Cheryl, the former X Factor UK judge and mother of Liam Payne’s son, is asking for respect following the death of the One Direction singer. “As I try to navigate this earth shattering event, and work through my own grief at this indescribably painful time,

"Please give Liam the little dignity he has left in the wake of his death to rest in some peace at last," the English singer and television personality said in a statement.

Liam Payne’s former partner, Cheryl Cole, paid tribute to the late singer in a statement on Friday in which she pleaded for sensitivity in coverage of his death.