In order to try to figure out if some of the RBB props correspond to any events involving Zayn, I’m going through a couple of the papers and cataloging the articles related to Zayn from this year.
This is what I got from the Daily Mail divided up into relevant sections. There’s a section for the major romances he was rumored to have as well as for things related to One Direction, the fights, his appearances, and his career. Some things fit in more than one category, so they’re listed in every category that applies.
These are just the headlines. There aren’t any links, but I think reading these in order and sorted by section is interesting. You can see when different narratives appeared, the tone they were reported with,
how they evolved over time,
and when they stopped.
Key:
Lauren Richardson
Perrie
Neelam Gill
Other Girls
Appearances and Pappings
Naughty Boy
Relationship with 1D
Fans
Fights
Career and Image
*Career and Image includes anything that might indicate Zayn’s intentions for leaving 1D, his plans for a future career, his high profile appearances, and reporting focused on his good looks or build his image in another way.
Lauren Richardson:
Mar 18- I’m sorry for what it looks like…I love Perrie!’
Zayn Malik issues public apology after being spotted holding hands with ‘Essex
girl’ on night out in Thailand
Mar 19- 'It’s totally innocent!’ Lauren Richardson’s friend
leaps to her defence amid reports of cheating with Zayn Malik
Mar 20- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: A sombre Zayn Malik arrives back
in London to reunite with fiancee Perrie Edwards after quitting One Direction
world tour amid cheating claims
Mar 20- 'She had a great time’: Lauren Richardson boasted to
fellow holidaymakers about 'attending private pool party in Thailand with One
Direction’s Zayn Malik’
Mar 25- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Lauren Richardson is seen for the
first time leaving her Essex home after flying back from Thailand amid Zayn
Malik cheating rumours
Mar 25- EXCLUSIVE: 'This is the worst case scenario’: Father
of tattooed blonde Zayn Malik was seen cosying up to in Thailand speaks out
after 1D heartthrob quits band
Apr 7- Perrie will not be pleased! Two women Zayn Malik accused
of cheating on his fiancee with are 'being lined up for latest series of Big
Brother’
May 29- 'There are a lot of untruths’: Lauren Richardson 'to
appear on new series of Love Island to have her say on Zayn Malik scandal’
June 1- Zayn Malik’s tattooed rumoured fling Lauren
Richardson among 12 singles hoping to find romance on new series of Love Island
June 3- 'It just went absolutely mental’: Zayn Malik’s
tattooed 'fling’ Lauren Richardson speaks out about THAT picture… as she
claims 'nothing happened'
June 5- 'Forget Zayn… come to Love Island’: Lauren
Richardson cashes in on One Direction star’s fame as she appears in the first
promo for the revamped reality TV series
June 7- Zayn Malik’s Thailand 'fling’ Lauren Richardson is
left humiliated when nobody picks her as their date… before breaking down in
tears on Love Island
June 8- Zayn Malik’s Thailand love interest Lauren
Richardson vows to 'give up on love’ after learning co-star is keen for a tryst
with her date Jordan Ring on Love Island
June 9- Zayn Malik’s Thailand 'fling’ Lauren Richardson gets
emotional on Love Island after reducing partner Jordan Ring to tears
June 10- Zayn Malik’s alleged Thailand fling Lauren
Richardson gets serenaded with a One Direction parody song on Love Island
June 11- Zayn Malik’s tattooed Thailand fling Lauren
Richardson is in tears yet again as she is forced to kick two boys out of the
Love Island villa
Perrie:
Jan 1- Absolutely ama-Zayn! 1D singer and fiancée Perrie
Edwards are unrecognisable in their New Year’s Eve costumes as Edward
Scissorhands and Cleopatra
Mar 7- Forget something? Perrie Edwards seen without her
engagement ring as source close to the star assures she’s still with fiancé
Zayn Malik
Mar 8- Is it STILL at the cleaners? Perrie Edwards looks
glum as she steps out without her engagement ring AGAIN… as sources deny Zayn
Malik split
Mar 18- I’m sorry for what it looks like…I love Perrie!’
Zayn Malik issues public apology after being spotted holding hands with 'Essex
girl’ on night out in Thailand
Mar 20- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: A sombre Zayn Malik arrives back
in London to reunite with fiancee Perrie Edwards after quitting One Direction
world tour amid cheating claims
Mar 20- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Perrie Edwards leaves home with
an overnight bag just hours after Zayn Malik arrives back in the UK… but her
engagement ring is still on
Mar 22- 'Nobody knows the truth’: Jessica Wright empathises
with Zayn Malik and Perrie Edwards after cheating allegations
Mar 25- 'Perrie Edwards is the Yoko Ono of One Direction’:
Zayn Malik fans lash out at star’s fiancee as he announces shock departure from
the band amid cheating claims
Mar 26- Louis Walsh hints Perrie Edwards could be to blame
for Zayn Malik’s One Direction departure as he reveals the 'dark side’ of
living in the 'bubble’ of superstardom
Mar 26- The smile that says she’s won! Perrie Edwards grins
from ear-to-ear and lets everyone know the engagement is still on as she
flashes her huge diamond ring
Mar 27- Perrie Edwards wipes the smile off her face as she
steps out after Zayn Malik announces his plans for a solo career following One
Direction exit
Mar 27- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Perrie Edwards puts the drama of
the past few days behind her as she returns to work with Little Mix after Zayn
Malik’s shock One Direction departure
Mar 29- 'He didn’t mention that he had a fiancée’: Swedish
model Martina Olsson claims 'Zayn Malik cheated on Perrie Edwards after bedding
her TWICE in Thailand’
Mar 29- A new direction! Ex-1D star Zayn Malik and fiancee
Perrie Edwards view £2 million, seven-bedroom mansion as it’s claimed they
'plan to marry as soon as possible’
Mar 30- Swedish model Martina Olsson urges Perrie Edwards to
DUMP fiancé Zayn Malik after she claims 'they slept together in Thailand’
Mar 30- One big happy family! Perrie Edwards shows she’s
standing by her man as she goes shopping with fiancé Zayn Malik’s mother and
sisters
Mar 31- The make-or-break holiday? Zayn Malik and fiancée
Perrie Edwards jet out of the UK on a private jet amid MORE cheating claims
Apr 1- A superstar couple taunted by allegations of
cheating: Are Zayn Malik and Perrie Edwards the new Cheryl and Ashley Cole?
