Zayn Malik ‘rejoins One Direction 10 years after quitting the group as he grows closer to his bandmates after Liam Payne’s death’

Zayn Malik has reportedly rejoined One Direction, more than a decade after his sensational departure from the band.

The singer left the band in 2015 to pursue his solo career, and relations with his bandmates Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan became increasingly strained.

However, following Liam’s death last year, Zayn is thought to have been ‘in contact’ with the rest of the band and has now been appointed business manager of their PPM Music Limited label once again.

Zayn, who will begin his first Las Vegas residency in January, was terminated on June 20, 2016.

But new documents listed at Companies House have revealed that he is once again involved with the firm and is listed as Business Director alongside Harry, Louis and Niall.

Liam died aged 31 after falling from a hotel balcony in Argentina in October last year, and all four of his bandmates attended his funeral, the first time they were seen together in years.

The singer left the band in 2015 to pursue his solo career, and his relationships with bandmates Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan became strained.

A source told Sun: ‘Liam’s death brought them together, but it’s even sadder that he was the biggest cheerleader of this reunion.

‘PPM was the original company they founded when they won the show. The name is short for Princess Park Mansion, the private gated complex they moved into when they won the show.

‘The boys have been in contact since Liam passed away.’

Alan McEvoy, who runs Live Wire Business Management, is also involved with the company and has previously worked with One Direction as well as X Factor stars Olly Murs and JLS.

The Daily Mail has contacted representatives for Zayn Malik and One Direction for comment.

Rumors about One Direction have been rife since it was revealed last month that Zayn and Louis had signed a multi-million pound deal to tour the US as they discussed their lives and reflected on memories of their days in the band.

Sources close to the production have revealed that Zayn and Louis will likely discuss the tragic death of their friend and bandmate, Liam.

His death after falling from a balcony in Buenos Aires in October last year is believed to have brought the group of Niall Horan and Harry Styles closer again.

Zayn is thought to have been ‘in contact’ with the rest of the band following the death of Liam last year and has now been reappointed as business manager of their company PPM Music Limited.

An insider previously told The Sun: ‘This is going to be an absolutely massive series for Netflix and is guaranteed to send 1D’s global army of fans wild.

‘While the idea of ​​British boy band members doing a show about traveling across America may sound random, many of them now have strong ties to the US.

‘And this will likely be a chance for some serious soul-searching and in-depth discussions about the incredible journey the band have been on since forming on The X Factor 15 years ago.’

Zayn has been living in America permanently since 2018; Louis spends most of his time there, thanks to his nine-year-old son with stylist Briana Jungwirth.

Louis and Zayn became close again, and earlier this year, Zayn called out Louis after he attended her Los Angeles concert at the Shrine Exposition Hall.

Zayn’s relationship with his former bandmates became strained after he left the band in March 2015.

He said that in the years that followed the band became ‘sick of each other’ and he didn’t stay in much contact with them after they split.

One Direction shot to superstardom after appearing on the X Factor in 2010 and went on to sell a whopping 70 million albums worldwide.

They have won almost 200 awards, including seven Brit Awards, four MTV Music Awards, six Billboard Music Awards, seven American Music Awards and 28 Kids’ Choice Awards.