a close relationship after their split to co-parent Bear.
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