Liam Payne says Cheryl 'gives him full autonomy of his life' as she looks after their son Bear

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Liam Payne has revealed his co-parenting set-up with his ex-girlfriend Cheryl has given him "full autonomy of his life".The former One Direction pop star and singer explained that he was glad the 38 year old Fight For This Love hitmaker has taken charge on raising their son Bear, who is now five.

Speaking on Logan Paul's Impulsive podcast Liam, 28, who also opened up on Cheryl's birth with their son, also revealed he enjoys surprising his son with visits and trips and often takes him to school, too. “She gives me full autonomy of my own life to be able to go and do what I do, and at the same time I know [Bear] is being taken care of because he is all she cares about,” Liam said in the appearance.

Get exclusive celebrity stories and fabulous photoshoots straight to your inbox with OK!'s daily newsletter . “I love to take my son to school, it’s so much fun and I know he loves it too,” the star went on.

Liam also shared fond memories of turning up out of the blue to do the school run and how much his little boy beams to see him. “The other day he was asleep, and his mum said to him ‘morning sunshine’," the singer continued. "And then my deep voice came in saying ‘morning’ and he went ‘huh!’. “And he went ‘wow daddy, that was the biggest surprise of my life, you being here today’. "That’s the best s**t, taking care of him and watching him grow.” In the early years of Bear's life, Liam was concentrating on his music career in America and was regularly splitting his time between the US and home.