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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.

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Walsh: One Direction have been living 'in a bubble'

X Factor judge Louis Walsh has indicated that the One Direction lifestyle of travelling and touring constantly has meant the band have been living "in a bubble" for the past five years and said "something had to give."

Louis Walsh suggests living 'in a bubble' may have taken its toll on Zayn Credit: Daniel Leal-Olivas/PA Archive/Press Association Images

Walsh told Irish radio station RTE Radio One:

"I have heard the rumours for the last few weeks that everything wasn't happy in paradise.

"The problem with these guys is they've been in a bubble for the last five years, pressure, working, a lot harder than people think, so something had to give. So Zayn was the first person just to crack up a little bit.

"He's had an amazing time with the other guys. That's the good side of it. The dark side of it is all the travelling, the airports, in a bubble, not really seeing real life."

– Louis Walsh
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