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Liam Payne’s son is set to inherit his father’s millions after his tragic death – and the singer shared a powerful admission about Bear not long before he passed away

Liam Payne’s eyewatering estate is now in the hands of ex-partner and baby mum Cheryl Tweedy – with their son Bear set to inherit the fortune.

The One Direction singer tragically died at the age of 31 after falling from the third floor of a hotel in the Palermo area of Buenos Aires in October last year – he left behind a whopping £24 million. But it wasn’t long before his death that the singer made a huge five-word commitment for his son’s future.

As he didn’t write a will, Cheryl has been granted the power of administration, and according to court documents filed on May 1, music lawyer Richard Bray was also named as an administrator. Liam left behind £28.6 million, which after expenses and debts were paid, went down to £24.3 million.

Liam rarely spoke about his eight-year-old son, but in a rare update, he shared an insight into fatherhood before his death. The former X Factor contestant also harboured another dream from an early age – becoming a dad. And it was clear that he took enormous joy from parenthood.

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In a poignant interview before his death, Liam spoke movingly about his love for Bear, declaring, ‘We’ve been blessed’. Liam welcomed little Bear to the world in 2017, with his then-girlfriend and fellow popstar Cheryl. The couple parted ways shortly after Bear’s first birthday but maintained an amicable co-parenting relationship – even making sure to live near each other.

Opening up on Logan Paul’s podcast Impaulsive, Liam shared: “I get to take my son to school one or two times a week and it’s the best thing. The relationship we have now as friends has only grown more. We broke up for a reason and now she gives me full autonomy of my life and to do what I do and I know he’s]Bear’s] taken care of. He is all she cares about and I couldn’t ask for more. They live like three minutes from my house. I always glue myself to where he is”.

In a statement that declared his commitment to his son, that is now heartbreaking to read, the star added: “My life now is his”.

Speaking with People magazine in December 2020, Liam, who’d known he’d wanted children from a young age, spoke candidly about how he had ‘ to learn ‘ to be a father. He revealed: “I had my son at a young age, and you think it will be a magical thing, that you’re going to grow up one day into the person you’re supposed to be. But it took a lot to find my footing. I figured, Dad takes care of everyone, that’s what he does, so my thing was to cook”.

After navigating these challenges of early parenthood, Liam went on to prove himself as a hands-on dad and made sure to prioritise quality family time while pursuing his music career. In 2022, Liam told People: “I see him two times a week, three times a week sometimes. And I make sure when I see him, he has 100 per cent of my time. I make sure that I’m not on my phone or d****** around somewhere else.”

He continued: “So, I like to give him those moments and it’s important, he needs that in his life, he needs his dad in his life, and I’m happy he looks at me like a superhero, and I’m hoping to keep it that way”.

One Direction became the biggest band in the world and racked up impressive bank balances due to their success – but just how much are they actually worth?

One Direction achieved astronomical success, which saw their bank balances also rocket. Since finding fame in 2010, the group have sold over 70 million records across the globe, with the band being worth an estimated £749 million.

Despite having soaring success as a group, the band have gone on to achieve success as solo artists following the departure of Zayn Malik in 2015 and his remaining bandmates going on an indefinite hiatus the following year. It’s not just music that the band have cashed in on as they’ve also signed for dozens of brand deals, as well as endless merchandising and releasing their own movie and perfumes.

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Earlier this week, it emerged that following Liam Payne’s tragic death last year, he had left a sum of £28million behind to his son, Bear Payne, eight, and his ex-girlfriend, Girls Aloud singer, Cheryl Tweedy. Despite having no will, Liam’s estate totalled £24,279,728 after various deductions.

Here, we take a look at the band’s net worths and how the lads including Payne, Louis Tomlinson, Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Zayn Malik have made their hefty fortunes.

Liam Payne

In an emotional interview from 2022, Liam suggested all of his money was going to his son Bear. The Strip That Down singer said: “My life now is his, my money is his. I have actually got several companies that are up and running that I know he can run one day if he wants to or [he can sell them].”

Liam also helped pay for a £4million home for Cheryl and Bear in the Buckinghamshire village of Chalfont St Peter. When he split with Cheryl, Liam then splashed out on a home nearby.

The star didn’t have a will when he fell to his death from the third-floor balcony at the CasaSur Palermo Hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina. On Wednesday, it was revealed his ex and mother of his child, Cheryl Tweedy, was granted the power of administration of the late Liam’s estate. He left behind £24.3million. According to court documents filed on May 1, music lawyer Richard Bray was also named as an administrator. He left behind £28.6million, which after expenses and debts were paid, went down to £24.3million.

