His name is Bear, he is 9 years old and is the son of Liam Payne and singer Cheryl. He is also the only beneficiary of the estate of the former One Direction man who died in 2024 after falling from the balcony of the Hotel Casa Sur in Buenos Aires. The estimated assets are around 29 million dollars.
Payne left no will and according to British law the administration of the assets left lies with the closest living relative, typically the spouse and secondarily the adult children. According to what they write BBC And Peoplesome of the money can be used immediately, but the majority of the assets will be kept in a trust fund until Bear becomes an adult.
Since May 2025, the child's mother Cheryl Ann Tweedy and lawyer Richard Bray have been managing the assets with limited powers. Second TMZthe singer's latest partner Kate Cassidy reportedly renounced any claim to the artist's legacy.
