'He's really hurting!' Zayn Malik's worried sister Waliyha implores fans to 'PRAY' for the stressed singer as he leaves 1D tour after cheating claims

By COLETTE FAHY and REBECCA DAVISON FOR MAILONLINE

PUBLISHED: 02:00, 20 March 2015 | UPDATED: 02:26, 20 March 2015

It's been a rough few days for Zayn Malik after he was forced to assure fans he had not cheated on his fianceé Perrie Edwards when pictures emerged of him in Thailand with a pretty blonde.

And while Zayn, 22, immediately jumped on a plane and headed home to the UK, with One Direction's management signing him off the On The Road Again tour due to 'stress', it has emerged that his family is desperately worried about him.

According to The Sun, Zayn's younger sister Waliyha, 16, who appeared in the video for Story Of My Life with her older brother, took to her Instagram page to ask fans to pray for Zayn and revealed that the 'hatred' he has received is 'really hurting him'.

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Pray for Zayn: Zayn Malik's 16-year-old sister took to her Instagram on Thursday and implored fans to stop lashing out at him and start praying for him

Sharing the message with a plea for fans to repost, she wrote: 'Don't worry guys, Zayn is going to be okay very soon. All the stress has just gotten to him because of the rumours and hatred he has heard and received.

'It's really hurting him, some people are just giving him to much. People need to realize my brother is human to, stop hating him because he hasn't done anything to anybody, except for defending himself because of what people heard of what he did, but it isn't true.

'I love my brother to death, and I do not want to lose him for anything, it hurts me to see him not feeling good. Please pray for my brother, please help him because I know he will be okay. please stop sending him hate and getting on him for what he has "did" (sic).'

Back home to Perrie: Zayn Malik has LEFT One Direction's world tour following cheating rumours, after pictures emerged of him cuddling up to 'Essex girl' Lauren Richardson in Thailand on Wednesday

Waliyha's message comes amid claims that Zayn is 'struggling' with fame.

After Zayn was spotted cosying up to Essex girl Lauren Richardson, causing speculation he had cheated on Perrie, a source told The Sun newspaper: 'Zayn can't cope with his private life being scrutinised to this level.

'He's worried if he'll ever be able to managed the constant attention like the rest of his bandmates.'

Zayn pulled out of a commercial recording in Hong Kong on Thursday and flew back to the UK due to the stress of media speculation on his private life.

A spokesman for the band told The Sun: 'Zayn has signed off with stress and is flying back to the UK to recuperate. The band wish him well and will continue with their performances in Manila and Jakarta.'

Making amends: He has publicly apologised after being pictured with his arm around Lauren. He is engaged to Little Mix star Edwards, but told his fans, 'I'm sorry for what it looks like'

It's likely his first stop once he gets back to the UK will be a visit to Perrie to explain exactly what happened in Thailand and grovel for the furore he has caused.

Sources told The Sun that Perrie did not believe he had cheated but was upset about the pictures.

Zayn will now be absent from the band's next three performances in Asia, but is expected to rejoin Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan for their show in Cape Town in South Africa, on March 28.

Hitting out: Zayn didn't deny the story but took to Twitter to say 'sorry for what it looks like'

Tattoo fan: Lauren, like Zayn, has a number of tattoos on her body and the pretty blonde enjoyed a fun filled night out in Thailand alongside the One Direction star on Wednesday

Speaking about the reasons for his temporary departure from the tour, a source said: 'Zayn finds it tougher than the rest of his band-mates dealing with fame.

'Having his every movement scrutinised causes great anxiety and the pictures which surfaced with the fan yesterday was the final straw. He did nothing wrong but the amount of criticism he received was simply too much. He needs to get away.'

MailOnline has contacted a spokesperson for Zayn Malik for further comment.

What's going on? The pair held hands outside the nightclub Seduction in Phuket, causing fans to launch into a Twitter meltdown

The pair were spotted holding hands outside the club

And while Zayn is set to rejoin the On The Road Again tour by the end of the month, that hasn't stopped devastated fans from Manila and the Philippines taking to Twitter to share their devastation that they will not see him in their countries.

Other fans from around the world also got involved, directly tweeting the hunk and sharing their worry about his health and the future of the band.

Meanwhile, the heartthrob took to Twitter to declare his love for the Little Mix singer after being snapped with his arm around Lauren, while at Seduction nightclub in Phuket, Thailand.

Taking to his Twitter account on Wednesday evening Zayn said: 'I'm 22 years old... I love a girl named Perrie Edwards. And there's a lot of jealous f***s in this world I'm sorry for what it looks like x (sic).'

In the shots in question, the chart-topping star was seen posing for a picture with his arm around her - he also had his hand resting on her bare stomach.

Lauren posted the picture to her Instagram page and wrote 'Partying with Zayn from One Direction last night #thailand #1D #best #night #patong #phuket.'

