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Two years after leaving One Direction, Zayn Malik continues to open up about the personal issues he was dealing with while in the boy band.
The 24-year-old musician -- who exited One Direction in March 2015 -- admits that during his time in the group, he was struggling with an eating disorder. "It was something I was dealing with in the band," he discloses in an interview with The Sunday Times Style magazine, adding that it wasn't "specifically an eating disorder" but rather a "control thing."
"It was the one area where I could say, ‘No, I'm not eating that," he continues. "Once I got over the control, the eating just came back into place, super naturally... I came back to the U.K. and spent some time with my mum and got some TLC, and she cooked me food and I got back in touch, mentally, with a lot of the things I'd lost."
Malik says he was surprised how people responded to his admission of having issues with food. "People saw strength in that, and they didn't seem to expect it from a guy, but they expect it from a female, which to me is crazy," the "Pillowtalk" singer explains. "We're all human. People are often afraid to admit difficulties, but I don't believe that there should be a struggle with anything that's the truth."
WATCH: Zayn Malik Gushes Over Girlfriend Gigi Hadid In New Versus Versace Video
On a lighter note, Malik also opens up to the magazine about his relationship with 21-year-old model Gigi Hadid, who's been living with him in Bel Air. "I've never took her to [my hometown] Bradford, not yet," he shares. "She's met my family in London a few times, though."
Malik also dishes on the nicknames the couple have for one another. "I call her Gee, she calls me Zee," he gushes. "There's some other nicknames too, but I'll keep those private."
Malik goes on to share a story about how he tried to surprise his girlfriend by showing up to Paris Fashion Week unannounced -- but it didn't go as planned. "She didn't know I was coming," he says. "I went up to the suite to knock on the door, but my number had changed to European on her phone, so it wasn't much of a surprise in the end. She played along with it, though."
In November, Hadid also praised her boyfriend in an exclusive interview with ET. Check it out: