Cheryl makes one 'non-negotiable request' for son Bear after Liam Payne death
Cheryl has made a "non-negotiable request" for her return to the spotlight this week - her first appearance since the tragic passing of her former partner, Liam Payne.
The star,42, features in a glitzy video for skincare titan Nivea, but it's reported that she only agreed to participate if her son Bear could be with her. The eight year old is the son of Liam, who Cheryl was in a relationship with from 2015-2018.
A source revealed: "It was very important for Cheryl to have Bear there with her. They are inseparable... As you can imagine it has been the most heartbreaking few months for the two of them and she has done everything she can to support him. She has had some pretty low ebbs herself, but just seeing Bear happy always puts a smile back on her face."
Following Liam's death in October last year, it was reported by the Mirror that Cheryl "will do the right thing" by Bear after it was revealed their son is set to inherit his father's entire £24million fortune. Since he did not leave a will, Liam's estate, as an unmarried parent, was divided among any children - and he only had Bear.
And Cheryl's affection for her son was evident at the Nivea shoot, it's reported. Speaking to the Daily Mail, the insider said: "He has been her number one priority and always will be. So as she tentatively returns to the limelight it felt only right that Bear be there."
Whilst Bear doesn't feature in the commercial, Cheryl is believed to have insisted on his presence at the shoot as the campaign cleverly references Liam, who she first met on the X Factor, where his group One Direction secured third place in 2010.
In the Nivea advertisement, text appears stating: "This is right up our street" - a nod to one of Cheryl's beloved catchphrases from her judging days on the ITV show.
She strides confidently into a studio before positioning herself before the camera and lighting equipment.
Cheryl playfully conceals her face behind a newspaper marked "August 2025" in the commercial.
However, the source reckons Bear, despite remaining off-camera, was "the most important person in the room".
They added: "She (Cheryl) is fiercely protective of Bear and doesn't want his face out there. She is only too aware of the pitfalls of fame... There was such a fun atmosphere on set, and everybody was saying how cute Bear was."
The commercial was shot last month at a top-secret venue in west London.
Cheryl managed to share snippets of the advertisement on her Instagram yesterday, August 18, thrilling her 3.8 million followers.
She has maintained a low profile since Liam plunged from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires.
The singer was discovered to have had narcotics, including crack cocaine and methamphetamine, in his system.
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