ZAYN Malik tweeted an apology for being a “s*** person” just weeks after Louis Tomlinson revealed how his former bandmate had let him following his mum’s death
In a tweet that has since been deleted, Zayn, 26, wrote, "I'd like [to] apologise for basically being a s**t person
" 9 "Sorry for being a s*** person" - Zayn tweeted the mysterious apology, which has since been deleted The admission comes just weeks after Louis opened up to The Sun about how the once close friends barely spoke anymore
According to Louis, things soured between the two when Zayn promised to support him at his first X Factor performance following his mum’s death in 2016
While no specific reference was made to the intended recipient of his apology, Louis, 27, revealed that while bandmates Harry Styles, Niall Horan and Liam Payne all turned up, Zayn was a no-show at the last minute
Speaking exclusively to The Sun, Louis said: “I had a couple of calls with him after I lost my mum and all the boys had agreed to come to that performance and he didn't show so that really bugged me
Rex Features9 The former bandmates were once very close and even have matching tattoos Refer to Caption9 Louis revealed in an interview that Zayn failed to turn up to an important event following his mum's death Splash News9 Louis recently lost his little sister Félicité, too “It was just seeing everyone there – Harry, Niall and Liam – that was what I needed that night, that support
“So on the other end of the spectrum it kind of really showed. So, eh, I hope he's alright, but
” At this point in the interview, Louis gave a one-fingered salute to the microphone
The heartbroken star - whose sister Félicité, 18, died of a suspected cardiac arrest earlier this month - admitted the death of his mum Johannah Deakin has changed his life
Rex Features9 Before Louis's mum passed away she told her son he should make up with Zayn 9 Louis is said to be heartbroken following the death of his younger sister Félicité 9 Zayn tweeted an apology several weeks after Louis's interview Zayn left One Direction in spring 2015 and admitted in an interview with British Vogue a few years later that he’d grown apart from his former bandmates
Zayn said: “I ain't spoke to any of them for a long time, to be honest with you
“That's just the way it is. There's things that happen and things that were said after I left
“Snide things. Small things that I would never have expected." Despite many of 1D fans “shipping” Louis and Harry, it was actually Louis and Zayn who were close, with boys even getting matching tattoos
Rex Features9 Zayn left One Direction in 2015 and has since gone on to have some success in the charts Getty - Contributor9 The solo singer was dating model Gigi Hadid but it appears as though the relationship is currently over Before Louis’s mum Johannah Deakin passed away she had told the One Direction singer that she hoped he and former bandmate Zayn Malik would rekindle their friendship
The 1D star revealed the wish to The Sun shortly after his mum’s tragic death. He said: "My mum said, 'You’ve got to get back in contact with Zayn
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