ZAYN MALIK FELT HE HAD TO CHOOSE BETWEEN ONE DIRECTION AND FINACEÉ PERRIE EDWARDS? 'SHE TOLD ZAYN HE NEEDED TO MAKE IT CLEAR HIM LEAVING THE BAND WASN'T HER FAULT'
"He spent an hour on the phone to Harry crying
Ever since Zayn Malik revealed the shock news that he's quit One Direction, there have been more rumours about just what affected this decision than we can count.
While most of them make our eyeballs roll so far back into our head that we actually worry we're going to need to call an exorcist, it seems best to know exactly what you're up against - especially after the latest lot claiming that it actually had a lot to do with his fianceé, Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards.
Frankly we wouldn't want to discredit Zayn by saying that anyone other than he himself made the decision about his career - he's a big boy and can look after himself after all - but a source speaking to Closer this week alleges that the Bradford Bad Boi felt caught between the band and his relationship following those pics of him holding hands with a girl in Thailand.
"Zayn felt he needed out of the showbiz world to get his head straight," an insider apparently told the magazine. "He's always struggled with the fame and felt it all became too much. In the end, he felt it was a choice between the band or Perrie - and he chose Perrie. "
It goes without saying that this wasn't an easy decision, but the insider reckons he spent time talking it through with the other 4/5 of the band before making the final choice.
"He spent an hour on the phone to Harry crying, trying to make all the boys see it was the right thing," the source added, going on to explain that Perrie was pretty shocked to hear what he'd decided.
"Perrie is devastated that she's being made the scapegoat for Zayn quitting the band. She knows the fans will always blame her for Zayn's exit," they explained. "She's been crying about the accusations. Following the cheating claims. Perrie was livid, although she knows it's all been blown out of proportion. She's already trying to get through each day with the weight of the cheating allegations on her shoulders and the latest backlash is pushing her to the limit."
"But Zayn promised he'd make her his number-one priority. He told her he was ready to leave the band and fully commit to her. Perrie was shocked by his choice but he assured her it's what he wanted. She told Zayn he needed to make it clear him leaving the band wasn't her fault.