Apr 2- Sticking together! Zayn Malik kisses fiancée Perrie
Edwards in Instagram snap after the pair jet out of UK for make-or-break
holiday
Apr 2- Perrie Edwards flashes her toned stomach in crop top
and flared jeans as she puts cheating rumours behind her during romantic break
with fiancé Zayn Malik
Apr 4- Zayn Malik cosies up to Perrie Edwards as they
continue to enjoy their romantic getaway in the wake of cheating rumours
Apr 5- Back to reality: Perrie Edwards looks downcast as she
takes her dogs to the vets after returning from romantic holiday with fiance
Zayn Malik
Apr 7- Perrie will not be pleased! Two women Zayn Malik accused
of cheating on his fiancee with are 'being lined up for latest series of Big
Brother’
Apr 7- Perrie Edwards flashes her legs in sexy selfie… as
fiancé Zayn Malik denies being 'banned from joining her on Little Mix tour’
Apr 21- 'No girl can replace their closeness’: Sinitta
predicts Zayn Malik and Perrie Edwards will go the distance… as she admits
'she initially thought Harry would be the first to leave 1D’
May 3- Mixing with the in-laws! Perrie Edwards rocks a
conservative look as she goes shopping with fiance Zayn Malik’s mum and little
sister
May 5- Zayn Malik’s older sister Doniya opens up on their
close bond in her first ever interview as she reveals the singer’s fiancee Perrie
Edwards is 'like a sister’
May 13- What Makes You Beautiful: Perrie Edwards posts
romantic Instagram picture as she cuddles up to fiancé Zayn Malik
May 20- 'He wanted to spend time with his missus’: Liam
Payne admits Zayn Malik quit One Direction to save relationship with fiancée
Perrie Edwards
May 21- 'We’ll be separated… I’ll be heartbroken’: Perrie
Edwards jokes about splitting from fiancé Zayn Malik… after Liam Payne
confirmed he quit band to save relationship
May 26- Perrie Edwards admits she still doesn’t know when
she’ll marry Zayn Malik but this time SHE’S the one delaying their big day
May 29- Perrie Edwards and the Little Mix girls fall for a
ponytail-wearing Zayn Malik lookalike in new high school music video Black
Magic
June 6- Perrie Edwards comes face-to-face with One Direction
for first time since Zayn Malik’s departure as she rocks Capital FM Summertime
Ball with Little Mix
June 11- Her biggest fan! Zayn Malik plays the dutiful
fiance as he joins Perrie Edwards on the promo trail for Little Mix’s new
single
June 18- Perrie Edwards’ mother blasts Yoko Ono comparisons
from fans who claim the Little Mix singer is responsible for fiance Zayn Malik
quitting One Direction
June 18- Perrie Edwards looks effortlessly chic as she steps
out hand-in-hand with fiance Zayn Malik …after her mother defends her over
Yoko Ono comparisons
July 8- Zayn Malik shows off his tattoos in brooding
shirtless selfie… after fans call for him to end his engagement to Perrie
Edwards with bizarre Twitter trend
July 9- 'This is them showing everyone how serious they
are’: Zayn Malik and Perrie Edwards 'splash out £3million on new love nest’
July 12- 'Love ma man!’ Perrie Edwards poses for cosy snap
with boyfriend Zayn Malik as he treats her to surprise romantic getaway for her
22nd birthday
July 14- Little Mix’s Perrie Edwards slips into printed
cut-out dress as she steps out following her fiancé Zayn Malik’s Twitter spat
with Naughty Boy
July 22- Bleary-eyed Zayn Malik whips off his shirt in the
back of a cab after partying into the early hours in LA… as Perrie Edwards
promotes new single in the UK
Aug 4- 'I’m good thank you’: Perrie Edwards puts on brave
face as she breaks silence after being dumped by Zayn Malik… as he follows
with cryptic flower post on Twitter
Aug 5- Perrie Edwards looks downcast in LA as it’s revealed
Zayn Malik dumped her by TEXT MESSAGE just weeks after they splashed out on £3
million love nest
Aug 6- Defiant Perrie Edwards shows ex-fiancé Zayn Malik
exactly what he’s missing as she stuns in sheer lace BRIDAL gown… after it’s
revealed he dumped her by text message
Aug 6- Zayn Malik reveals new 'rebirth’ lotus flower arm
tattoo at Los Angeles nightclub following split from fiancée Perrie Edwards
Aug 7- 'It’s incredible!’: Perrie Edwards pledges her
allegiance to 1D by championing their first single without ex Zayn Malik -
while putting on a sexy display in tum-flashing crop top
Aug 7- Perrie Edwards puckers up to Mickey Mouse as she
turns to Disney despite former memories with ex-fiancé Zayn Malik
Aug 7- Brokenhearted Perrie Edwards deletes all pictures of
ex-fiancé Zayn Malik from her social networking accounts as she unfollows him
on Instagram
Aug 10- 'His timing could not have been worse’: Zayn Malik
'sent breakup text to Perrie Edwards while she was celebrating Little Mix’s
number one single’
Aug 10- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Newly single Perrie Edwards picks
up a burger with her Little Mix bandmates… as ex Zayn Malik parties with
Kylie Jenner
Aug 11- Sign of support! Perrie Edwards’ Little Mix bandmate
Jade Thirlwall makes her feelings clear as she carries a poster calling Zayn
Malik 'irrelevant’
Aug 12- Former couple Zayn Malik and Perrie Edwards 'put
London love nest on the market for £4.2 million’ just TWO MONTHS after moving
in
Aug 14- Newly-single Perrie Edwards opts for a curly new
look after Zayn Malik split as she puts on a leggy performance with Little Mix
Aug 17- Zayn Malik takes a VERY public swipe at ex-fiancée
Perrie Edwards as he makes a not-so-subtle dig at Little Mix on Twitter
Aug 19- 'He’s a little boy who needs to grow up’: Zayn
Malik’s friends fear he’s 'self-destructing’ and heading for a 'meltdown’ after
Perrie Edwards split
Aug 21- 'Buying the house was keeping them together’: Perrie
Edwards 'wept on stage for £3million dream home as ex Zayn Malik finally calls
off the purchase’
Aug 30- Support squad: Perrie Edwards enjoys a cosy chat
with her hair stylist best pal…as ex fiance Zayn Malik 'moves on with stunning
Burberry model Neelam Gill’
Sept 2- Is Perrie Edwards sending a thinly veiled message to
Zayn Malik? Singer transforms into a cheetah as her bandmates look unrecognisable
in Halloween costumes
Sept 7- A selfie a day keeps the heartbreak blues at bay!
