Zayn Malik speaks out for first time since leaving One Direction
Zayn Malik has spoken for the first time since quitting One Direction saying he was upset to have let fans down but that it wasn't "real" to him anymore.
Former X Factor contestants wish Zayn 'best of luck'
Fellow former X-Factor boyband members have tweeted messages of support for Zayn Malik tonight after the One Direction star made the decision to quit the band.
Aston Merrygold, of JLS fame, and Union J's Josh Cuthbert both tweeted the star the "best of luck" following the announcement of his departure:
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Zayn speaks out for first time since leaving 1D
Zayn Malik has spoken for the first time since quitting 1D saying he was upset to let fans down but that it wasn't "real" to him anymore
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In profile: Zayn Malik's rise to fame
Malik, 22, first shot to fame after appearing on the X Factor in 2010, now five years after joining One Direction he is quitting the band.