Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleBritish pop star Perrie Edwards discussed the profound impact of her public split from Zayn Malik on Jamie Laing's Great Company podcast, detailing the emotional toll of heartbreak under intense media scrutiny. Edwards, who was engaged to Malik from 2011 to 2015, characterised the heartbreak as "hellish," leading to feelings of abandonment and inadequacy, stating she felt like she had been "left for something better." She expressed feeling "embarrassed" and "horrified" by the intense public scrutiny, believing "the world was then looking at me, laughing at me," which exacerbated her emotional distress. Edwards revealed she experienced "serious breakdowns" and felt "depressed," even crying during performances, due to the overwhelming pressure of her personal life being scrutinised. She alluded to Malik moving on quickly, with him dating Gigi Hadid two months after their split and Hadid starring in his "Pillowtalk" music video, which further intensified her feelings of being "left behind." In fullPerrie Edwards reveals ’serious breakdown’ after Zayn Malik split: ‘I was crying constantly’Thank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

Perrie Edwards has revealed she had 'serious breakdowns' after her 'hellish' split from her ex fiancé Zayn Malik.

Little Mix's Perrie Edwards detailed her 'hellish' split from ex Zayn Malik and suggested there was 'an overlap' with someone else

Pop singer says she felt like ‘the world was looking at me, laughing at me’

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Perrie Edwards talked about splitting from Zayn Malik and his "overlap" with Gigi Hadid, and shared her frustrations with Jesy Nelson.