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Liam Payne and Cheryl announce split after more than two years

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Liam Payne and Cheryl have announced that they are splitting up.

The couple, who have a one year old son called Bear, announced the news on social media.

They said they were "sad" to make the announcement, and it had been a "tough decision to make".

In a message posted on both Liam and Cheryl's Twitter accounts, they said that they "still have so much love for each other as a family."

The famous couple had been together for over two years.

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Liam posted the statement on his Twitter account