Zayn Malik has opened up on the real reason he quit One Direction. The revelation came during his first interview in six years.
The singer was the first member to leave the group at the height of their success in 2015, blaming "stress". He also said he wanted to be a "normal 22-year-old".
However speaking to Alex Cooper on the “Call Her Daddy” podcast ahead of the release of his comeback single, the dad-of-one admitted there was more to his bombshell decision. He said he realised the band’s time together was drawing to a close when his fellow musicians declined to sign new contracts.
