Cheryl Appointed Administrator of Late Liam Payne’s $32.2 Million Estate Following His Death Without a Will
- Victor Nwoko
- May 8
- 2 min read
Cheryl, the former partner of Liam Payne and mother to his 8-year-old son Bear, has been officially appointed as the administrator of the late singer's $32.2 million estate, alongside attorney Richard Mark Bray. The appointment was confirmed through court documents issued on May 1, nearly seven months after Payne’s sudden death at age 30.
The estate's gross value in the U.K. is listed at approximately $38 million, with a net value of $32.2 million. Under U.K. inheritance law, when someone dies without a will, the estate is typically granted to a legal spouse or closest living relative. Since Payne was unmarried at the time of his death, Cheryl, 41, and Bray were granted administrative responsibilities over the estate. However, their current authority remains limited and does not yet permit them to distribute the assets.
Liam Payne, known for his career as a member of the globally successful band One Direction, passed away in October after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina. He and Cheryl had a relationship from 2016 to 2018 and welcomed their son Bear in 2017.
In the wake of his death, Cheryl released a heartfelt public statement, describing Payne’s passing as an “earth-shattering event.” She urged the public to respect his legacy beyond fame, writing, “Liam was not only a pop star and celebrity, he was a son, a brother, an uncle, a dear friend and a father to our 7-year-old son. A son that now has to face the reality of never seeing his father again. Please give Liam the little dignity he has left in the wake of his death to rest in some peace at last.”
At the time of his passing, Payne had been in a relationship with influencer Kate Cassidy for nearly two years. In a March interview, she opened up about the grief, expressing difficulty in accepting the reality of his absence. “I never would have thought that I would be talking about him in the past tense, so it's definitely really hard to accept,” she said.
Payne’s sister, Ruth Gibbins, also paid tribute to her late brother in an emotional Instagram post marking six months since his death. “I can sometimes hear you laughing at me walking around like Whoopi Goldberg in Ghost, looking for you everywhere I go,” she wrote. “I see you, though, you’re always coming through in different ways to put me back on the right path. I miss you loudly, quietly and in all the moments in between.”
Liam Payne rose to international fame with One Direction before launching a solo career that included hits like “Strip That Down.” His unexpected death has left a deep impact on family, friends, and fans around the world.
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