Zayn Malik has revealed he is going solo after quitting One Direction.

The 21-year-old discussed the decision on quitting the band in an interview with the Sun newspaper.

His exact words below…

On quitting One Direction: “It is crazy and wild and a bit mad. But at the same time I’ve never felt more in control in my life. And I feel like I’m doing what’s right – right by myself and right by the boys, so I feel good…My band has been really supportive. They’ve been cool about it. And they understand that, you know, it’s not real to me anymore.”

On wanting to leave the band: “I did try to do something that I wasn’t happy doing for a while, for the sake of other people’s happiness.”

On disappointing the fans: “I feel like I’ve let the fans down but I can’t do this anymore. It’s not that I’ve turned my back on them or anything, it’s just that I just can’t do that anymore because it’s not the real me”