Zayn Malik embarks on photo-snapping spree as Perrie Edwards returns to England
Sept 23- Perrie Edwards parties with Louis Tomlinson and
Niall Horan until the early hours after Little Mix support her ex-fiancé’s
former band One Direction
Sept 24- 'I don’t want you to wait for me’: Zayn Malik posts
cryptic tweet as ex-fiancée Perrie Edwards cosies up to backing dancer in new
Instagram snap
Sept 25- Perrie Edwards exudes glamour in chic white outfit
at Selena Gomez gig… as she admits she 'loves partying and meeting guys in clubs’
following Zayn Malik split
Sept 27- Zayn Malik goes shirtless as he cosies up to blonde
Perrie Edwards lookalike in suggestive new Instagram snap
Sept 28- Chic Perrie Edwards is supported by Little Mix as
she hits the red carpet for first time since ex-fiancé Zayn Malik shared THAT
intimate selfie
Sept 29- Art imitating life? Heartbroken Perrie Edwards is
left fighting back tears in Little Mix’s new prom princess-inspired video for
Love Me Like You
Oct 28- 'He was just a b***-end and I knew it’: Perrie
Edwards alludes to ex-fiance Zayn Malik as she makes jokey remark about new
Little Mix single
Oct 16- 'Obviously, we done what we done’: Joey Essex
implies he DID kiss Perrie Edwards during secret dates after Zayn Malik split
Oct 28- A* for effort! Perrie Edwards goes back to school as
she impersonates Britney Spears in the pop star’s iconic Baby One More Time
video
Oct 30- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Zayn Malik can’t hide his smile
as he leaves dinner date with blonde Perrie Edwards lookalike, former Hollyoaks
actress Wallis Day
Nov 2- Look out boys! Perrie Edwards says she’s 'single and
ready to mingle’ and reveals she uses Instagram to land dates three months
after split from Zayn Malik
Nov 13- Perrie Edwards channels old Hollywood glamour in a
glitzy sweetheart gown as she enjoys flirty Marilyn Monroe sing-a-long
Neelam Gill:
Aug 30- Support squad: Perrie Edwards enjoys a cosy chat
with her hair stylist best pal…as ex fiance Zayn Malik 'moves on with
stunning Burberry model Neelam Gill’
Aug 30- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Zayn Malik’s Burberry model 'love
interest’ Neelam Gill looks leggy in white shorts as she 'heads to LA to spend
quality time with him’
Sept 4- 'Zayn’s a nice guy’: Neelam Gill gushes over 1D’s
Malik in interview footage captured five months before romance rumours surfaced
Sept 17- Zayn Malik’s rumoured flame Neelam Gill ditches her
underwear as she flashes her pert posterior in a revealing khaki gown
Sept 17- So who is Neelam Gill? Zayn Malik’s rumoured crush
wore glasses and braces as a teenager and was teased at school… but now
counts Jourdan Dunn as a 'big sister’
Oct 5- Zayn Malik’s rumoured love interest Neelam Gill shows
off her model figure in t-shirt and skinny jeans as she steps out after
creating anti-bullying video
Oct 9- Zayn Malik’s rumoured flame Neelam Gill looks leggy
as she works leather thigh high boots with a mini skirt and bomber jacket
Oct 19- Zayn Malik’s love interest Neelam Gill looks stylish
as she displays her long legs in metallic dress while visiting exhibition with
her stylist
Oct 30- Zayn Malik’s love interest Neelam Gill puts her lean
legs on parade in motif-emblazoned baseball shirt as she attends beauty event
Other Girls:
Feb 18- 'She’s been with three of them!’ Pal claims 'top
heavy’ fan of One Direction has slept with Harry, Zayn and Niall at separate
gigs after being plucked from crowd by security
Mar 19- EXCLUSIVE: 'There were plenty of girls’: Nightclub
staff say Zayn Malik spent two nights partying with female fans in Phuket …
as One Direction star leaves tour to jet home for crisis talks
Mar 29- 'He didn’t mention that he had a fiancée’: Swedish
model Martina Olsson claims 'Zayn Malik cheated on Perrie Edwards after bedding
her TWICE in Thailand’
Mar 30- Swedish model Martina Olsson urges Perrie Edwards to
DUMP fiancé Zayn Malik after she claims 'they slept together in Thailand’
Apr 7- Perrie will not be pleased! Two women Zayn Malik accused
of cheating on his fiancee with are 'being lined up for latest series of Big
Brother’
Aug 7- Newly single Zayn Malik favourites racy picture of
Kylie Jenner on Twitter before following her older sister Khloe Kardashian on
social media site
Aug 10- No wonder he’s smiling! Newly-single Zayn Malik
parties at Kylie Jenner’s 18th birthday bash… days after favouriting one of
her racy social media snaps
Aug 10- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Newly single Perrie Edwards picks
up a burger with her Little Mix bandmates… as ex Zayn Malik parties with
Kylie Jenner
Aug 11- Sending a message? Newly-single Zayn Malik dons a
'Truth’ emblazoned shirt as he hits the Straight Outta Compton premiere… just
after partying with Kylie Jenner
Aug 21- Chloe Goodman flaunts her incredible figure in
teeny-tiny gold bikini in Majorca… amid claims she received death threats
after Zayn Malik 'sent her flirty tweets’
Sept 10- Newly-single Rita Ora and Zayn Malik step out on
low-key dinner date together in LA… just days after the X Factor judge
admitted that 'he’s gorgeous’
Sept 11- Rita Ora puts on a leggy display in black
thigh-high boots as she strides into West Hollywood hotel… after cosy dinner
date with 'gorgeous’ Zayn Malik
Sept 13- Newly-single Zayn Malik sets his sights on married
Lily Allen by 'sending her X-rated pictures and raunchy texts’… as she
flashes her knickers during risqué Bestival set
Sept 27- Zayn Malik goes shirtless as he cosies up to blonde
Perrie Edwards lookalike in suggestive new Instagram snap
Sept 28- Chic Perrie Edwards is supported by Little Mix as
