Zayn Malik is in mourning for his ‘beautiful’ grandmother who died earlier this month.
A rep for the singer has confirmed the sad news, which comes just after Zayn himself took to Twitter to thank fans for their support.
He wrote simply: “Thank you for your support and love .. My grandma was a beautiful person and will be missed dearly x”
The 22-year-old is currently thought to be in New York working on his solo debut so it’s unclear whether he’ll heading home after hearing the news.
Late last night, an Instagram account, supposedly run by the former One Directioner’s sister Waliyha, shared a sentimental post about her nan.
Writing alongside an old-school photo of what is presumably her grandparents and mum, she said: “R.I.P to my grandma I love you more than anything in the world my angel ❤ ️it was so hard to see you struggle the way you have been but I know your in a better place now with my granddad he’ll be so happy to see you after so many years”.
Of course the Twittersphere is devastated for Zayn and the hashtag #ZaynStayStrong is everywhere on the site as fans send their support.
The sad news comes just a few hours after Zayn was spotted looking happily loved up with new girlfriend Gigi Hadid.
We’re hoping the 20-year-old will be a comforting shoulder to lean on through this difficult time.
The pair featured a cute clip shared to the supermodel’s Snapchat this week – confirming just how close they’ve grown as they struggle to spend a second apart.
Zayn can be heard laughing and joking around as he said: “I’m not going to do it again!” To which Gigi begs “Please.”
After more laughing, Zayn finalises the decision with a “no”.
While Gigi remains out of the shot, she is sat close by as Zayn openly laughs at her in a woolly hat and black top.
The pair have barely spent a moment apart in the last few weeks, and were snapped together in New York on Tuesday.
