Zayn Malik shares a handsome selfie in the midst of 9 Years of One Direction; Check It Out

Zayn Malik was amongst the five individuals who were put together into a band by Simon Cowell on The X Factor UK. Zayn, along with Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan, became One Direction and the rest, as they say, is history. After four chart-topping albums, Zayn quit 1D and broke a million hearts. Malik was the first amongst the five to start his solo career and after releasing Pillowtalk, there was no looking back for the singer.

Over the years, Zayn has spoken openly about how his time in One Direction was anything but perfect! As today marks 9 Years of One Direction, Directioners were not expecting a tweet or anything from Zayn as he is no longer a part of the band. However, in a pleasant surprise, Zayn took to Instagram to share a handsome selfie of himself, flaunting his new much longer hairstyle. The singer has been MIA since attending the premiere of Aladdin, for which he sang the song, A Whole New World, along with Zhavia Ward.

Check out the selfie below:

We can't help but wonder if the selfie was a gift of sorts for not just ZStans but Directioners as well.

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Meanwhile, Liam, Louis and Niall took to Twitter to thank the fans for their constant support. Payne wrote, "9 years... Amazing to look back at all the memories and even now you got us trending worldwide after 9 years. You truly are the best fans in the world #9YearsOfOneDirection"

"So many incredible memories. Days like today are days for reflection, so proud looking back! Thank you for ALWAYS having our backs! Big love to the lads! #9YearsOfOneDirection," Louis wrote.

Niall wrote, "9 years!! Can’t thank you all enough for all the support over the years. Love you."