Zayn Malik left One Direction in March, and fans all over the world were heartbroken and confused as to why the singer decided to leave the popular boy band. Suspicion automatically fell upon Malik's fiancée Perrie Edwards, with fans calling her "Yoko." (Yoko Ono is the widow of Beatles legend John Lennon who was famously blamed for breaking the group up when Lennon left.)
Edwards' mom has come to her defense, saying, "It was his decision and nothing to do with Perrie."
"They've always been happy," Perrie's mother went on to say in an interview with The Mirror. "Zayn's one of the nicest boys I've ever met and I couldn't imagine Perrie with anyone else. I feel like he's already my son, they've been together since she was on The X Factor so he's part of the family."
Malik announced he was leaving One Direction earlier this year on the band's official Facebook page, saying, "I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight."
