Perrie Edwards calls Zayn Malik’s romance ‘slightly toxic’

Perrie Edwards‘A relationship with Zayn Malik Having made headlines in the mid-2000s-but a decade later, he admits the relationship was not completely healthy.

“It wasn’t ideal,” said Edwards, 32, for her 2015 division of Malik on Tuesday, August 19 episode of “y“We need to talkA podcast, adding that he had shaped her views on future relationships.

The former Little Mix -Chantorist added that because of Malik, 32, was her first true loveShe did not always see the relationship clearly.

“At the time, I thought everything we experienced in our relationship was normal. Because it was my first relationship, First Love,” Edwards remembered. “I was like, ‘Oh, this is how it’s supposed to feel. It’s supposed to feel a little toxic. In some ways this is probably normal.'”

He continued: “And then when I became single, I almost thought, like, I never want to go through that again.” I didn’t even want to meet anyone. I don’t think we can steal that pain.

Edwards, who started dating Malik when she was on The x-factor In 2011, he explained that the pair had a common interest in music and were linked by their rapid rise to fame. (A little mixture was a popular UK girls group that formed in 2011 and went on Hiatus in 2022. Malik, meanwhile, was part of the One Direction Boys Band 2010 to 2015.)

“This was early days. It was all very new to them too,” said Edwards for getting close to Malik when One Direction had just started. “I think meeting someone then in your career that kinda at the same point is refreshing kinda. It’s like, ‘Oh, you get it. ‘”

The British singer noted, “It was quite easy at first,” and then “it became more difficult as he went on.”

Edwards, former Malik, said she had “little lovers at school,” but nothing made her feel like, “Oh, my gosh, here it is.”

Edwards and Malik Dated for two years before engagement In August 2013. During most of their relationships, they tried to stay out of the public eye and let their careers speak for themselves. However, that only added to their tension.

“I think part of us kept everything private because it was nice to have something private in general. Everything else had just been set out,” he remembered. “I think we didn’t want to do that … I felt bad for the girls because a lot had been done to be about it. It was the start of our careers.”

Edwards and Malik announced Their partition in August 2015and the Fallout made headlines for months, the singer said “forget about us” only made her heartwarming worse.

“It was just a lot.

Edwards revealed, “I felt ashamed. I felt strange. Sadly. Going through all these emotions and going through it with everyone staring at them was similar, he was dying.”

Once Edwards was on the other side of heartbreak, Said she “learned a lot” from her and Malik’s relationship. She also caused her to have some doubts about finding love again.

“I think maybe (thinking that romance cannot be maintained) of past relationships and how the other person treated it. Then you just assume, ‘Oh, no one is going to want this,'” said Edwards. “So (I) think maybe my previous relationship made me think, ‘Oh I probably can’t get my cake and eat. I probably can’t be a popstar and have a relationship.’ It’s either.

The pop star noted that her fear of heartbreaking had flowed to their relationship with fiancée Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.

“Reflecting back, I think, ‘Oh, probably not good.’ And I’ve noticed a lot on it, ”said Edwards. “As at the beginning of the relationship, I would treat things differently with Alex, and he had come on it with such a flat head as it would throw me.”

It took time, but eventually Edwards learned to trust Oxlade-Chamberlain, 32. The couple, who shares axel son3, participated in 2022 and the musician only has good things to say about the football player.

“It’s so sweet and sincere,” said Edwards about her partner, calling it “very relaxed” no matter what the situation.

He explained, “Like, little things could happen, and I’d think, ‘Oh, now it’s going to start, it’s not going to like this.’ And I would, ‘Oh, this happened.’ And it would be like, ‘Alright,’ and he would throw me.

Edwards added, “He’s very mature. He has set back very. He has a very level head. He is not the kind to go crazy or get angry or get funny for things.”

While Edwards found the one in Oxlade-Chamberlain, Malik is currently single. The singer “Pillowtalk”, however dated Gigi hadid Following his split from Edwards. Hadid, 30, and Malik their daughter, Khai, welcomed in September 2020, before calling that she was quitting the following year.

Weekly US reached out to Malik’s representative for comments.