Gigi Hadid, Zayn Malik giving ‘second chance’ to relationship

Since their breakup in March, Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik haven’t been apart long from each other, leading many to speculate that a reconciliation was inevitable.

The two dated for two years before announcing their split. However, in April they were seen locking lips in New York as per TMZ.

According to E! News, Hadid and Malik have been bonding in the singer’s farm in Pennsylvania, which is beside that of  the model’s mother.


“Gigi and Zayn are in a much better place since splitting,” said the E! News source. “They needed the space apart for a bit and are now giving things a second chance.”

As for news that they are official, it seems that it’s still in the works. An E! News source said in a May report that the “Pillowtalk” singer was eager to get back together, but that Hadid was “hesitant.”

In a June 18 GQ feature, Malik said, “We’re adults. We don’t need to put a label on it, make it something for people’s expectations.”

They supposedly broke up due to their hectic careers, with Hadid an in-demand model and Malik working as a solo artist. But as Hadid said in their breakup statement, “As for the future, whatever’s meant to be will always be.”  Niña V. Guno /ra

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Zayn to publish life story post-One Direction

NEW YORK—Zayn Malik, who found superstardom as a teen heartthrob with One Direction before a heated falling out, is publishing an autobiography at age 23.

Publisher Penguin Random House on Tuesday announced that “Zayn,” described as the British singer’s “first autobiography,” would come out worldwide on November 1 and feature his thoughts, drawings and personal photographs.

“I’m going to show you as much as I can so that you can judge me on my own terms, not on what the press or anyone else says,” Zayn, who has gone just by his first name as a solo artist, said in a statement.

Zayn quickly became a celebrity with One Direction, five squeaky-clean lads discovered on the reality television show “The X Factor” who went on to fill stadiums full of ecstatic girls around the world.

But the carefully crafted image was shattered in 2015 when Zayn left One Direction, leading to open, nasty exchanges on social media with his ex-bandmates.

Zayn has found success on his own as a solo artist and has taken on a persona that would have been unthinkable with One Direction, with R&B-tinged songs full of lust.

Despite his fame, Zayn has been sparing in his public statements since One Direction. He told Beats One radio host Zane Lowe when he released his solo album that he had been craving a more challenging artistic life.

The publisher said Zayn’s book would also explore his “normal childhood” in Bradford, an industrial hub in England with a large South Asian community.

Zayn, who is partially of Pakistani origin, is one of the most prominent Muslims in Western pop culture.

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Zayn Malik, Gigi Hadid call it quits after 7 months

After reports that pop icon Taylor Swift and her boyfriend Calvin Harris split up after 15 months of dating, another break-up rattled Hollywood.

Former “One Direction” singer Zayn Malik and Victoria’s Secret supermodel Gigi Hadid parted ways after a seven-month relationship.

Sources divulged to entertainment news site E! News that the Hollywood “It” couple had had a “love-hate relationship” just before they broke up.

“During her birthday they were fighting,” an insider gossiped. Hadid, 21, and Malik, 23, had “broken up and got back together a few times.”

Another source leaked that although Hadid was “gloomy,” with their relationship getting on the rocks, there was still hope that the couple would reconcile.

“Zayn and Gigi did break up, but they can likely get back together tomorrow. It’s all very unclear what’s going on between them now. They have been having some issues lately that involved communication and getting along,” the source elucidated.

According to US Magazine, Hadid previously dated two admired singers, Joe Jonas and Cody Simpson. Malik was formerly engaged to Perrie Edwards.

Below is Hadid’s last Instagram post with Malik. Gianna Francesca Catolico

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Zayn tops charts in post-One Direction debut

NEW YORK — One Direction star Zayn Malik is finding renewed success in his own right, with his solo debut album opening at number one in both the United States and Britain.

The 23-year-old, who now simply calls himself Zayn, has gone racier as a solo artist with a sexual image that would have been out of the question for his former boy band.

His album “Mind of Mine,” sold 157,000 copies or the equivalent in downloads or streaming in its first week in the United States, Nielsen Music said late Sunday.

Zayn becomes the first British male solo artist to debut at number one on the benchmark US Billboard chart with his first album.

George Michael went to number one in 1988 with “Faith,” his blockbuster solo debut after disbanding the pop duo Wham!, but he did not do so in his first week.

