During a quick question-and-answer interview, Zayn Malik revealed the reason behind his decision to leave One Direction. According to the "Pillowtalk" singer, it had something to do with aliens.

Malik became part of One Direction in 2010 after The X Factor judge Simon Cowell grouped him along with his fellow competitors Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Harry Styles. After their successful debut, the boys went on to dominate music charts with their hit songs such as "One Thing," "What Makes You Beautiful" and "Best Song Ever."

However, in March last year, Malik decided to leave the band. At that time, the artist said he wanted to live normally and have a bit of privacy.

But, in his recent interview with Glamour, the former 1D member briefly talked about another reason that prompted him to leave the English-Irish boy band.   

"An alien spoke to me in a dream," he answered when he was asked about the first time he realized he wanted to leave One Direction.

As weird as it may sound, this could actually be true. It's highly possible that Malik may have actually dreamt of an alien who told him about the wonders of living like a normal teen.

But, given the way he lives today, one would probably say that he's still not living a traditional normal life. After all, he is still a big celebrity and an active player in the music industry. Also, he's dating supermodel Gigi Hadid.

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Aside from their dating habits, these two recently made headlines after designing a very unique leather jacket. According to Elle, the customized Marc Jacobs jacket will be raffled off for charity. The proceeds from the raffle will be donated to Mind, a U.K.-based nonprofit organization that spreads public awareness about various mental health problems.

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