Cheryl and Liam Payne: Singer BLASTS ‘nasty’ claims that her mum could have caused split
CHERYL has hit out at reports claiming her mother Joan could have been involved in the star splitting with Liam Payne.
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Cheryl confirmed on Twitter last night that she had gone her “separate ways” from her boyfriend of two-and-a-half years Liam Payne.
Hours later, the star was forced to take to the social networking site again, to respond to “nasty” claims her mother could have been involved in the reason for the break-up.
In a lengthy post, the 35-year-old quashed the reports which blamed Joan for the split, as she insisted her mum had nothing to do with the end of her relationship.
The former Girls Aloud singer wrote: “I hate responding to stuff esp at such difficult times but I cannot sit here and listen to such nasty, false articles regarding my mam.
“I don’t know why they involve her in stories about me.”(sic)
The former judge on The X Factor continued: “I can assure you she has absolutely nothing to do with any of it.
“I am a grown woman who is capable of dealing with my own life.”
The singer went on to pay tribute to her mum, adding that Cheryl’s relationship had “nothing whatsoever to do with her”.
“She is a soft and kind woman who doesn’t deserve to be dragged into something that has nothing whatsoever to do with her,” she concluded.
It came after a source claimed that Joan could have been “part of the problem”, while speaking to the MailOnline.
In a statement issued by Cheryl and Liam on their Twitter accounts last night, the stars explained that their break-up had been a “tough decision”.
The message continued: “We still have so much love for each other as a family.”
The singers, who share one-year-old son Bear, went on to add that their youngster was their “world”.
Earlier today, it was reported that the reason for the shock separation was due to the duo being at “different stages of their lives”.
Speaking to The Sun, a source said: “Cheryl and Liam worked really hard on their relationship – they had troubles earlier this year and were able to get through them.
“But they’re in different stages of their lives and, after a lot of careful thought, came to a decision that it’s best for everyone if they do go their separate ways.”
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The insider continued: “He still cares for her and she cares for him.
"They still have an ongoing relationship together. They have a baby together.”
The source went on to explain the difficulties the pair had faced with balancing their romance with their busy schedules.
“Both Cheryl and Liam have successful careers that take a lot of time,” they said. “Which didn’t always make things easy.
“There were ups and downs for a long time.”
Express.co.uk has contacted a representative for Cheryl asking for comment.