17 photos of Zayn Malik that will make you go awww...
Zayn's first kiss was with a girl called Sophie Kirk when he was ten years old. In an interview with Heat he said, "She was a little bit taller than me, so I had to stand on a brick. She was one of triplets and I kind of dated all three of them."
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Asked what the best part of a girl's body is, Zayn said: "I'm very attracted to a girl's eyes. They don't have to be a certain colour. I think you can tell a lot by a girl's eyes."
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Zayn says that if he wasn't in One Direction he'd like to be an English teacher.
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Zayn says he's the neatest member of One Direction and jokingly described his bandmates as "pigs."
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A very nervous Zayn almost walked off The X Factor at bootcamp as he couldn't perfect his dance moves. Fortunately, the legendary Simon Cowell talked him round and Zayn went on to wow the judges.
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Zayn means 'beautiful' in Arabic.
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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."
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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.
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His birth name was 'Zain Malik', he took the stage name 'Zayn', after the band got formed.
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Zayn has a secret man crush on Justin Timberlake.
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He's a massive fan of comic books and used to collect them as a child. He confessed that it was a very 'geeky' thing to do.
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Although he's from Bradford, Zayn is actually a Manchester United fan.
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Zayn's all-time favourite song is Thriller by Michael Jackson. He's also a big fan of rap and his favourite ever band is 'N Sync.
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He suffers from Aquaphobia - meaning he's scared of open water, and also can't swim.
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Zayn is the second most tattooed member of One Direction, racking up a collection of 34 bodily inkings. His most bizarre being one of Perrie Edwards on his arm.
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Before each 1D concert, Zayn has his own pre-performance ritual. He likes to brush his teeth just before his act.
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One Direction heartthrob Zayn Malik has turned 22 today. For those of you who are not familiar with the name, Zayn is a member of British pop boy band, which also goes by the name 1D. Ranked as the world's biggest boy band, Zayn has an international fan following, thanks to his mesmerizing vocal cords, and drool worthy looks.
Born to a Pakistani father and British mother, Zayn grew up with three sisters in Bradford, England. In 2010, when he was 17 years old, Zayn auditioned in Manchester for the seventh series of The X Factor.
Zayn is currently engaged to Perrie Edwards from The X Factor 's season eight winner, Little Mix. We bring to you sixteen unknown facts about the star.
