Kelsey Parker shows solidarity with Cheryl after Liam Payne's death

Kelsey Parker has shown solidarity with Cheryl and her son Bear as she shared a heartbreaking poem following Liam Payne's tragic death.

The Girls Aloud star, 41, recently opened up about her pain that her seven-year-old boy has to grow up without his father, after the One Direction star died aged 31  falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. 

Kelsey knows only too well the agony of raising her children in similar tragic circumstances following the death of her husband Tom Parker, who passed away aged 33 in 2022 after a battle with brain cancer. 

Reaching out to Cheryl, Kelsey - who has children Aurelia and Bodhi with the late The Wanted Singer - uploaded a touching poem to Instagram, which is written from the viewpoint of a child grieving their father. 

The heart-wrenching verse reads: 'Dear daddy, you told me that you always be watching me from the sky. Today I am here looking for the most shiniest star that would be you looking at me. Daddy if I could have one wish it would be to have you here with me, to tell you how much I miss you, to tell you what a great daddy you were and to wish that you would never leave me again. I love you daddy.'

Kelsey's fans were quick to offer their sympathies for the mum, as well as share their distress at both Liam and Tom's children having to grow up without their fathers. 

Kelsey, 33, also shared her support for Cheryl on Friday as she shared the Call My Name hitmaker's agonising post alongside broken heart emojis. 

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Meanwhile, the mum-of-two paid tribute to Liam on the Mum's The Word podcast this week, where she called the singer a 'good soul' after he supported her during husband Tom's illness. 

She explained: 'When Tom got sick it really resonated with Liam and he reached out, he was really there for Tom - we did this whole massive gig for Stand Up To Cancer and we raised over a million pounds and Liam actually came and performed at that.

'And when Tom passed Liam came to Tom's funeral and, you know, when you just think about someone 'you’re a good soul' - he didn’t need to come to Tom's funeral. He felt that he needed to be there he was so supportive, he always used to reach out to me, 'Kels I can see that you're doing so well'. He always checked in.'

It comes after Cheryl 41, paid tribute to Liam on Friday and spoke of her 'indescribable pain' over telling their seven-year-old son Bear his father had passed away. 

Cheryl was in a relationship with Liam for two years, with the pair welcoming their child, Bear Grey, into the world on March 22, 2017. They split a year later. 

The grieving mother took to Instagram telling of her anguish as she tries 'navigate this earth shattering event'. 

Her statement read: 'As I try to navigate this earth shattering event, and work through my own grief at this indescribably painful time. 

'I'd like to kindly remind everyone that we have lost a human being. 

'Liam was not only a pop star and celebrity, he was a son, a brother, an uncle, a  dear friend and a father to our seven year old son. 

'A son that now has to face the reality of never seeing his father again.' 

The singer's family paid tribute to the 31-year-old on Thursday. They said they were 'heartbroken' following his death, adding: 'Liam will forever live in our hearts and we'll remember him for his kind, funny and brave soul.'

Before his sudden death at around 5pm (ART), the pop star had been attending his former bandmate Niall Horan's tour in the Latin American country.

A heartbreaking video showed Liam Payne singing and dancing at the concert with his girlfriend Kate Cassidy.

Following the gig, to fans delight he posted a picture with Niall to Snapchat captioned: 'Reunited.'

Kate also spoke out on Friday after his tragic death. She took to Instagram to express her sadness, as she told her followers 'I have been at a complete loss', 'nothing feels real'.

The 25-year-old wrote that she will love her 'angel' 'for the rest of her life', adding in the tribute '444' which is considered an angel number in numerology.

Kate and Liam first started dating in October 2022, and made their red carpet debut at the Fashion Awards later that year. 

Cheryl and Liam initially crossed path on the hit talent show in 2008, however it wasn't until 2016 that their relationship began. 

They made their official red carpet debut at Eva Longoria's Global Gift Gala in Paris in that year, with  Payne paying tribute to Cheryle with a tattoo of her eye on his arm. 

On March 22, 2017, the Girls Aloud singer gave birth to their son Bear, previously writing to Instagram: 'On Wednesday Liam and I became parents to an incredibly beautiful, healthy baby boy looking like a dream.'

However a year later in July, Cheryl and Liam announced their split.