When Zayn Malik quit One Direction, hundreds of fans pointed the finger of blame firmly at the singer’s girlfriend Perrie Edwards. The Little Mix singer was compared to Yoko Ono – who was lumbered with the blame of the Beatle’s split – and was hounded online by angry Directioners.
“I'm sorry but I hate Perrie Edwards. Because of her, Zayn's life is RUINED,” one angry fan tweeted. Another wrote: “Perrie made zayn quit the band and now she keeps rubbing the fact that she has him all to herself in our faces.”
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Now Perrie’s mum, Debbie, has spoken out to defend her daughter, telling the Mirror: “It was his decision and nothing to do with Perrie.”
She added: “They’ve always been happy. Zayn’s one of the nicest boys I’ve ever met and I couldn’t imagine Perrie with anyone else. I feel like he’s already my son, they’ve been together since she was on The X Factor so he’s part of the family.”
Debbie also revealed she spends a lot of time with the couple because, erm, they haven’t quite mastered the art of cooking.
“They’re still young,” she explained. “I visit quite a lot to cook them Sunday roasts. Perrie could be like, ‘Mam, I’m upset, take the day off and spend it with me,’ and I would.”
That sounds like a pretty sweet deal.
Zayn Maliku2019s hair story from 2010 – 2014

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October 2010: Fluffy and bouffant

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November 2010: Well he was following the crowd..

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March 2011: Fast forward four months and Zayn's far more styled

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October 2011: We have NO idea what's going on now

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February 2012: Luckily a hair-stylist took pity and got his barnet back under control. Also: FACIAL HAIR ALERT.

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April 2012: Zayn's trademark quiff is back and the stubble is growing nicely

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September 2012: Oo-er, Zayn's dipped his quiff in bleach

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November 2012: Zayn's come over all Cruella

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November 2012: We think it may be growing on us...

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February 2013: PHEW - Zayn's lost his bleached streak. We bet his mum had a word over Christmas.

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April 2013: The quiff is higher and the five o'clock shadow is back - hello SEXY Zayn

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August 2013: Zayn's lopped it all off, bar his little beard
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November 2013: The quiff is BACK and the beard is better than ever

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May 2014: A bushier style for spring...

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July 2014: Zayn lets his quiff down for the night

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September 2014: Zayn's trying out a Harry Styles side-swept-style

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October 2014: Zayn tries out the braided, pulled back look