While her picture and caption indicates she is simply a fan who asked for a snap, the pair were also spotted outside holding hands. Her account has now been switched to private.'

Concerned: Fans took to Twitter in their droves to share their concern after it was revealed Zayn had left the tour

Lauren, who was first identified by the website Hollywood Life, was dressed in a short black and white skirt and off-the-shoulder black top for her night out.

The gym-bunny, who is said to have a mad hatter cat tattoo on her back, is currently on holiday with her friends.

She is believed to hail from Essex and is thought to have tweeted about being inked at the Blue Fire Tattoo parlour in Chingford. Her pals are also thought to party at Tommy Mallet's club, Circuit.

Zayn showed off his vast array of tattoos in a white vest top which he paired with skinny jeans.

It is believed Zayn and bandmate Louis Tomlinson were in the club to watch a DJ set by British star Example.

Fans of Zayn and Perrie, nicknamed Zerrie, quickly went into a meltdown as the photographs of Zayn and Lauren spread on social media.

Standing by their man: The fans urged Zayn to take time and look after himself in a series of tweets

One fan wrote: 'if you're cheating on perrie I will be so disappointed in you @zaynmalik.'

Another another added: 'listen here @zaynmalik if ur cheating on perrie I'll beat u up and join one direction.'

Others weighed in, with one person saying: 'if @zaynmalik is cheating on perrie oh well. that's what he wants to do. don't hate appreciate..'

However, others were quick to defend him, with one follower pointing out: 'But if zayn was "cheating" why would he bring her outside for everyone to see ? So he probably isn't cheating I trust him @zaynmalik.'

And one more added: 'I sincerely hope you aren't cheating on Perrie, unless you guys broke up..'

And it is likely these tweets which caused his sister to share her message imploring calm and prayers.

And there's more: Fans continued to bombard social media with pictures of the pair together

Making friends: Lauren wasn't the only person Zayn took pictures with but she is the only person he was spotted holding hands with

Meanwhile, Lauren's mother told The Sun that her daughter wasn't worried about the furore and wasn't even a fan of the band, instead preferring Florence And The Machine.

And friends have been backing her on the social networking site following negative comments from One Direction and Little Mix fans.

Flo Monroe wrote: 'over a few pictures it's abit ridiculous ain't it?!! [sic],' adding: 'Seriously crazy fans out there,' alongside a laughing face emoticon.'

Another pal, Jo Anne Pond, responded: 'oi flo im actually cracking up.. Over a pic. Its just a pic and ppl are crazy lol.'

And @SophieEnglander added: 'Wow the internet is a crazy place!'

Sticking up for her: Lauren's friends rallied round on Twitter to stick up for their pal after she was abused by One Direction and Little Mix fans

The supportive posts come after Lauren received abuse online following her night out, from those who believed her name to be Lauren Rich.

@Tomlinlashton wrote: 'Lauren Rich is no where near as pretty as Perrie so there's not chance that Zayn would go for her'

While @rocksnjh added: 'lauren rich is horrendous.'

Not impressed: Some fans have expressed their dislike of Lauren following her night out with Zayn

Speaking out: The fans are proving to be highly opinionated on the matter

Night spot: Seduction nightclub in Patong, Phuket - where Zayn was pictured with his arm around Lauren

Hitting out: Zayn (Pictured in a Thai airport) took to Twitter to declare his love for Perrie

Stunning: The blonde beauty no doubt has more than her share of admirers and appeared to catch the eye of Zayn

Meanwhile, Perrie was spotted without her engagement ring less than two weeks ago, but sources close to her insisted she was just getting it cleaned.

Perrie also seemed to be making an effort to cover her ring finger in a recent Instagram picture with her black jumper pulled down over it.

As the drama unfolded, she is believed to have been comforted by her Little Mix bandmate Leigh-Anne Pinnock.

The two of them haven't been photographed together in over two months, last seen in an Instagram snap of hers.

Archive: Perrie spills the beans on wedding plans to Zayn

Last pic: This is the last time Zayn and Perrie were pictured together, in an Instagram snap on New Year's Eve

Declaring his love: Last year Zayn got this tattoo of Perrie as a cartoon character

They were together celebrating New Year's Eve, both dressed up in fancy dress with Zayn as Edward Scissorhands and her as Cleopatra.

This isn't the first time Zayn and Perrie have been rocked by cheating rumours.

In February 2013, before they got engaged, it was claimed that Zayn cheated with £500-a-night stripper Courtney Webb after a night of partying and she shared pictures of the shirtless hunk asleep.

A match made in X Factor heaven? A timeline of Zayn and Perrie's three-year relationship

December 2010

One Direction finished in third place on X Factor and shortly afterwards, it was confirmed that One Direction had been signed by Cowell to a reported £2million Syco contract. Recording for their debut album began in January 2011. He dated fellow X Factor star Rebecca Ferguson for four months.