she hits the red carpet for first time since ex-fiancé Zayn Malik shared THAT
intimate selfie
Oct 30- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Zayn Malik can’t hide his smile
as he leaves dinner date with blonde Perrie Edwards lookalike, former Hollyoaks
actress Wallis Day
Appearances and Pappings (including Instagram):
Mar 20- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: A sombre Zayn Malik arrives back
in London to reunite with fiancee Perrie Edwards after quitting One Direction
world tour amid cheating claims
Mar 25- Zayn Malik looks pensive in back seat of chauffeur
driven limo as he is spotted for the first time since QUITTING One Direction
Mar 26- Zayn Malik keeps his head down and smokes a
cigarette as he arrives at a studio in London after announcing he has quit One
Direction
Mar 27- Zayn Malik continues to keep a low profile as he
swiftly exits his home… days after shocking departure from One Direction
Mar 29- A new direction! Ex-1D star Zayn Malik and fiancee
Perrie Edwards view £2 million, seven-bedroom mansion as it’s claimed they 'plan
to marry as soon as possible’
Mar 31- The make-or-break holiday? Zayn Malik and fiancée
Perrie Edwards jet out of the UK on a private jet amid MORE cheating claims
Apr 2- Sticking together! Zayn Malik kisses fiancée Perrie
Edwards in Instagram snap after the pair jet out of UK for make-or-break
holiday
Apr 4- Zayn Malik cosies up to Perrie Edwards as they
continue to enjoy their romantic getaway in the wake of cheating rumours
Apr 17- Zayn Malik makes FIRST public appearance since
quitting One Direction as he debuts new buzz cut at 5th annual Asian Awards
with doting mother Trisha
Apr 18- Zayn Malik puffs on a cigarette alongside producer
pal Naughty Boy… after thanking former One Direction bandmates in his winner’s
speech at the Asian Awards
May 13- What Makes You Beautiful: Perrie Edwards posts
romantic Instagram picture as she cuddles up to fiancé Zayn Malik
June 7- Trying to steal the LIMElight? Zayn Malik shows off
his new GREEN hair… as his former One Direction bandmates take to stage in
London
June 11- Zayn Malik debuts white hair just days after dyeing
his do green as he reveals he’s been experimenting with a rainbow of colours
June 11- Her biggest fan! Zayn Malik plays the dutiful
fiance as he joins Perrie Edwards on the promo trail for Little Mix’s new
single
June 24- They still love him! Zayn Malik is mobbed by
adoring One Direction fans as he attends Paris fashion show
June 25- Zayn Malik takes a fashion risk in a silk floral
shirt and matching trousers before switching into quirky shirt during Paris Fashion
Week
July 8- Zayn Malik shows off his tattoos in brooding
shirtless selfie… after fans call for him to end his engagement to Perrie
Edwards with bizarre Twitter trend
July 12- 'Love ma man!’ Perrie Edwards poses for cosy snap
with boyfriend Zayn Malik as he treats her to surprise romantic getaway for her
22nd birthday
July 22- Bleary-eyed Zayn Malik whips off his shirt in the
back of a cab after partying into the early hours in LA… as Perrie Edwards
promotes new single in the UK
July 29- Zayn signs new deal with RCA Records as he slams
One Direction and says he quit to make 'REAL music’
July 30- The drinks are on him! Zayn Malik celebrates new
record deal with a boys’ night out in Los Angeles
Aug 6- Zayn Malik reveals new 'rebirth’ lotus flower arm
tattoo at Los Angeles nightclub following split from fiancée Perrie Edwards
Aug 10- No wonder he’s smiling! Newly-single Zayn Malik
parties at Kylie Jenner’s 18th birthday bash… days after favouriting one of
her racy social media snaps
Aug 11- Sending a message? Newly-single Zayn Malik dons a
'Truth’ emblazoned shirt as he hits the Straight Outta Compton premiere… just
after partying with Kylie Jenner
Aug 29- Mama’s boy! Zayn Malik is supported by his mother
Tricia as they head out for dinner date following his controversial few weeks
Sept 7- A selfie a day keeps the heartbreak blues at bay!
Zayn Malik embarks on photo-snapping spree as Perrie Edwards returns to England
Sept 9- 'Why is he doing this to us?!’ Zayn Malik upsets
fans AGAIN as he posts a photo of him smoking a suspicious-looking cigarette on
Instagram
Sept 10- Newly-single Rita Ora and Zayn Malik step out on
low-key dinner date together in LA… just days after the X Factor judge
admitted that 'he’s gorgeous’
Sept 27- Zayn Malik goes shirtless as he cosies up to blonde
Perrie Edwards lookalike in suggestive new Instagram snap
Oct 30- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Zayn Malik can’t hide his smile
as he leaves dinner date with blonde Perrie Edwards lookalike, former Hollyoaks
actress Wallis Day
Nov 12- Still got it! Bemused Zayn Malik can’t hide his
surprise as he’s bombarded by fans for selfies as he steps out in New York
Nov 12- Zayn Malik looks a world away from his boy band days
as he steps out with a weary expression in rocky t-shirt and leather jacket in
New York
Nov 14- This is in-Zayn-ia! Cheeky Malik breathes a sigh of
relief after frenzied fans mob the former 1D star outside his NYC hotel
Naughty Boy:
Mar 28- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: So much for the simple life! Zayn Malik visits recording studio with Naughty Boy… after quitting One Direction to be 'a normal 22-year-old’
Mar 31- Louis Tomlinson slams 'inconsiderate’ Naughty Boy for 'winding up’ One Direction fans by tweeting Zayn Malik’s solo demo
Mar 31- He fuelled rumours of Zayn Malik going solo, worked with Cheryl Cole and began his career with winnings from Deal Or No Deal… but who is producer Naughty Boy?
