One Direction star Zayn Malik praises Leeds Road Fisheries

Zayn Malik, who grew up in East Bowling, is gearing up for his upcoming album 'Room Under the Stairs' which will be released next month on May 17.

The former One Direction star appeared on Capital Breakfast on Wednesday morning.

Zayn Malik grew up in Bradford (Image: PA)

Speaking to new host Jordan North and co-presenters Sian Welby and Chris Stark, Zayn discussed what he missed the most about home.

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"I love a doner kebab," he said to which Welby replied by saying: "Come on, he's still a Bradford boy".

Zayn also told of where he usually goes to enjoy the dish. 

"Leeds Road Fisheries," he told the radio station, adding: "We always go there!"

Leeds Road Fisheries (Image: Google Street View)

Stark said: "That is a massive co-sign for them. We'll have to get some sort of blue plaque outside it."

North quipped: "They are branching out now, at least four or five stores in the next year."

Zayn also opened up about living on his farm.

"I’ve lived on my farm for about five or six years now," he said.

Zayn added: "I’ve got chickens, couple of turtles, dogs, cats. Eventually going to branch out to making it a bit more of a proper farm when I have the time, but it’s a lot of work looking after a lot of animals, I want horses eventually, would like to get some horses."

Zayn is a Bradford 2025 ambassador (Image: Bradford 2025)

The 31-year-old added that his daughter names the animals on the farm.

Zayn said: "You have to be somewhat connected to your animals, and I like to name, my daughter helps me with naming them now too so it’s fun.

When One Direction came to Bradford

He added: "We named them after the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, I have three now. Raph, Mikey and Donatell, one of them died quite recently - that was quite sad."

Zayn admitted to doing karaoke now and again after last performing live back in 2016.

He said: "There’s a really cool place in LA called Break Room and they do like karaoke live music there, like a live band playing, people give it something."

Zayn added: "My karaoke song, Joe 'I Wanna Know'. I like to pull that one out every so often."

The singer was recently announced as Bradford’s 2025 ambassador.

He said: “Bradford is and always will be home to me. It’s a very special place and I’m happy to see it being recognised as the UK City of Culture for 2025.”