Former One Direction member Zayn Malik (reported today to have recently split with fiancée Perrie Edwards) has announced he's signed a solo deal with RCA Records.

Malik took to Twitter to reveal the news, writing 'I guess I never explained why I left, it was for this moment to be given the opportunity to show you who I really am! #realmusic #RCA !!'.

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