Zayn Malik’s first interview in six years teased by Call Her Daddy: ‘I used to get a lot of anxiety’

Sign up to Roisin O’Connor’s free weekly newsletter Now Hear This for the inside track on all things music Get our Now Hear This email for free Get our Now Hear This email for free SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Alex Cooper has conducted the first interview with Zayn Malik in six years for her popular podcast, Call Her Daddy. And I want her to be able to look at me and be like, ‘Yo, my dad’s doing this.’” In October 2021, one year after Khaie was born, Hadid and Malik ended their on-and-off relationship of six years. Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Enjoy unlimited access to 100 million ad-free songs and podcasts with Amazon Music Sign up now for a 4 month free trial Sign up Malik wrote in a 2015 statement: “I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight.” Speaking about the stereotypes of performing in a boy band, the singer told Cooper: “They just said, ‘Oh yeah, you can be the mysterious one.’ That wasn’t necessarily my personality, I’m just chill. “I know that a lot of people have high-energy personalities, and it’s just not the way I am.” Malik found commercial success in his solo career after adapting to a more alternative R&B style.