Liam Payne's ex-GF Cheryl Cole named administrator of his $32M estate but with 'limited authority'
LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM: Cheryl Cole, the former girlfriend of late singer Liam Payne, has been named the administrator of his estate worth $32.2 million - seven months after he died without a will, People reported on Wednesday, May 7.
Payne, 31, tragically died after falling from the third-floor balcony of a hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on October 16, 2024. He dated 41-year-old Cheryl between 2016 and 2018, and shared a son with her, 8-year-old Bear.
Cheryl Cole has 'limited authority' over Liam Payne's $32M estate
People reportedly obtained court documents issued on May 1, which state Cheryl and attorney Richard Mark Bray to be the official administrators of the late singer's estate. The paperwork also noted that the gross valuation of Liam's estate stands at $38 million, while his net value is approximately $32.2 million.
While Cole and Bray will be "managing the money... they currently have limited authority and cannot distribute it," reported the BBC.
According to the publication, when a citizen of the United Kingdom dies without a will, their estate is usually inherited by their children if they do not have a husband, wife, or civil partner.
While Payne had been dating Kate Cassidy for about two years at the time of his death, the two were not married, nor did they have a civil union.
Cheryl Cole's statement upon Liam Payne's death
Following the untimely death of Payne last year, Cole, also a singer, shared a rare statement asking fans to keep in mind “that we have lost a human being.”
“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 who now has to face the reality of never seeing his father again,” she expressed. “Please give Liam the little dignity he has left in the wake of his death to rest in some peace at last.”
Payne's last girlfriend also reportedly had a tough time dealing with the loss, sharing in an interview, "I’m still working on accepting the fact that he’s not here anymore, so it’s hard for me to refer to him in the past tense. When I do refer to him in the past tense, it almost stings that little bit more. I never would have thought that I would be talking about him in the past tense, so it's definitely really hard to accept.”
