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Heartbreak behind Cheryl and Liam Payne's fresh start

EXCLUSIVE: Former One Direction singer Liam Payne is trying to show ex Cheryl that he is more than ready to be a big part of their son Bear’s life, according to a source

Liam – who previously said he had been left with “scars” after finding fame so young, and “hit rock bottom” when the band broke up in 2016 – admitted it was actually Bear’s arrival that signalled the end of his relationship with Cheryl. He revealed last year he had undergone a 100-day stint in a rehab facility in Louisiana that specialises in helping patients with past trauma, saying, “I just needed to take a little bit of time out for myself actually, because I kind of became somebody who I didn’t really recognise any more.” Of course, Liam’s change in mindset couldn’t have come at a better time for Cheryl, who is reuniting with Nadine Coyle, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh for a new Girls Aloud arena tour in honour of their late bandmate Sarah Harding, and will be busy performing to excited fans across the country.

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