Liam Payne's enduring love for Cheryl revealed by Simon Cowell's brother after tragic death

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Liam Payne "never stopped loving" Cheryl, even after their split in July 2018, according to Simon Cowell's brother.The One Direction star tragically passed away last week after a fall from his hotel balcony in Buenos Aires, Argentina.The investigation into the singer's untimely death is still underway, with a post-mortem examination revealing that he died from multiple injuries.

Cheryl, former Girls Aloud star, first met her future beau when she was a judge on the X Factor and Liam, then just 14, auditioned as a solo artist, famously giving her a cheeky wink during his performance.

At the time of the ITV show, Cheryl, who shares son Bear with Liam, was married to footballer Ashley Cole. However, sparks flew between Cheryl and Liam years later when she was 32 and he was 22, as One Direction were taking the world by storm.

Unfortunately, the couple called it quits in July 2018, with Liam opening up about his struggles to understand what Cheryl was experiencing as a new mum in a documentary titled Ant Middleton and Liam Payne: Straight Talking, reports the Mirror.