While a lot of his wealth came from One Direction, he also made a name for himself as a solo singer, releasing his debut solo album LP1 in December 2019. After leaving the group, Liam made sure to invest in property despite struggling with addictions.

Louis Tomlinson

One Direction once earned £45million in one year alone, according to The Sunday Times’ list of richest musicians aged 30 and under.

Four years after the lads met, the members had an individual net worth of £15 million. And now, years after they went on hiatus, Louis is said to have a net worth of £54million.

The singer, who also has solo work, previously bought himself an £80,000 Porsche Boxster, a £90,000 Range Rover and a £2.5million property in north London.

He released debut studio album, Walls, in 2020 and his second studio album, Faith in the Future, in 2022 – which debuted at No. 1 in the UK

Not only does he earn money from music, touring and merchandising, he also has three companies: 78 Production, LT Publishing and LT Media. Last year, LT Publishing had assets totalling a staggering £229,908. Meanwhile, 78 Productions had assets of £3.57million.

Niall Horan

Niall Horan was last with Liam weeks before his death when the latter attended his concert in Buenos Aires. Reflecting on their time together, he said at the time, “We got to live out our wildest dreams together and I will cherish every moment we had forever. The bond and friendship we had doesn’t happen often in a lifetime.”

The singer reportedly has a net worth of £52 million, which he earned through 1D, solo work and touring. He completed his The Show Live On Tour recently, with millions of fans supporting him.

The 31-year-old released three solo albums and even followed his passion by finding a golf management company called Modest Golf with Mark McDonnell, which had a profit of £125,000 between 2022 and 2023. He even has a stake in the Irish athleisure brand Gym+Coffee

In 2023, he was one of the coaches of The Voice, with him returning the following season much to the delight of fans. Niall also has a touring firm called BAI which profited £2.08million between 2023 and 2024.

Zayn Malik

Zayn has an estimated net worth of £56.2million, which is unsurprising as he enjoyed a successful solo career after leaving One Direction in 2015.

His debut solo single, Pillow Talk, reached No. 1 in several countries, with the debut album Mind of Mine receiving positive reviews. He went on to release three more solo albums.

Zayn tried his hand at many businesses, including releasing a shoe line with Giuseppe Zanotti. He collaborated with may fashion houses for several campaigns and even became the creative director for a men’s and women’s capsule collection called Zayn x Venus for Versace.

In 2018, he designed a backpack for The Kooples. Not only does he earn money from fashion, but his account also fills up thanks to his touring and merchandise.

The star, who shares a child with Gigi Hadid, is the co-owner and Chief Creative Officer of Mixoloshe, a non-alcoholic cocktail brand.

Harry Styles

Harry Styles has the biggest net worth of them all, coming out on top at £150 million. The 31-year-old’s solo albums were wildly successful, with Fine Line debuting atop the US Billboard 200 with the biggest ever first-week sales by an English male artist.

His widely acclaimed third album, Harry’s House (2022), broke many records and saw him bag the Grammy Award for Album of the Year. As It Was, the lead single, became the number-one song of 2022 globally. The singer also received six Brit Awards, three Grammy Awards, two Ivor Novello Awards, three AMAs and four MTV VMAs. Not only is a fan-favourite singer but he also ventured into acting.

The star had roles in Dunkirk, Don’t Worry Darling and My Policeman. He even became the first man to appear solo on the cover of Vogue. His Love On Tour tour, which ended in the summer of 2023, became the fifth-highest-grossing tour of all time earning £463million.

Meanwhile, Harry owns Erskine and a publishing firm called HSA. In one year, Erskine made a proft of £31million between 2021 and 2022, bringing the total cash at bank and in hand to £74,738million. He is also co-founder and owner of Pleasing – a unisex nail care, beauty, and lifestyle brand – which had a £1.2million profit between 2021 and 2022.

HSA Publishing also had £14.14 million in the bank

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Action man Tom reveals the surprising food that fuelled the daredevil scenes as his eighth movie in the franchise hits cinemas this month

Action icon Tom Cruise has revealed a traditional English breakfast is the key to daredevil antics. The Hollywood legend says he scoffed a dozen eggs a day with his fry up to provide him energy for his death-defying Mission: Impossible stunts.

Actor Tom, 62, is a huge fan of the UK, shooting many of the film’s franchises here, where he also has a home. He was in London at the weekend for good friend David Beckham’s 50th birthday party. And it would seem anglophile Tom has grown accustomed to our cuisine too. Asked how he prepares for the dangerous scenes in upcoming Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning, the Top Gun star confessed: “I actually eat a massive breakfast.

