One Direction star Zayn Malik has admitted that vanity comes with being in a boyband.

The singer is often regarded as one of the more vain members of the 'Live While We're Young' group and regularly sports supremely styled hair.

Speaking to Sunday Life, Malik admitted, however, that it comes with the territory when you're in a massive pop band. He said:

"I get the brunt of the mickey taking when it comes to being vain. I get made out to be the worst member of the group but the truth is we’re in a boy band so you have to be a little vain to keep yourself looking smart."

The 'Kiss You' star added: "Maybe I look in the mirror a bit too frequently, but that's because I care what I look like. But I really don't think I'm massively vain. I am probably around a six or seven vanity-wise."