Liam Payne and Cheryl Cole have announced that they’ve split.

The couple have been together since 2015 and share a child, Bear. The news of their separation comes after months of speculation, and although the allegations were denied at the time, the rumours were proved true via Twitter posts on Sunday.

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Liam tweeted,

“Cheryl and I are sad to announce that we are going our separate ways. It’s been a tough decision for us to make. We still have so much love for each other as a family. Bear is our world and we ask that you respect his privacy as we navigate our way through this together.”

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Cheryl shared something similar to her page.

The couple first met way back in 2008 when Liam auditioned for X Factor U.K and Cheryl was a judge. There’s an eleven year difference between the two.

https://www.instagram.com/p/BCdR-LUg1a7/?taken-by=liampayne

We wish the best to both Liam and Cheryl, as well as their son Bear.

Written by Hanan Merheb 

Cover photo by @liampayne