Liam Payne’s comments about his son, Bear, in August have taken on a new meaning following the singer’s tragic death.

The former One Direction member talked about his 7-year-old child publicly for the last time on his Instagram story as he celebrated his 31st birthday on Aug. 29.

Liam Payne holds his son Bear in an Instagram photo posted in 2018
Liam Payne holds his son Bear in an Instagram photo posted in 2018.Instagram/babypayneupdates
“I didn’t get any dad socks yet though,” Payne told his followers in the video. “I’m going to speak to my son in a little bit which I’m really excited about.”

“Bless him. He’s getting so big now,” the late star added about Bear. “He’s a big boy and he looks like a mini me. As if we needed any more me in the world.”

Liam Payne talking about his son Bear in August 2024
Liam Payne talking about his son Bear in August 2024.Snapchat/Liam Payne