Mar 31- Naughty Boy deletes Zayn Malik’s new R&B demo from his Twitter page after a furious backlash from One Direction fans
Mar 31- EXCLUSIVE 'It’s not Zayn’s solo track’: Malik demo leaked by Naughty Boy was an 'OLD song recorded for a One Direction album’
Apr 1- Zayn Malik’s Twitter popularity plummets as 50,000 One Direction fans 'unfollow’ star following Naughty Boy’s release of old demo track
Apr 18- Zayn Malik puffs on a cigarette alongside producer pal Naughty Boy… after thanking former One Direction bandmates in his winner’s speech at the Asian Awards
May 6- 'Remember when you had a life?’ Zayn Malik lashes out at Louis Tomlinson after former 1D bandmate gets into ANOTHER Twitter spat with Naughty Boy
May 7- Zayn Malik claims he was just 'defending himself’ after he lashed out at former 1D bandmate Louis Tomlinson on Twitter over spat with Naughty Boy
May 14- Cryptic Naughty Boy claims 'everyone will one day know’ why Zayn Malik quit One Direction… as he reignites Louis Tomlinson feud once again
May 22- Naughty Boy confirms that Zayn Malik’s first solo-track post-One Direction will 'definitely’ appear on his new album
July 13- 'You fat joke, stop pretending we’re friends’: Zayn Malik turns on producer Naughty Boy as he becomes embroiled in yet another Twitter spat
July 14- Little Mix’s Perrie Edwards slips into printed cut-out dress as she steps out following her fiancé Zayn Malik’s Twitter spat with Naughty Boy
Oct 1- 'He was throwing his toys out of the pram’: Naughty Boy exposes Zayn Malik’s childish behaviour over falling out… but reveals music leak wasn’t the cause of their spat
Relationship with 1D:
Mar 19- Zayn Malik jets home to the UK 'to recuperate’ after
being signed off One Direction’s world tour with stress in the wake of new
cheating claims
Mar 23- 'How dare you?’ Fans react with fury after Liam
Payne jokingly covers absent Zayn Malik’s face on poster at One Direction
photocall
Mar 25- WATCH: Harry Styles breaks down in tears while Louis
Tomlinson puts his arm around an imaginary Zayn Malik as One Direction perform as
a quartet for the first time
Mar 26- 'It’s been a long and strange 24 hours’: Harry,
Louis, Liam and Niall finally break their social media silence after Zayn
Malik’s shock exit from One Direction
Mar 26- 'Strength is not defined by numbers’: Stoic Simon
Cowell predicts 'great things’ to come for One Direction as a four-piece after
Zayn Malik’s departure
Mar 26- Zayn Malik CRIES on stage during emotional final performance
with One Direction
Mar 27- Zayn Malik confirms he WILL embark on a solo
career… after leaving One Direction to be a 'normal 22-year-old out of the
spotlight’
Mar 27- 'This week has been the worst of times’: Liam Payne
shares heartfelt message to One Direction fans after Zayn Malik’s shock
departure
Mar 28- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: So much for the simple life! Zayn
Malik visits recording studio with Naughty Boy… after quitting One Direction
to be 'a normal 22-year-old’
Mar 31- Louis Tomlinson slams 'inconsiderate’ Naughty Boy
for 'winding up’ One Direction fans by tweeting Zayn Malik’s solo demo
Mar 31- EXCLUSIVE 'It’s not Zayn’s solo track’: Malik demo
leaked by Naughty Boy was an 'OLD song recorded for a One Direction album’
Apr 2- And five become four: One Direction hit the stage in
Cape Town as they continue their world tour together after Zayn Malik’s shock
departure
Apr 4- 'We’ll carry on stronger than ever’: One Direction
are determined to succeed after Zayn Malik exit… as the first official
pictures of the band as a four-piece are revealed
Apr 8- One Direction fans worry the band 'have snubbed Zayn
Malik following his decision to leave’
Apr 9- EXCLUSIVE: One Direction release their first tour
poster as a four piece… just weeks after Zayn Malik dramatically quit the
band
Apr 18- Zayn Malik puffs on a cigarette alongside producer
pal Naughty Boy… after thanking former One Direction bandmates in his winner’s
speech at the Asian Awards
Apr 23- Zayn Malik 'planned his One Direction exit for
nearly a year’ according to former JLS singer and close pal Oritse Williams
May 1- One Correction: Zayn Malik makes 1D departure
official by removing all band references from his Twitter profile
May 6- 'Remember when you had a life?’ Zayn Malik lashes out
at Louis Tomlinson after former 1D bandmate gets into ANOTHER Twitter spat with
Naughty Boy
May 7- Zayn Malik claims he was just 'defending himself’
after he lashed out at former 1D bandmate Louis Tomlinson on Twitter over spat
with Naughty Boy
May 7- Feuding, fights and fall outs! From Zayn Malik and
Louis Tomlinson’s Twitter spat to rows in Oasis, Spice Girls and 5ive… the
top pop band squabbles revealed
May 7- 'Huge love to you guys!’ Louis Tomlinson thanks fans
for their support in wake of Twitter spat with former bandmate Zayn Malik
May 10- Louis Tomlinson parties with his One Direction band
mate Liam Payne at LA hotspot after thanking fans for their support during Zayn
Malik Twitter spat
May 14- Cryptic Naughty Boy claims 'everyone will one day
know’ why Zayn Malik quit One Direction… as he reignites Louis Tomlinson feud
once again
May 15- Louis Tomlinson insists he and Zayn Malik have ended their VERY public feud as One Direction give their first interview as a four-piece to James Corden
May 18- 'We want to share this with our brother!’ One
Direction dedicate Billboard Award win to Zayn Malik… after admitting they were
angry when he quit the group
May 20- 'He wanted to spend time with his missus’: Liam
Payne admits Zayn Malik quit One Direction to save relationship with fiancée
Perrie Edwards
May 24- Zayn Malik quit One Direction 'because of endless
touring - not because of in-fighting’, says band’s songwriter Jamie Scott
June 6- Perrie Edwards comes face-to-face with One Direction
for first time since Zayn Malik’s departure as she rocks Capital FM Summertime
Ball with Little Mix
June 7- Trying to steal the LIMElight? Zayn Malik shows off
