It looks like Cheryl and Liam Payne are preparing to call time on their relationship amid reports they've spent the past few months "bickering" over their lack of quality timetogether.

The couple welcomed their son Bear into the world just last year, and an insider has told The Sun that their one-year-old son is the only thing keeping them together at this point.

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Pointing out that Liam's solo career has put a strain on their relationship, a source said: "There's a big age gap between them. If they didn't have Bear they would have most likely split up by now.

"They love their son. And they do care for each other so it's now a matter of seeing if there's a final way forward to tryand make it work."

Reports about Cheryl and Liam being on the rocks only surfaced this week, but an insider at The Mirror has revealed that the couple have quietly been experiencing problems since December.

"Liam has been focusing on his solo career and has been away a lot while Cheryl has been at home looking after baby Bear. It's make or break for them at the moment, they really need to be together if it's going to work," the insider said.

The pair are said to be holding "crisis talks" in the next few weeks to determine if there is still time to salvage their relationship or if they should part ways for good.

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