“Mind of Mine” also debuted at number one in Britain, where Zayn edged out fellow homegrown star Adele on the Official Albums Chart released Friday.

Zayn released “Mind of Mine” on March 25, the anniversary of his abrupt and at time acrimonious departure from One Direction amid a global tour.

The boy band later released an album without Zayn before declaring an indefinite hiatus.

Zayn goes for a more R&B sound on “Mind of Mine” and offers plenty of sexuality, with an alternative cover of the album depicting him topless showing off his muscular, tattooed body.

The first track, “Pillowtalk,” is an ode to passionate lovemaking, with Zayn in the song promising to take a partner to “a place that is so pure, so dirty and raw.”

Zayn has said he was unhappy with the artistic constraints of One Direction, a group that emerged from Britain’s “The X Factor” television contest in 2010.

The band quickly became one of the world’s top-selling acts, packing arenas full of young girls with its squeaky clean pop songs.

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One Direction announces album after split speculation

NEW YORK, United States - One Direction on Tuesday announced a new album for later this year, putting to rest speculation of an imminent breakup following the departure of Zayn Malik.

The British boy band said that "Made in the A.M." would come out on November 13. The album is the fifth by the pop sensations, with one released every year since 2011, always in November -- in time for the holiday shopping season.

The four remaining members of the band made the announcement in a short video posted on Twitter. Band member Harry Styles promised an "instant treat" of one song, entitled "Infinity," available for download to fans who pre-order the album.

The album marks a new "direction" for the band in one sense -- it will be the first without Malik, a founding member who split in March.

Malik's departure led to surprisingly bitter exchanges on social media among the former bandmates who until then had carefully maintained a squeaky-clean public image.

In another break from the youthful past, member Louis Tomlinson, 23, recently confirmed that he is going to be a father with a Los Angeles stylist.

The personal changes led to speculation that One Direction was finished, especially given the notoriously short shelf-life of boy bands.

Member Niall Horan denied the rumors on Twitter last month, writing: "We are not splitting up, but we will be taking a well-earned break at some point next year."

Amid the tumult, the band has been on tour for most of the year, starting in February in Australia. The tour is scheduled to conclude on October 30 in Sheffield, England.

One Direction released its first track without Malik last month -- "Drag Me Down," which quickly went to the top of singles charts.

One Direction stormed onto the scene in 2010 when the then-teenagers appeared on the British talent show "The X Factor."

The band has since sold more than 65 million albums, according to its label. — Agence France-Presse

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One Direction scotch split rumors

LONDON, United Kingdom - British boyband One Direction insisted Saturday they would not be splitting up despite the departure of band member Zayn Malik.

The chart toppers, who have sold more than 50 million records worldwide and have a huge teenage following, hit back at rumors concerning their future.

Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson played their first Brtish concert as a foursome on Friday night in Cardiff.

Payne responded to rumors of a split before they performed Saturday at London's Wembley Stadium.

"We don't know where that came from because we've got loads of stuff going on," he said.

"We have just started the process for recording the new album, we've got a whole new tour going on, there are some really good songs so I don't think we are going anywhere for a while."

One Direction announced in March that Malik was quitting, but that the band would continue as a foursome.

"I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight," Malik said. — Agence France-Presse

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Friendship over? Zayn Malik rips ex-bandmate Tomlinson on Twitter

Chances of Zayn Malik returning to One Direction is even bleaker now as he ripped former bandmate Louis Tomlinson on Twitter.

Tomlinson had been conducting an online back-and-forth with Malik's friend, UK producer Naughty Boy. Malik eventually put in his own two cents, sending a pointed message to Tomlinson:

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Girls crying over Zayn Malik broke the Internet

One of the most famous boybands in the world is now a member short after Zayn Malik suddenly announced his departure from One Direction.

"I'd like to apologise to the fans if I've let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right in my heart. I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight," Malik said in a statement on One Direction's Facebook page.

The group will now continue as a four-piece band, with Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Niall Horan, and Louis Tomlinson.

The announcement instantly made Malik's name one of the top trends on Twitter and produced anguished reactions from fans of the hugely popular British-Irish group from all over the world.

Some of them has taken the liberty to express their feelings about Malik's decision, especially over the internet.

Understandably, some fans were angry now that they will never see a five-piece One Direction again:

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