Zayn Malik Finally Reveals Why He Left One Direction

Zayn Malik is getting honest about why he wanted to leave One Direction. In his first interview in six years, the former boy band member sat down with Alex Cooper for the "Call Her Daddy" podcast and opened up about why he chose to be the first one to step away from the group in 2015 and go solo. "I don't want to go into too much detail, but there was a lot of politics going on, certain people were doing certain things, certain people didn't want to sign contracts, so I knew something was happening," he said. "I'm passive, dude, but when it comes to my music and my business, I'm serious about it and I'm competitive, so I wanted to be the first to go and do my own thing." In the candid conversation released on Wednesday, he also reflected on co-parenting his 2-year-old daughter, Khai with his ex-girlfriend, Gigi Hadid. "Co-parenting is, is good. Yeah. We have a really good relationship for Khai. She's the, you know, the main importance. So yeah it's going well," he explained. He also gushed about fatherhood and revealed that their toddler loves to sing with her dad. "I'll sing and she sings along, and she can do like good harmonies and stuff already and she's only 2 1/2 like and she harmonizes with me well and like finishes," he said. "She loves Disney movies, so we sing a lot of Disney songs together and sing like, 'You've Got A Friend In Me' and stuff. Yeah, she sings really cute." Zayn and Gigi reportedly called things quits in 2021 after an alleged argument with her mom, Yolanda Hadid, and he addressed the speculation while sitting down with the host. 0:00 - Why Zayn Malik Left One Direction 1:30 - Relationship with Gigi Hadid 2:38 - Zayn Malik on Fatherhood 3:36 - Break-Up with Gigi Hadid » SUBSCRIBE: https://bit.ly/41Rq6s6 » Visit Our Website: http://accessonline.com » SUBSCRIBE:    / @accesshollywood   » Visit Our Website: http://accessonline.com Get More Access : Facebook:   / accesshollywood   Twitter:   / accesshollywood   Instagram:   / accesshollywood   #AccessHollywood "Access Hollywood," now in its 27th season, is an Emmy-nominated, half-hour syndicated entertainment news show. Broadcasting live to the East Coast, it features hosts Mario Lopez, Kit Hoover, Scott Evans, and correspondent Zuri Hall. The program delivers exclusive celebrity interviews and major entertainment news directly from the red carpet. #AccessHollywood #ZaynMalik #OneDirection