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“The amount of energy it takes – I train so hard for that wing-walking. I’ll eat, like, sausage and almost a dozen eggs and bacon and toast and coffee and fluids.

“Oh, I’m eating! Picture: It’s cold up there. We’re at high altitude. My body is burning a lot.”

Tom’s not the first actor to devour multiple eggs as a pre-filming diet. Mark Wahlberg, 53, once admitted to eating 12 eggs a day in order to pile on the pounds for movie Stu. And Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson, 53, previously boasted about eating 12 whole eggs and eight egg whites as part of his post-workout meal.

A trailer for his eighth MI film shows Cruise as agent Ethan Hunt risking his life on the wings and body of a 1940s biplane mid-air. Cruise, whose desire to entertain audiences has seen him risk his life in insane stunts for three decades, dreamed of the scenes since he was a kid.

“I remember seeing old footage of wing-walking,” he explained to US magazine People. “Those aircraft were only traveling at, I don’t know, 40, 50 miles an hour. This aircraft is up to over 120 miles an hour. Going out there, I was realising that it takes your breath away.”

Director Christopher McQuarrie, who directed and co-written the last three films, added: “He’s basically a one-man film crew: operating the camera, acting and flying.”

Co-star Simon Pegg said his friend was crazy for putting his life on the line for film stunts so often. The Shaun Of The Dead star said: “I’ve said, ‘You’re absolutely nuts’ many times to him. But he just cares that much about it.”

Tom told how he showed his late mother Mary Lee footage of the stunt before she passed away in 2017 – but didn’t tell her about his plans to recreate it.

Fans will see Cruise say farewell to Ethan Hunt in what he insists is the last ever installment, The Final Reckoning, which comes to UK cinemas on May 23.

Tom confirmed his relationship with actress Ana De Armas, 37, at the weekend when they attended David Beckham’s celeb-packed party at Core by Clare Smyth in Kensington, West London.

The Prince and Princess of Wales joined the King and Queen for a moving VE Day service at Westminster Abbey today, with Kate paying a touching tribute to those who died in the Second World War as she left the ceremony

The Princess of Wales made a moving gesture at the end of a special service at Westminster Abbey to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. Kate and husband, Prince William, had joined the Royal Family, including the King and Queen, for the service of thanksgiving honouring the sacrifices of those who brought peace to Europe 80 years ago.

A national two minutes silence was observed before the simple ceremony, and among the congregation were veterans of the conflict who helped to defeat fascism on the continent during a war that lasted almost six years. At the end of the ceremony, all of the royals, including Kate, spent time with veterans and their families as they made their way out of the Abbey.

The princess, in an Alexandra Rich dress and earrings that belonged to Princess Diana, crouched down to meet one woman, holding her hand as she chatted to the veteran, who was wearing medals and sat in her wheelchair. William was seen warmly placing his hand on one veteran’s shoulder as he chatted to the former serviceman who stood to speak with the prince and Kate.

Then, as is tradition, a young girl presented Kate with a posy of colourful flowers as she made her way out of the building. But in a moving tribute, she left the flowers at the large circular slate Innocent Victims’ Memorial outside the abbey on departure, as did the Queen.

The blooms were picked yesterday within the walls of Windsor Castle and the surrounding estate. They included rosemary for remembrance, oak for endurance and bluebells, which traditionally represent gratitude.

Kate’s gesture comes as it has been revealed that both she and William will now join Charles and Camilla at Horse Guards Parade for a special concert tonight. The VE Day party, presented by Zoe Ball, will feature performances by The Darkness, Toploader, and classical singer Sir Willard White.

The likes of Samantha Barks, Fleur East, John Newman, Calum Scott and a host of other performers are also set to take to the stage, while the professionals of Strictly Come Dancing will also be performing.

Actor Timothy Spall began VE Day commemorations in London on Monday by reading extracts of then Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill’s victory speech to the nation on May 8 1945. Monday also saw a military procession and flypast in central London, as well as a street party held at Downing Street.

Pubs and bars have been granted permission to stay open for longer to mark the anniversary. Venues in England and Wales which usually close at 11pm tonight will be able to keep serving for an extra two hours to celebrate.

Churches and cathedrals across the country will ring their bells as a collective act of thanksgiving at 6.30pm, echoing the sounds that swept across the country in 1945, the Church of England said.