Bling thing: Their engagement was revealed when Perrie stepped out at the One Direction This Is Us w

December 2011

Perrie and Zayn start dating after meeting on set of The X Factor, where she was a finalist with Little Mix on series eight.

April 2012

Their first attempt at a relationship ended after a few weeks, the couple started dating officially four months later. A month later, they kissed in public for the first time. A source told The Sun newspaper: 'They’ve spent months getting to know each other to make sure they were on track before they went public.' The couple were unsure their relationship could work because of the pressures and travel involved in their work, but have decided they like each other too much not to give things a try.

July 2012

Zayn met the parents for the first time and admitted he was really nervous. He told The Mirror: 'I went up to meet her mum and family the other month. I was a bit scared of meeting her brother to be honest - he's in the navy, he's a big bloke. I thought he was going to be a bit defensive over his sister but he was cool.'

October 2012

Zayn talks about how homesick he is feeling while away on tour with One Direction in a new interview. He says: 'It's really been hard. Last weekend was the first time in six months that I've been home.'

February 2013

They were rocked by claims that Zayn had cheated on her with Australian waitress Courtney Webb. According to reports Courtney is a £500-a–hour stripper who spent five months working at a London strip club performing private dances and fully-nude private sessions. She took pictures of the singer while he slept, which went public. But Perrie stood by her man.

June 2013Zayn proved his love for his lady when he got a tattoo of Perrie as a cartoon on his arm. She was touched by the gesture and said at the time: 'It must be love to be honest. When I'm away from him, I guess he can just take a look at his arm and remind him of me. So it's a lovely compliment really. I love it, it's lovely. It's a cartoon version of me so it's a little caricature so it's cool.'

August 2013

Zayn popped the question, breaking girls' hearts everywhere - and the news was revealed when Perrie stepped out at the One Direction This Is Us world premiere in London wearing a huge sparkler.

November 2014.

The couple adopted a Teacup Yorkshire Terrier named Teddy together, but that same month Zayn found himself at the centre of a row when he failed to join his bandmates in the US to promote their fourth album, prompting Today show's Matt Lauer to ask if it was related to drugs.

March 2015

Perrie was pictured without her engagement ring and claimed it was because it was at the cleaners. A couple of weeks later, Zayn publicly apologised when he was pictured with his arm around Lauren Richardson, saying 'sorry for how it looks' and tweeted about his love for Perrie.

Following the cheating revelations Perrie and Zayn refused to comment, while blonde Coutney received death threats from 1D fans after her number was put on Twitter by Leon Anderson - the friend who reportedly invited her back to Zayn’s house to party.

According to reports Courtney who spent five months working at a London strip club performing private dances and fully-nude private sessions.

While Courtney, known as CJ, who took pictures of the singer as he slept, claimed not to know who the famous singer was, the Daily Mirror alleged that she would have known exactly who is was and has a tendency to make a beeline for famous men.

Jet-setters: One Direction's On The Road Again tour has taken them to Patong, Phuket in Thailand (pictured)

Stunning scenes: The country has lots of idyllic locations, such as Paradise Beach (above)

CJ claimed she slept with Zayn while Perrie was busy rehearsing for her band’s UK tour.

The 21-year-old blonde spoke out revealing all about the alleged fling, insisting he told her he was single.

CJ spoke to The Sun, saying: 'He's an absolute s**t. How dare he - not only to me but to Perrie?'

Despite this, Zayn proposed and Perrie accepted in August of that year.

The Little Mix singer flashed her diamond ring at the world premiere of One Direction's movie This Is Us in London and her excited mother confirmed the news.

She told the Dorset Echo newspaper: 'It's official. I'm over the moon. They are really in love.'

Perrie's mum revealed in a radio interview how the proposal happened: 'It's wonderful because Zayn is absolutely gorgeous. It's true they got engaged on Sunday and it's absolutely lovely.'

'Perrie loves him to pieces and it's perfect. They get on so well together and understand each other. It's just fabulous.'

The young couple originally started dating in December 2011 after meeting on set of The X Factor, where Perrie was a finalist with Little Mix.

Although their first attempt at a relationship ended after a few weeks, the couple started dating officially in April 2012.

Zayn tried to prove his love for Perrie by getting a cartoon version of her tattooed on his arm after they were rocked by the cheating scandal.

Will they split? Perrie Edwards gushes over Zayn Malik

Under-wraps: Perrie kept her left hand covered in her Instagram snap but sources claim her engagement ring was at the cleaners

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Zayn Malik's worried sister Waliyha implores fans to 'PRAY' for the stressed singer as he leaves 1D tour after cheating claims

'He's really hurting!' Zayn Malik's worried sister Waliyha implores fans to 'PRAY' for the stressed singer as he leaves 1D tour after cheating claims

A match made in X Factor heaven? A timeline of Zayn and Perrie's three-year relationship