One Direction's Zayn Malik reportedly wants to quit the band.

The news comes just days after the 22-year-old singer left the band's On the Road Again tour, citing stress as the reason for returning to the UK.

A source told the Daily Star: "At the moment he’s convinced he wants out. He is finding it all too much and wants to quit the group.

"His legal team is seeing what the situation is. There is a strong chance he will have to fulfil his commitments and he might change his mind once he’s had time away from the spotlight."

Zayn recently came under fire from fans who claimed that he had cheated on his Little Mix fiancée Perrie Edwards.