Yesterday One Direction management announced the departure of Zayn Malik after five years with the boyband. Twitter is home to a dedicated 1D community and it wasn’t long before Zayn’s name was trending across the network.
The event triggered a range of reactions. There were well-wishers among the heart-broken and just as many jokers and trolls as genuine fans.
It was an event of intense melodrama and hyperbole which also lead to some incredible tweets. Here’s our pick of the top ten reactions to Zayn’s departure.
1. The William Blake
2. The Broken Home
3. The Dark Descent
4. Dentist Remorse
5. The Clarkson Connection
6. The Pragmatist
7. A Nation In Mourning
8. The Public Service Announcement
9. The Blissfully Ignorant
10. The Pun