his new GREEN hair… as his former One Direction bandmates take to stage in
London
June 9- It’s war! One Direction and ex-bandmate Zayn Malik
go head-to-head at this year’s Teen Choice Awards …and 1D fans are far from
happy
July 3- 'We’ve been incredible!’ Harry Styles insists One
Direction have played their BEST shows as four-piece following shock departure
of Zayn Malik
July 29- Zayn signs new deal with RCA Records as he slams
One Direction and says he quit to make 'REAL music’
July 29- Simon Cowell congratulates Zayn Malik after he
signs new record deal… despite his Twitter jibe at 1D
July 29- 'Have I been listening to fake music for five
years?’: One Direction fans are divided as Twitter reacts to Zayn Malik’s
revelation he left the band to make 'real music’
July 31- One Direction surprise fans with their first single
as a four-piece… just one day after Zayn Malik slammed the band as he signed
solo record deal
Aug 7- 'It’s incredible!’: Perrie Edwards pledges her
allegiance to 1D by championing their first single without ex Zayn Malik -
while putting on a sexy display in tum-flashing crop top
Aug 18- 'Zouis is dead!’ One Direction fans left devastated
as Louis Tomlinson sides with Calvin Harris in Zayn Malik Twitter spat
Aug 21- Out of this world! One Direction become astronauts
in new Drag Me Down video… their first since Zayn Malik quit
Aug 23- 'Does the drama ever end?’ One Direction fans left
inconsolable as band 'plan an extended hiatus’ just months after Zayn Malik’s
shock departure
Sept 23- Perrie Edwards parties with Louis Tomlinson and
Niall Horan until the early hours after Little Mix support her ex-fiancé’s
former band One Direction
Sept 25- 'We were exposed’: One Direction apologise for
sound problems at first London tour date… as ex-bandmate Zayn Malik posts
cryptic tweet
Oct 14- 'It was never really his kind of bag’: One Direction’s
Liam Payne reveals the real reason Zayn Malik sensationally quit the band after
five years
Oct 22- 'His heart wasn’t in it’: Niall Horan insists Zayn
Malik’s departure from One Direction has made the group stronger
Oct 30- 'We saw a lot of the signs’: One Direction talk Zayn
Malik departure as they reaffirm they WILL be back after planned hiatus
Fans:
Mar 23- 'How dare you?’ Fans react with fury after Liam
Payne jokingly covers absent Zayn Malik’s face on poster at One Direction
photocall
Mar 25- Hysterical One Direction fans spark self-harming
fears as disturbing hashtag trends on Twitter after Malik quits
Mar 25- 'Perrie Edwards is the Yoko Ono of One Direction’:
Zayn Malik fans lash out at star’s fiancee as he announces shock departure from
the band amid cheating claims
Mar 25- As millions go into meltdown over Zayn Malik’s shock
exit from 1D, we chart the history of boy band mania… but experts say fans’
grief could be GOOD for them
Mar 27- SARAH RAINEY: A fallen pop idol, grieving fans and
the disturbing rise of teenage girls who self-harm
Mar 31- Louis Tomlinson slams 'inconsiderate’ Naughty Boy
for 'winding up’ One Direction fans by tweeting Zayn Malik’s solo demo
Mar 31- Naughty Boy deletes Zayn Malik’s new R&B demo
from his Twitter page after a furious backlash from One Direction fans
Apr 1- Zayn Malik’s Twitter popularity plummets as 50,000
One Direction fans 'unfollow’ star following Naughty Boy’s release of old demo
track
Apr 5- One Direction fans’ fury as talkshow host Bill Maher
compares Zayn Malik to Boston Marathon bomber Dzhokhar Tsarnaev
Apr 20- 'I love you all’: Zayn Malik breaks month long
Twitter silence as he thanks fans in first tweets since quitting One Direction
Apr 26- 'Outside of our own universe lies a different
universe and in that universe Zayn is still in One Direction’: Stephen Hawking
appears as a hologram at Sydney Opera House… and brings hope to millions of
girl pop fans
May 7- 'Huge love to you guys!’ Louis Tomlinson thanks fans
for their support in wake of Twitter spat with former bandmate Zayn Malik
May 10- Louis Tomlinson parties with his One Direction band
mate Liam Payne at LA hotspot after thanking fans for their support during Zayn
Malik Twitter spat
June 9- It’s war! One Direction and ex-bandmate Zayn Malik
go head-to-head at this year’s Teen Choice Awards …and 1D fans are far from
happy
June 18- Perrie Edwards’ mother blasts Yoko Ono comparisons
from fans who claim the Little Mix singer is responsible for fiance Zayn Malik
quitting One Direction
June 24- They still love him! Zayn Malik is mobbed by
adoring One Direction fans as he attends Paris fashion show
July 8- Zayn Malik shows off his tattoos in brooding
shirtless selfie… after fans call for him to end his engagement to Perrie
Edwards with bizarre Twitter trend
July 29- 'Have I been listening to fake music for five
years?’: One Direction fans are divided as Twitter reacts to Zayn Malik’s
revelation he left the band to make 'real music’
Aug 18- 'Zouis is dead!’ One Direction fans left devastated
as Louis Tomlinson sides with Calvin Harris in Zayn Malik Twitter spat
Aug 21- Chloe Goodman flaunts her incredible figure in
teeny-tiny gold bikini in Majorca… amid claims she received death threats
after Zayn Malik 'sent her flirty tweets’
Sept 9- 'Why is he doing this to us?!’ Zayn Malik upsets
fans AGAIN as he posts a photo of him smoking a suspicious-looking cigarette on
Instagram
Nov 12- Still got it! Bemused Zayn Malik can’t hide his
surprise as he’s bombarded by fans for selfies as he steps out in New York
Nov 14- This is in-Zayn-ia! Cheeky Malik breathes a sigh of
relief after frenzied fans mob the former 1D star outside his NYC hotel
Fights:
Mar 31- Louis Tomlinson slams 'inconsiderate’ Naughty Boy for 'winding up’ One Direction fans by tweeting Zayn Malik’s solo demo
May 6- 'Remember when you had a life?’ Zayn Malik lashes out at Louis Tomlinson after former 1D bandmate gets into ANOTHER Twitter spat with Naughty Boy
