Louis Tomlinson revealed his friendship with ex One Direction member Zayn Malik 'never really got better' after the singer didn't support his tribute performance to his late mother Johannah Deakin in December 2016.
Speaking on The Dan Wootton Interview podcast on Friday, the singer, 27, admitted that it 'really bugged' him when Zayn 'didn't show' at his X Factor appearance.
He explained: 'Truthfully it never really got better to be honest, I had a couple of calls with him after I lost me mum and, you know, all the boys had agreed to come to that performance and he didn’t show and that really bugged me.
Upset: Louis Tomlinson revealed on Friday that his friendship with ex 1D bandmate Zayn Malik 'never got better' after singer 'didn't show' at his X Factor tribute performance to his late mother Johannah
'Everyone showed and it was a moment of... I got goosebumps there, and seeing Harry [Styles], Niall [Horan], and Liam [Payne], that was what I needed that night, that support.'
While he was clearly upset by the incident, he concluded by saying he hoped that Zayn was 'alright'.
The band came to support Louis' performance of Just Hold On, which was a collaboration with Steve Aoki, who also took part in the tribute rendition.
MailOnline have contacted representatives of Zayn Malik for comment.
Hurt: The singer, 27, admitted that it 'really bugged' him when Zayn 'didn't show' at his X Factor appearance in December 2016
Louis' mother Johannah died after a battle with leukaemia at the age of 43 on December 7, 2016, and left behind seven children.
Louis also went on to say that it was 'more difficult' for him to say for certain that the band would get back together with Zayn, than it was for him to confirm a
