101 Facts About Zayn Malik✔️

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11. Zayn's name is actually spelt with an 'i' (Zain). He reckons 'Zayn' looks more original and adopted it as his stage name.

12. Despite living in Bradford, Zayn is a Manchester United fan – just like Louis and Harry.

13. Zayn attended Lower Fields Primary School as a youngster before moving on to Tong High School.

14. Zayn dated fellow X Factor star Rebecca Ferguson for four months but the relationship ended when they "drifted apart". Rebecca is six years older than Zayn.

15. Zayn has three sisters but no brothers. They're called Doniya, Waliyha and Safaa.

16. Zayn's middle name is Javadd (often wrongly written as Javaad, Jawadd or Jawaad).

17. Zayn's favourite song of all time is 'Thriller' by Michael Jackson.

18. Zayn was born to British Pakistani father Yaser and an English mother Tricia Malik (maiden name Brannan).

19. During his time on The X Factor, Zayn's granddad sadly passed away. In tribute, Zayn has his granddad's name Walter tattooed on his chest in Arabic.

20. Zayn is addicted to cigarettes and desperately wants to give up. He said at the start of 2012: "My new year's resolution is definitely to quit smoking. I need to do it." Come on Zayn, more willpower!