One Direction have admitted they were angry when they found out former bandmate Zayn Malik was leaving as they made their first TV talk show appearance as a foursome .

The superstar boyband appeared on American talk show the Late Late Show with James Corden, where they revealed the anger and sadness they felt when they found out they were losing a founding member.

Asked by Mr Corden if he had been in touch with Zayn (pictured) since his departure was announced on March 25, Louis Tomlinson said: "There has been a bit of back and forth, we are on good terms with him."

Addressing a hostile exchange he had on Twitter with his former bandmate, he added: "I've never been very good at biting my tongue. Maybe I get it from my mum. It is one of those things.

"Twitter is great for connecting with the fans but if you also feel like saying something you probably shouldn't, it is good for that, or bad in this case. But it's all resolved, it's all good in the hood."

Liam Payne said that even though they were disappointed, they all understood his feelings.

He told Mr Corden: "At first we were a little bit angry, obviously. We were surprised but I think we all knew the vibe Zayn was feeling.

Zayn was raised in Bradford and was a student at Tong School when One Direction was formed in 2010.