‘Missed dearly’: Zayn’s sad tribute after death of family member
Zayn Malik has paid tribute to his grandmother who sadly passed away in the last week, and has thanked his fans for their support.
Taking to Twitter, the former One Direction singer simply said: "Thank you for your support and love .. My grandma was a beautiful person and will be missed dearly x"
News spread of the loss when Zayn's younger sister, Waliyha, shared a touching picture of her Grandmother on her Instagram account.
Thank you for your support and love .. My grandma was a beautiful person and will be missed dearly x
— zayn (@zaynmalik) January 6, 2016
The picture features their Grandmother standing happily alongside their Mother, Trisha. Also present in he photo is an older man assumed to be Zayn's grandfather.
"R.I.P to my grandma I love you more than anything in the world my angel," read Waliyha's caption.
"It was so hard to see you struggle the way you have been but I know your in a better place now with my granddad he'll be so happy to see you after so many years."
The news will come as a blow to the popstar who has always mentioned in interviews how close he is to his family.
"I'm always on the phone to my mum, aunties and sisters. I have a big phone bill cos I'm silly when it comes to my mobile," Zayn told Top of the Pops! back when he was a member of 1D.