May 7- Zayn Malik claims he was just 'defending himself’ after he lashed out at former 1D bandmate Louis Tomlinson on Twitter over spat with Naughty Boy
May 7- Feuding, fights and fall outs! From Zayn Malik and Louis Tomlinson’s Twitter spat to rows in Oasis, Spice Girls and 5ive… the top pop band squabbles revealed
May 7- 'Huge love to you guys!’ Louis Tomlinson thanks fans for their support in wake of Twitter spat with former bandmate Zayn Malik
May 10- Louis Tomlinson parties with his One Direction band mate Liam Payne at LA hotspot after thanking fans for their support during Zayn Malik Twitter spat
May 14- Cryptic Naughty Boy claims 'everyone will one day know’ why Zayn Malik quit One Direction… as he reignites Louis Tomlinson feud once again
May 15- Louis Tomlinson insists he and Zayn Malik have ended their VERY public feud as One Direction give their first interview as a four-piece to James Corden
July 13- 'You fat joke, stop pretending we’re friends’: Zayn Malik turns on producer Naughty Boy as he becomes embroiled in yet another Twitter spat
July 14- Little Mix’s Perrie Edwards slips into printed cut-out dress as she steps out following her fiancé Zayn Malik’s Twitter spat with Naughty Boy
Aug 17- Zayn Malik takes a VERY public swipe at ex-fiancée Perrie Edwards as he makes a not-so-subtle dig at Little Mix on Twitter
Aug 17- 'Calm your knickers’: Zayn Malik and Calvin Harris come to blows on Twitter over Taylor Swift retweet
Aug 18- 'Zouis is dead!’ One Direction fans left devastated as Louis Tomlinson sides with Calvin Harris in Zayn Malik Twitter spat
Oct 1- 'He was throwing his toys out of the pram’: Naughty Boy exposes Zayn Malik’s childish behaviour over falling out… but reveals music leak wasn’t the cause of their spat
Career and Image:
Mar 19- Zayn Malik jets home to the UK 'to recuperate’ after
being signed off One Direction’s world tour with stress in the wake of new
cheating claims
Mar 20- A kiss and tell, cheating claims and a drugs
scandal: As One Direction’s Zayn Malik is signed off with stress, is fame
getting too much for the band’s 'shyest’ member?
Mar 25- Story of my life! The highs and lows of Zayn Malik’s
journey from shy teenager on The X Factor to chart-topping heartthrob in the
world’s biggest boyband
Mar 25- Zayn Malik looks pensive in back seat of chauffeur
driven limo as he is spotted for the first time since QUITTING One Direction
Mar 25- 'Perrie Edwards is the Yoko Ono of One Direction’:
Zayn Malik fans lash out at star’s fiancee as he announces shock departure from
the band amid cheating claims
Mar 26- Louis Walsh hints Perrie Edwards could be to blame
for Zayn Malik’s One Direction departure as he reveals the 'dark side’ of
living in the 'bubble’ of superstardom
Mar 26- The smile that says she’s won! Perrie Edwards grins
from ear-to-ear and lets everyone know the engagement is still on as she
flashes her huge diamond ring
Mar 26- Zayn Malik keeps his head down and smokes a
cigarette as he arrives at a studio in London after announcing he has quit One
Direction
Mar 27- 'I never wanted to be famous!’ In previously
unreleased interview Zayn Malik discusses pressures of fame and his desire to
take a more low-key job as producer or songwriter
Mar 27- Zayn Malik confirms he WILL embark on a solo
career… after leaving One Direction to be a 'normal 22-year-old out of the
spotlight’
Mar 27- Zayn Malik continues to keep a low profile as he
swiftly exits his home… days after shocking departure from One Direction
Mar 28- 'He made it clear Zayn would stay a Syco artist’:
Simon Cowell’s record label 'will release ex-One Direction star’s new music’
Mar 28- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: So much for the simple life! Zayn
Malik visits recording studio with Naughty Boy… after quitting One Direction
to be 'a normal 22-year-old’
Mar 31- Louis Tomlinson slams 'inconsiderate’ Naughty Boy
for 'winding up’ One Direction fans by tweeting Zayn Malik’s solo demo
Mar 31- Naughty Boy deletes Zayn Malik’s new R&B demo
from his Twitter page after a furious backlash from One Direction fans
Mar 31- EXCLUSIVE 'It’s not Zayn’s solo track’: Malik demo
leaked by Naughty Boy was an 'OLD song recorded for a One Direction album’
Apr 1- Zayn Malik’s Twitter popularity plummets as 50,000
One Direction fans 'unfollow’ star following Naughty Boy’s release of old demo
track
Apr 1- 'Zayn was the one who struggled the most’: One
Direction: This Is Us documentary director Morgan Spurlock says Malik was
always overwhelmed by fame
Apr 7- 'He’s done the best thing’: Rebecca Ferguson displays
her cleavage in plunging white dress… as she insists ex Zayn Malik 'must
follow his heart’
Apr 10-EXCLUSIVE 'I wasn’t expecting it to happen so
quickly’: Simon Cowell admits surprise at Zayn Malik’s 1D departure… and
reveals he’s already heard singer’s solo material
Apr 17- EXCLUSIVE 'It was brave to make that decision’:
Markus Feehily commends Zayn Malik for leaving One Direction… as he talks
about life and love after Westlife
Apr 17- 'I was about to jump off a cliff’: Simon Cowell
reveals his shock over Zayn Malik’s One Direction exit… but admits it was
time for the singer to leave
Apr 17- Zayn Malik makes FIRST public appearance since
quitting One Direction as he debuts new buzz cut at 5th annual Asian Awards
with doting mother Trisha
Apr 18- Zayn Malik puffs on a cigarette alongside producer
pal Naughty Boy… after thanking former One Direction bandmates in his
winner’s speech at the Asian Awards
Apr 20- 'I love you all’: Zayn Malik breaks month long
Twitter silence as he thanks fans in first tweets since quitting One Direction
Apr 21- A new direction! Zayn Malik 'set for movie stardom’
after holding talks with Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha
Apr 23- Zayn Malik 'planned his One Direction exit for
nearly a year’ according to former JLS singer and close pal Oritse Williams
Apr 29- 'So happy to see him happy!’: Zayn Malik beams in
selfie with Bend It Like Beckham director Gurinder Chadha… after she hinted
