Rebecca Ferguson admits dealing with the scrutiny around her romance with Zayn Malik ‘hurt’ at the time, but she now has ‘fond memories’ of their relationship. The Nothing’s Real But Love singer dated the former One Direction star during their time appearing on The X Factor in 2012.
At the time, Rebecca was aged 24 while Zayn was 18, sparking controversy surrounding the age gap despite both being adults. Reflecting on their relationship almost 10 years later, Rebecca wishes she reacted to the backlash differently. ‘To be honest, because I was so new to the industry, I reacted in a way that I wouldn’t now because now I’m older and understand it a bit more,’ Rebecca told Metro.co.uk. ‘I reacted and got really angry and upset and I was
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