Rebecca Ferguson describes her brief romance with One Direction's Zayn Malik as 'A little blip in my life'

She was the envy of girls the world over when she appeared on ITV's X Factor and then dated One Direction's Zayn Malik.

But Rebecca Ferguson looks back on her past with a mixture of fondness and bewilderment, according to a recent interview.


The Liverpudlian singer, who has just released a new album called Freedom, has spoken about her fleeting fling with the boyband star and claimed it was a 'blip'.




Looking back: The Liverpudlian star has spoken about her brief relationship with One Direction's Zayn Malik

The pair dated for four months in summer 2011 after getting together on the X Factor live tour.

Although their relationship only lasted a few months, the pairing has remained in the echo chamber of pop music and light entertainment.

Now, following a recent confession by Zayn that the relationship was a 'mistake', Rebecca spoke to Heat Radio - which will air on 14 December - about her side of the story.



In full bloom: Rebecca Ferguson is back with a second album and has mused on her younger self

'It’s a bit like, wow that’s a little blip in my life, what was I doing?' she said. 'I have a lot of respect for him and a lot of respect for the band, but that to me is a moment in my life that I just think, what was going on? You were having a breakdown.'

At the time Zayn hadn't yet embraced body art - and, apparently, never mentioned it until he met his fiancé Perrie Edwards.


'I don’t think so, no. We were only together for three months that would have freaked me right out. I would call for help!'



Old flames: X Factor Couple Rebecca Ferguson and Zayn Malik seen leaving Merah Nightclub in London

The mum-of-two, Lillie May, 9, and Karl, 7, claims her new album is not only a lot more 'modern' and 'younger' than her previous album, but has also created a compilation of emotive songs as a result.

'The songs are all about overcoming fears and becoming a woman,' she said.


'They are about just getting on with things even when you're at your lowest, you have to pick yourself up and dust yourself off.'


Something Rebecca has plenty of experience of. The singer is currently in the midst of a law suit with former management company, Modest! who are suing her for breach of contract.

And on top of that there is a police inquiry pending into the people who scammed her out of £100,000 over the past two years.



New album: The star has poured her feelings into her latest LP, Freedom


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