Liam Payne hoped for fresh start with son Bear alongside Cheryl before his tragic death

Liam Payne, the former One Direction star, has died at 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Buenos Aires. Before his untimely death, he had reunited with ex-girlfriend Cheryl to co-parent their beloved son Bear.

The tragic incident occurred after Liam and his partner, Kate Cassidy, attended a performance by Niall Horan, his ex-bandmate. Following his fatal fall from the third-floor balcony, emergency services rushed to the scene.

Witnesses reported that someone was acting erratically at the hotel prior to the fall, possibly under the influence of substances. A body was found in the hotel's inner courtyard, and police were alerted by hotel staff.

According to the Mirror, Liam is believed to have fallen around 13 or 14 metres, sustaining "very serious injuries incompatible with life."

Ambulance service spokesperson Alberto Crescenti stated the fall was approximately 40 metres high, resulting in "severe injuries which were incompatible with life," reports the Mirror US.

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Liam Payne became a father to son Bear with Cheryl in 2017 when he was 23. The couple split the following year but continued to co-parent, although Liam has been seen with Bear only occasionally over the past seven years.

Cheryl, now 40, has been managing most of the parenting responsibilities.

In March, Liam Payne warmed hearts by sharing a sweet snap of his son Bear on Instagram. The photo showed the little one in a bright yellow jacket, admiring a billboard with his dad's latest music venture.

The caption read: "I want to be on a billboard one day, Daddy."

An insider had revealed that following his split from Cheryl and personal struggles, including