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Zayn Malik\'s done his first in-depth interview since quitting One Direction. It\'s with The Fader magazine, it\'s accompanied by some very hashtag edgy pics (is he dribbling egg yolk in that first one?) and oh, it\'s an absolute GOLD MINE of information. 

Not only does Zayn properly explain why he quit and how he felt on that fateful March morning, his last as a member of 1D, but also addresses rumours he dumped ex-fiance Perrie Edwards by text. 

As if that weren\'t quite enough to be getting on with, the Bradford ladford (sorry that was awful - it\'s 11.24pm right now and our brains are tired - thanks The Fader for publishing this VERY LONG feature at ELEVEN P.M) also opens up about the ever present issue of fan conspiracies, and how this affected his fellow band members. 

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Journalist Duncan Cooper, who interviewed Zayn, broaches the subject, writing: 

"Some shippers take things a step further, however, compiling meticulous research—footage of a clutched elbow in an interview, GIFs of lingering glances at a show—in an attempt to prove that their fiction is based in reality. They become amateur sleuths, mining subtext deep in the singers\' private lives in order to secure their place as insiders".  

He goes on to ask Zayn if the stories (by \'stories\' we assume he means Larry. And/or possibly Ziam) are true. 

"So I ask Zayn, who has new management now and can presumably speak more freely, whether any of the stories are true. Basically, he says, knowing that everything you do will be parsed for subtext is a terrible mindfuck." 

Zayn goes on to explain that actually, claims of hidden love actually put a lot of pressure on certain friendships in the band. 

 "There\'s no secret relationships going on with any of the band members," he explains. "It\'s not funny, and it still continues to be quite hard for them. 

"They won\'t naturally go put their arm around each other because they\'re conscious of this thing that\'s going on, which is not even true. They won\'t do that natural behaviour." 

He\'s keen to stress that he\'s not dissing One Direction fans though, adding: "But it\'s just the way the fans are. They\'re so passionate, and once they get their head around an idea, that\'s the way it is regardless of anything. If it wasn\'t for that passionate, like, almost obsession, then we wouldn\'t have the success that we had." 

WELL. What do you make of all that? Read the full feature here (it\'s honestly really, really great - and who knew that Zayn has a PIRATE PUB at the bottom of his garden? Minds blown). 

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