As Amazon continues to dish out deals on top-notch tech, savvy shoppers looking for the best bargain can score an Apple Watch Series 10 for £100 cheaper while this sale lasts

If you’ve been debating upgrading your existing smartwatch or shopping the newest model from Apple, but don’t want to pay the hefty full price, this week there are plenty of deals you won’t want to miss, that could save you up to £100 off.

The Apple Watch Series 10 normally costs £399 and has just been reduced by a whopping £100 as part of Amazon’s Tech Week deals. But the savings don’t end there, as other retailers including Very, Argos and Currys have also lowered the price of the Apple Watch to the same discounted £299.

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The Apple Watch Series 10 has turning heads since its release in September last year, with its sleeker, lighter and more comfortable design, boasting crack-resistance and IP6X water and dust resistance – a dream come true for fitness enthusiasts, offering detailed metrics for all sorts of workouts along with three months of free Apple Fitness+ to boot.

The 2024 Apple smartwatch is loaded with sophisticated health features that keep tabs on everything from daily steps to your heart rate using the Apple Health app. But that’s not all, it also nails the essentials like texting, calls, tunes and podcasts, plus you’ve got Siri, Apple Pay, and instant notifications to keep you connected on the move.

With speedy charging that powers up to 80% in just about half an hour, the Series 10 won’t leave you hanging. Plus, its lifeline safety features such as Fall Detection and Crash Detection are designed to call for help if things take a bad turn.

This smartwatch is a hit with Apple fans, earning a gleaming 4.6-star rating from hundreds of reviews, where an overwhelming majority of satisfied customers gave it top marks.

A happy customer shared: “Upgraded to the Series 10 from a Series 4. The battery life and screen quality are so much better. A lot more functionality and great for tracking my walking, exercise, heart rate and even oxygen saturations. Surprisingly accurate. Great watch, looks great and is very comfortable on the wrist”.

One thrilled user raved about their new gadget: “Life changing. The activity tracker is addictive. I have become obsessed with closing my activity rings. It’s helping me get fit, I especially like the swim tacking feature. The new larger and square screen looks good, especially with the ability to see the screen at more angles. A solid watch that’s light and does everything I could possibly need”.

But feedback wasn’t all five-stars, a less impressed customer shared: “I like the watch, it looks quite smart. However I find it needs almost daily charging which is a pain”.

As Amazon continues to dish out deals on top-notch tech, savvy shoppers looking for the best bargain can score an Apple Watch Series 10 for £100 cheaper while this sale lasts

If you’ve been debating upgrading your existing smartwatch or shopping the newest model from Apple, but don’t want to pay the hefty full price, this week there are plenty of deals you won’t want to miss, that could save you up to £100 off.

The Apple Watch Series 10 normally costs £399 and has just been reduced by a whopping £100 as part of Amazon’s Tech Week deals. But the savings don’t end there, as other retailers including Very, Argos and Currys have also lowered the price of the Apple Watch to the same discounted £299.

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The Apple Watch Series 10 has turning heads since its release in September last year, with its sleeker, lighter and more comfortable design, boasting crack-resistance and IP6X water and dust resistance – a dream come true for fitness enthusiasts, offering detailed metrics for all sorts of workouts along with three months of free Apple Fitness+ to boot.

The 2024 Apple smartwatch is loaded with sophisticated health features that keep tabs on everything from daily steps to your heart rate using the Apple Health app. But that’s not all, it also nails the essentials like texting, calls, tunes and podcasts, plus you’ve got Siri, Apple Pay, and instant notifications to keep you connected on the move.

With speedy charging that powers up to 80% in just about half an hour, the Series 10 won’t leave you hanging. Plus, its lifeline safety features such as Fall Detection and Crash Detection are designed to call for help if things take a bad turn.

This smartwatch is a hit with Apple fans, earning a gleaming 4.6-star rating from hundreds of reviews, where an overwhelming majority of satisfied customers gave it top marks.

A happy customer shared: “Upgraded to the Series 10 from a Series 4. The battery life and screen quality are so much better. A lot more functionality and great for tracking my walking, exercise, heart rate and even oxygen saturations. Surprisingly accurate. Great watch, looks great and is very comfortable on the wrist”.

One thrilled user raved about their new gadget: “Life changing. The activity tracker is addictive. I have become obsessed with closing my activity rings. It’s helping me get fit, I especially like the swim tacking feature. The new larger and square screen looks good, especially with the ability to see the screen at more angles. A solid watch that’s light and does everything I could possibly need”.

But feedback wasn’t all five-stars, a less impressed customer shared: “I like the watch, it looks quite smart. However I find it needs almost daily charging which is a pain”.