Zayn Malik Sends ‘Thanks, Love’ To Friends After Leaving One Direction

Rest easy, Directioners. Zayn Malik is getting by with a little help from his friends.

The departed One Direction member broke his Twitter silence on Monday – his first Tweet since leaving the band in March – offering his appreciation to those who have supported him over the past few weeks.

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“Wanna say thanks to everyone that’s been there for me over the last few weeks, love you all.. you know who you are x,” Zayn wrote.

And just to squash the “OMG, who is this mystery X person he’s talking about?!?” fan meltdowns, Zayn made sure to clarify his Tweet sign-off.

“The x is a kiss by the way ha it’s not a mystery .. sorry to any confused …,” he wrote in a second Tweet.

Prior to his triumphant Twitter return, Zayn – sporting a newly shaved head and a new nose piercing – spoke out at the Asian Awards on Friday, thanking his former bandmates for a lifetime of memories.

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“Tonight’s about thanks. I wanna thank God for allowing me to be able to do what my dreams were, I’d like to thank my mom and dad for making me Asian and allowing me to have some sort of effect on the Asian community – it’s a massive honor,” Zayn said onstage at the awards show, where he accepted the award for Outstanding Achievement in Music. “I’d also like to take this moment to thank four of the best guys I ever met whilst being in the band and doing all the amazing things that we did. Some of the things that we did will stay with me for the rest of my life. Here’s to the future.”

The Asian Awards marked Zayn’s first red carpet appearance since the NJR Music Awards in December, when he stepped out with the boys of One Direction.

His date for the Asian Awards? His mom.

— Eric Anderson

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