Zayn Malik is breaking free of his “quiet one” status and sitting down for his first interview in six years.
The podcast “Call Her Daddy” announced Tuesday that Malik would appear on Wednesday’s episode for a full sit-down interview. In a video preview, host Alex Cooper asked Malik about his career, fatherhood and his life since parting ways with the juggernaut that was boy band One Direction.
“I feel like we were so overexposed in the band that that’s why I took the time that I have, to not even necessarily do interviews,” the former band member said. It had been “about six years or so” since he last found himself in an interview setting.
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Malik left One Direction in 2015 after helping the group put out four hit albums. In a statement regarding his departure, he wrote, “I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight.” READ MORE