Zayn Malik makes surprising move towards One Direction reunion

Zayn Malik, who left One Direction in 2015, shared an update about his standing with his former bandmates, Louis Tomlinson, Niall Horan and Harry Styles.

While gearing up to kick off his debut Las Vegas residency in January, the Dusk till Dawn crooner made his first step towards reuniting with the band after a decade.

According to The Sun, the Pillowtalk hitmaker is once again named as "active director" in band’s company PPM Music Limited. The role he had terminated on June 20, 2016.

In conversation with the outlet, a music source said, "This is a huge moment. While heartbreaking, Liam’s passing has brought them together, it’s even more sad he was the biggest cheerleader of a reunion."

The insider continued, "PPM was the original company they set up when they won the show. The name stands for Princess Park Manor, the private gated complex they were moved into when they won the show."

The tipster also shared a surprising fact, adding, "Since Liam’s passing the boys have been in contact."

Although this is a huge step towards mending strained relationship with his former bandmates, Malik is also set to reunite with Tomlinson on a Netflix road trip series expected to release in 2026.

The pair were seen together earlier this year and Tomlinson was asked about rumours they would be working on something together. 

"I heard that," he said. "I thought that was pretty interesting, yeah … Pretty astute. I suppose they’ll just have to wait and see."

The documentary and reunion comes after Liam Payne’s death, who died after falling off a third-floor hotel room in Argentina. His untimely death has seemingly brought estranged bandmates together.