Liam Payne's ex-girlfriend announces engagement weeks after singer's tragic death
Months after splitting with Sophia, Liam began a relationship with Cheryl Cole, the Girls Aloud singer ten years his senior, who'd been one of the X Factor judges when he'd first auditioned for a chance at fame. They had a baby son, Bear, together in 2017, but later split, and at the time of his death, he was dating American model Kate Cassidy.