Zayn Malik pays tribute to his 'beautiful' grandmother

He thanked fans for their support

Published 7th Jan 2016

Zayn Malik has thanked fans for their messages of support after his grandmother died.

On Twitter he paid tribute to her, calling her 'beautiful person' who'll 'be missed dearly'.

It's after a sentimental message was posted on an Instagram account, believed to belong to Zayn's sister Waliyha.

On it she wrote 'R.I.P to my grandma I love you more than anything in the world my angel it was so hard to see you struggle the way you have been but I know your in a better place now with my granddad he'll be so happy to see you after so many years'.

Fans had shared their support for the star with the hashtag #ZaynStayStrong.

Zayn is currently working on his debut album.