he will star in one of her movies
May 1- One Correction: Zayn Malik makes 1D departure
official by removing all band references from his Twitter profile
May 5- 'Get a good accountant because life is very f******
long’: Noel Gallagher gives advice to Zayn Malik… as he mocks the singer’s
decision to leave 1D to be 'normal’
May 7- 'Leave the 1D kids alone!’: Liam Gallagher blasts
estranged brother Noel for criticising Zayn Malik over One Direction departure
May 11- The world’s sexiest men? Irish top poll to find the
most attractive nation while English guys come in FIFTH place thanks to David
Beckham, Zayn Malik and Charlie Hunnam
May 14- Cryptic Naughty Boy claims 'everyone will one day
know’ why Zayn Malik quit One Direction… as he reignites Louis Tomlinson feud
once again
May 20- 'He wanted to spend time with his missus’: Liam
Payne admits Zayn Malik quit One Direction to save relationship with fiancée
Perrie Edwards
May 21- 'We’ll be separated… I’ll be heartbroken’: Perrie
Edwards jokes about splitting from fiancé Zayn Malik… after Liam Payne
confirmed he quit band to save relationship
May 22- Naughty Boy confirms that Zayn Malik’s first
solo-track post-One Direction will 'definitely’ appear on his new album
May 24- Zayn Malik quit One Direction 'because of endless
touring - not because of in-fighting’, says band’s songwriter Jamie Scott
May 26- 'It’s a complete fabrication’: Zayn Malik’s rep
denies reports the former One Direction star is set for a new role as X Factor
judge
June 7- Trying to steal the LIMElight? Zayn Malik shows off
his new GREEN hair… as his former One Direction bandmates take to stage in
London
June 8- From supersized quiff to GREEN buzz cut: Top
hairdresser says Zayn Malik is making a rebellious statement with his new
vibrant punk-inspired hair
June 9- It’s war! One Direction and ex-bandmate Zayn Malik
go head-to-head at this year’s Teen Choice Awards …and 1D fans are far from
happy
June 11- Zayn Malik debuts white hair just days after dyeing
his do green as he reveals he’s been experimenting with a rainbow of colours
June 16- New Zayn Malik track leaks online as collaborator
MIC Righteous claims the singer can’t release new music for TWO YEARS after
quitting One Direction
June 18- Perrie Edwards’ mother blasts Yoko Ono comparisons
from fans who claim the Little Mix singer is responsible for fiance Zayn Malik
quitting One Direction
June 21- Zayn Malik is 'planning to cut ties with Simon
Cowell in order to pursue a rap career with the help of 50 Cent’
June 24- They still love him! Zayn Malik is mobbed by
adoring One Direction fans as he attends Paris fashion show
June 25- Zayn Malik takes a fashion risk in a silk floral
shirt and matching trousers before switching into quirky shirt during Paris
Fashion Week
July 8- Zayn Malik shows off his tattoos in brooding
shirtless selfie… after fans call for him to end his engagement to Perrie Edwards
with bizarre Twitter trend
July 13- 'You fat joke, stop pretending we’re friends’: Zayn
Malik turns on producer Naughty Boy as he becomes embroiled in yet another
Twitter spat
July 22- Bleary-eyed Zayn Malik whips off his shirt in the
back of a cab after partying into the early hours in LA… as Perrie Edwards
promotes new single in the UK
July 29- Zayn signs new deal with RCA Records as he slams
One Direction and says he quit to make 'REAL music’
Aug 10- No wonder he’s smiling! Newly-single Zayn Malik
parties at Kylie Jenner’s 18th birthday bash… days after favouriting one of
her racy social media snaps
Aug 11- Sending a message? Newly-single Zayn Malik dons a
'Truth’ emblazoned shirt as he hits the Straight Outta Compton premiere… just
after partying with Kylie Jenner
Aug 19- 'He’s a little boy who needs to grow up’: Zayn
Malik’s friends fear he’s 'self-destructing’ and heading for a 'meltdown’ after
Perrie Edwards split
Aug 29- Mama’s boy! Zayn Malik is supported by his mother
Tricia as they head out for dinner date following his controversial few weeks
Sept 1- Ready for his closeup: Zayn Malik poses shirtless in
selfie for cover of Interview magazine’s #ME issue
Sept 2- He’s a real family man! Zayn Malik 'forks out £70k
to fly his mum Trisha and his three sisters to join him in Los Angeles for
lavish holiday’
Sept 7- A selfie a day keeps the heartbreak blues at bay!
Zayn Malik embarks on photo-snapping spree as Perrie Edwards returns to England
Sept 9- 'Why is he doing this to us?!’ Zayn Malik upsets
fans AGAIN as he posts a photo of him smoking a suspicious-looking cigarette on
Instagram
Sept 10- Newly-single Rita Ora and Zayn Malik step out on
low-key dinner date together in LA… just days after the X Factor judge
admitted that 'he’s gorgeous’
Oct 1- 'He was throwing his toys out of the pram’: Naughty
Boy exposes Zayn Malik’s childish behaviour over falling out… but reveals
music leak wasn’t the cause of their spat
Sept 27- Zayn Malik goes shirtless as he cosies up to blonde
Perrie Edwards lookalike in suggestive new Instagram snap
Oct 14- 'It was never really his kind of bag’: One Direction’s
Liam Payne reveals the real reason Zayn Malik sensationally quit the band after
five years
Oct 22- 'His heart wasn’t in it’: Niall Horan insists Zayn
Malik’s departure from One Direction has made the group stronger
Oct 30- PICTURE EXCLUSIVE: Zayn Malik can’t hide his smile
as he leaves dinner date with blonde Perrie Edwards lookalike, former Hollyoaks
actress Wallis Day
Oct 30- 'We saw a lot of the signs’: One Direction talk Zayn
Malik departure as they reaffirm they WILL be back after planned hiatus
Nov 12- Still got it! Bemused Zayn Malik can’t hide his
surprise as he’s bombarded by fans for selfies as he steps out in New York
Nov 12- Zayn Malik looks a world away from his boy band days
as he steps out with a weary expression in rocky t-shirt and leather jacket in
New York
Nov 14- This is in-Zayn-ia! Cheeky Malik breathes a sigh of
relief after frenzied fans mob the former 1D star outside his NYC hotel