Praising his ex, Liam called Cheryl 'the best mum in the world' and said: 'I couldn’t ask for someone better.'
'I was so excited for him to be born that I was actually worried if I wouldn’t love him enough.' Speaking on the breakdown of his relationship with Cheryl, Liam said: 'To be honest with you, it ruined a relationship at that point – but for all the right reasons. READ MORE: ITV Britain's Got Talent winner odds name clear frontrunner as golden buzzer acts miss out Speaking candidly to US YouTuber Logan Paul's Impaulsive podcast, the former One Direction singer said: 'I like to talk to other new dads. At the time of their sons birth, Liam was just 23-years-old and has admitted he struggled to come to terms with becoming a father. The 38-year-old Geordie singer gave birth to their son in 2017 when her and Liam, 28, were still dating. Liam Payne has opened up on his relationship with Girls Aloud singer Cheryl and has said that having son Bear 'ruined their relationship - but for all the right reasons.'