Zayn has a bizarre pre-gig superstition – he always brushes his teeth before getting on stage.
Zayn once said he’s totally flabbergasted by the success of One Direction in America.
Zayn is a Muslim and once tweeted, 'La ila ha ill lalla ho muhammed door rasoolalah', a common declaration of faith that means, There is no god but Allah and Muhammad is the prophet of Allah.
One of Zayn’s most memorable mottos is, "Never live life in the fear of death, no matter how hard life gets, don’t lose hope.".
I need to do it." Come on Zayn, more willpower!
At the start of 2012, Zayn said, "My new year's resolution is definitely to quit smoking.
In tribute, Zayn has his granddad’s name Walter tattooed on his chest in Arabic.
During his time on The X Factor, Zayn’s granddad sadly passed away.
Zayn was born to British Pakistani father Yaser and an English mother Tricia Malik (maiden name Brannan).
Zayn’s favourite song of all time is ‘Thriller’ by Michael Jackson.
Zayn’s middle name is Javadd (often wrongly written as Javaad, Jawadd or Jawaad).
They’re called Doniya, Waliyha and Safaa.
Zayn has three sisters but no brothers.
Zayn dated fellow X Factor star Rebecca Ferguson for four months, but the relationship ended when they "drifted apart".
Zayn attended Lower Fields Primary School as a youngster before moving on to Tong High School.
Despite living in Bradford, Zayn is a Manchester United fan – just like Louis and Harry.
He reckons ‘Zayn’ looks more original and adopted it as his stage name.
Zayn’s name is actually spelt with an ‘i’ (Zain).
Malik in Arabic means ‘king’ or ‘chieftain’.
When he had progressed further it was shown retrospectively on spinoff The Xtra Factor.
Zayn’s X Factor audition wasn’t broadcast on the main show.
Zayn’s favourite band of all time is *NSYNC.
Despite this he likes sharks – especially hammerheads!
Zayn can’t swim and is scared of open water (also known as Aquaphobia).
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