Liam Payne’s Ex Cheryl Cole Shares Rare Glimpse at Son Bear

Cheryl Cole is finding the magic in motherhood.

Cheryl, of the group Girls Aloud, recently visited Disney World with her 9-year-old son, Bear Payne, who she shares with Liam Payne. The trip offered a glimpse into their close relationship.

Cheryl and her son, Bear, were spotted enjoying a day at Disney’s Hollywood Studios on April 28th. A video posted to Instagram showed them walking hand-in-hand, both wearing matching gray sweat suits. They also posed for a photo getting ready to play the Toy Story Mania ride.

Cheryl’s recent social media post also featured photos of her at Disney World, including one of her in front of the Floating Mountains of Pandora and another of her watching a Mickey Mouse show. She kept her baby Bear’s face hidden in all the pictures.

You know, as someone who’s always exploring ways to reconnect with joy, I recently discovered (or rediscovered!) the magic of Walt Disney World. Honestly, I don’t know why it took me 42 years to go, but for the past couple of weeks, I completely lost myself in that inner child feeling. It’s such a wonderful place to escape and just play.

Cheryl doesn’t often talk about her son, but a recent trip to Disney World with him shows she’s growing and changing as they experience life together.

Becoming a mother to Bear completely changed my life,” she shared with The Telegraph in 2019. “I’d always understood the word ‘fulfilled,’ but I hadn’t actually felt that way until then. I thought things like money, fame, and career success would bring me happiness, but they didn’t.

She described an immediate sense of completeness when she first held her baby. “It was a feeling that has never left me,” she said, adding that she’s grown and changed profoundly since then.

Following the tragic death of One Direction’s Liam in October 2024, Cheryl publicly condemned the negative reports and media coverage. However, she has generally kept her life as a single mother private.

Despite past difficulties, she had previously explained that co-parenting with the singer worked well because he was a wonderful father.

Becoming a parent shifts your focus away from yourself,” she told The Telegram. “You prioritize creating a stable and joyful environment for your child, and you do your best to make that happen. We’ve definitely done that.”

Like Cheryl and Bear, read on for more stars who have special bonds with their mini-me kids… 

Actress Candace Cameron Bure posed with her oldest daughter, who bears a striking resemblance to her, and her daughter Beatrix during a 2023 vacation in Jamaica.

What a sweet victory moment! The anchor for NBC Nightly News shared an adorable selfie with his son, celebrating the Miami Hurricanes’ recent win.

Following in her mother’s footsteps, Gigi Hadid became a successful model at a young age. Yolanda Hadid, known from The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills, watched as her daughter quickly rose to fame and began appearing on runways around the world.

Scott Eastwood, the fifth child of Clint Eastwood, is also an actor. He’s appeared in popular films like Suicide Squad, Snowden, The Fate of the Furious, and Pacific Rim.

Bon Jovi’s son is the spitting image of his famous father! Here’s a photo of the singer with his wife, Dorothea Bongiovi, and their youngest son, Romeo Bongiovi, taken at the Jefferson Awards Foundation’s 2017 DC National Ceremony in Washington, DC.

The pair, who look very similar, were all smiles at a 2016 performance of Finding Neverland in New York City.

Woah, the Marsden men’s resemblance was uncanny at the 2017 SAG Awards.

In April 2025, Sienna Miller’s daughter, who she shares with Tom Sturridge, accompanied her mother for a rare appearance in London.

Double take! The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum’s  daughter looks like her younger sister!

The soccer star has the cutest plus-one ever at the London premiere of Ronaldo.

Sailor is taking after her mom in the modeling industry.

And Kate’s daughter is also following in her mom’s famous footsteps.

Oh my gosh, you guys, I was screaming when I saw this picture! It’s from the Hot Pursuit premiere in LA, and honestly, I can’t even handle how much mom and her daughter look like twins! Seriously, it’s like looking in a mirror – they’re both absolutely stunning!

Like mother, like daughter. The two attend the Vanity Fair Oscars party in 2015.

People are saying actress Demi Moore and her daughter Tallulah look incredibly alike! Photos of the pair in similar outfits, with matching hairstyles and glasses, have led many to compare them to twins. Moore playfully posted on Instagram, “That moment you realize you’re actually turning into your mother #twinning #imnotmad.”

Pictured here in 2010, the pop icon’s daughter is a fashionista just like her mama!

You’ll get a kick out of how much the soccer star and his son look alike.

The energetic morning show host shared a sweet photo celebrating her daughter’s fourteenth birthday. It’s amazing how much they look alike!

Once upon a time in Hollywood…the Kill Bill actress twinned with her daughter on the red carpet.

Little Blue stole the show at the 2017 Grammys, and she’s totally #twinning with her pops!

The actress from Days of Our Lives and her daughter enjoyed the holiday show Disney On Ice Presents Frozen at the Staples Center.

The mother and daughter looked strikingly similar—almost like twins—at the Chanel fashion show in Paris, particularly with their identical bob haircuts.

The Oscar-winner and her daughter both rock the red hair.

The nearly identical stunning stars even dress the same!

The Fuller House star and her daughter are practically twins at the Summer TCA Press Tour. 

Gabriel-Kane Day-Lewis, the son of actors Daniel Day-Lewis and Isabelle Adjani, recently made his first appearance on the runway. He walked in the Chanel show at Paris Fashion Week in 2015, accompanied by Julianne Moore.

The two stunned on the red carpet at the Olivier Awards in London.

If you didn’t know better, you might’ve guessed they were sisters!

This apple certainly doesn’t fall far from the tree!

Mammia Mia! You can certainly see the family resemblance.

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2026-04-29 00:49