Although Cheryl has been in the public eye ever since rising to fame on Popstars: The Rivals and joining Girls Aloud 18 years ago (where HAS the time gone?), she keeps three-year-old son Bear – who she shares with ex-boyfriend Liam Payne – out of the spotlight as much as possible and has never shown his face.
But after putting up their Christmas decorations and getting in the festive spirit, Cheryl has posted a ridiculously cute clip of Bear sharing a cheeky Christmas message on her Instagram stories.
Bear can’t be seen in the clip, which Cheryl posted against a black background, but his voice is heard as he recites the classic line, “Merry Christmas you filthy animals”, from Home Alone 2.
As Bear finishes giving his message, Cheryl can be heard giggling at the end of the clip.
“Merry Christmas you filthy animals and a Happy New Year! 😂 Love Cheryl & Bear x,” the 37-year-old wrote alongside the post, which she topped off with the bear, heart and Christmas tree emojis.
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1 of 10Cheryl
During her time in Girls Aloud Cheryl married and divorced footballer ex-husband Ashley Cole after he cheated. Cheryl was also found guilty of assault occasioning actual bodily harm following an altercation with a nightclub toilet attended in 2003. On a slightly lighter note (well, kind of) she threw a lot of shade when she said she "didn't think" Nicole Scherzinger would make it as a solo artist…
2 of 10Cheryl - 2020
Since her time in Girls Aloud, Chez has gone on to launch her solo career, she was a judge on The X Factor, moved onto The X Factor US but was sacked three weeks later and had a falling out with Simon Cowell. Despite texting him "f—k you. F—k the UK X Factor. F—k you all. I hate you," she returned to the show four years later. Cheryl has since become a judge on BBC's The Greatest Dancer. Chez was also an ambassador for L'Oreal and in 2020 she starred in the movie Four Kids and It.And after her divorce from Ashley, Cheryl got married to Jean-Bernard Fernandez but they split in 2016. She then dated Liam Payne and despite splitting in 2018 they're now co-parenting their son Bear Grey Payne.
3 of 10Kimberley Walsh
Kimberley was pretty unproblematic in Girls Aloud, although we can't forget when she completely backed Cheryl throwing shade at Nicole Scherzinger. Kimberley also didn't seem keen on the idea of the Pussycat Dolls star launching a solo career.
4 of 10Kimberley Walsh - 2020
Post-Girls Aloud, Kimberley climbed Mount Kilimanjaro in 2009 to raise money for Comic Relief, she has presented on TV and in 2012 she starred on Strictly Come Dancing and came runner up alongside her professional partner Pasha Kovalev. She's also married her long-term partner Justin Scott and they're parents to Bobby and Cole.
5 of 10Nadine Coyle
After Girls Aloud split in 2013, Nadine made it clear that it was not her idea. "You should know by now I had no part in any of this split business. I couldn't stop them. I had the best time & want to keep going," she tweeted at the time.
6 of 10Nadine Coyle - 2020
Nadine has pretty much become a meme after the nation discovered how she says "flour" on Sunday Brunch. She launched her own solo career, took part in I'm A Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! 2019 and following a brief split from her fiancé Jason Bell they went on to have a child and tie the knot. Unfortunately they split months before she flew out to the jungle.
7 of 10Sarah Harding
Sarah was definitely the funniest of the group. Remember at the Brit Awards in 2009 when Girls Aloud won Best Single for The Promise and Sarah shouted down the microphone, "Can I just say, it's about timmmeee… I think I just wet myself." Obsessed.
8 of 10Sarah Harding - 2018
Sarah has starred on Coronation Street as Joni Preston, she won Celebrity Big Brother 2017 and in 2017 it came to light that she allegedly had an affair with Danny Dyer back in the day. She also got engaged to DJ Tom Crane but they called off their wedding and in 2011 she entered rehab for alcohol dependence and depression.
9 of 10Nicole Roberts
Remember when Matt Willis called Nicola a "rude ginger b-tch" and she hit back but writing 'I'm a rude ginger b-tch… bothered!' on her shorts? Now that's iconic.
10 of 10Nicola Roberts - 2020
Nicola has also launched her solo career and she won the first series of The Masked Singer UK.
Although Bear lives with his mum, Liam Payne recently revealed that he wasn’t able to see his son for most of the year as coronavirus restrictions and lockdown kept them apart.
In an interview with Tings magazine, Liam explained, “[Lockdown] it's the longest I haven't seen him [Bear] in his life. But we discussed from the start and for different reasons, me and Cheryl decided I should be away for a little bit."
“It's not unusual for me to be in and out of his life. He's a quiet and chill child. He doesn't worry about things too much."
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But according to an insider close to the former couple, Liam may choose to spend Christmas with fiancée Maya Henry instead of Bear – much to Cheryl’s disappointment.
“After the year they've had, Cheryl is desperately trying to put on a big Christmas extravaganza, and she's invited Liam and Maya to spend it with her,” a source tells heat. “But frustratingly Liam is still saying that he’s not sure where he and Maya are going to end up spending the holidays.
“Cheryl likes to be organised with things like Christmas, and she’s keen to get her plans nailed down. She had really hoped that spending time with Bear now he's finally at the age where he really gets it all would be a priority for Liam, especially as Bear is obsessed with Christmas this year, and is going through a real 'daddy' phase – always wanting to tell him things and do things with him.”