BY EMILY HAYWARD

THE former One Direction Star Zayn Malik has called off his engagement to Little Mix member Perrie Edwards and has left fans in shock.

Perrie is well known in Dorset as she attended Radipole Primary school in her early years.

The pop star duo, both 22, got engaged in 2013 but have called time on their relationship having never publicly announced a wedding date, it has been reported.

Perrie was not wearing her diamond ring in a bikini snap shared on Instagram by her band mate Jesy Nelson.

The news sent fans into a frenzy with the hash tag Perrie trending on Twitter.

Perrie and Zayn have regularly visited Weymouth to see family members and in 2013 came down for the town's New Year’s celebrations.

News of the engagement call-off reportedly left Perrie feeling ‘devastated’ and was a huge blow to many fans around the globe.

Personally, I believe the news to be rather surprising as the couple appeared to be rather close with their regular trips to Dorset and family gatherings.

Furthermore, there was also confirmation that Zayn had bought a house in Dorset, making the engagement call-off even more of a surprise.

It will be of great interest to observe how the pair continue in the future, whether they decide to reunite or call-off their relationship altogether.

Fans were hit with a further blow this week, after it was announced that One Direction are set to take a break in March, according to a report in The Sun.

The boy band and teen idol sensations - Harry Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Niall Horan - are set to part company for a year because they want to focus on solo projects.