'I don't want you to wait for me': Zayn Malik posts cryptic tweet as ex-fiancée Perrie Edwards cosies up to backing dancer in new Instagram snap

She's put on a brave face since their sudden split earlier this year. 

But it seems Perrie Edwards' latest Instagram snap might have ruffled a few feathers with her ex-fiancé, Zayn Malik.

After the Little Mix star, 22, shared a picture of her cosying up to a backing dancer on her Instagram page on Wednesday night, the former One Direction star, also 22, posted a cryptic tweet shortly afterwards.

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Awkward: She's put on a brave face since their split earlier this year, but it seems that Perrie Edwards' latest Instagram snap might've ruffled a few feathers with her ex-fiancé, Zayn Malik

Awkward: She's put on a brave face since their split earlier this year, but it seems that Perrie Edwards' latest Instagram snap might've ruffled a few feathers with her ex-fiancé, Zayn Malik

Happily settled: Zayn, who's currently working on new music in Los Angeles, took to Twitter to hint to his fans  that he's not coming home to his former flame 

Happily settled: Zayn, who's currently working on new music in Los Angeles, took to Twitter to hint to his fans that he's not coming home to his former flame 

Zayn, who's currently working on new music in Los Angeles, took to Twitter to tell his fans that he's categorically not coming home to her.

He wrote to his 15.8 million followers: 'I don't want you to wait for me, I'm not coming home', alongside a peace-sign emoji.

Zayn's mysterious tweet may well have been a response to the blonde songstress' social media snap from Tuesday night, where she cosied up to one of her male backing dancers, Rycardo Gomez.

Read the latest news on Zayn Malik including his split with Perrie Edwards

Looking cosy: Perrie shared picture of her alongside her backing dancer after the Little Mix gig at the Apple Music Festival, captioning it: 'Reunited with this one last night! My love for this boy is outrages!' [sic]

Looking cosy: Perrie shared picture of her alongside her backing dancer after the Little Mix gig at the Apple Music Festival, captioning it: 'Reunited with this one last night! My love for this boy is outrages!' [sic]

Perrie shared the picture of her alongside the hunky Portugese dancer after the Little Mix gig at the Apple Music Festival in London.

She captioned the friendly snap to her 2.5million followers: 'Reunited with this one last night! My love for this boy is outrages [sic]! I adore my Riri!' 

And Perrie must have been in a friendly mood as she also posted a thank you note to fellow backing dancer Claudimar Neto, posting a picture of them dancing side-by-side as she proclaimed her love for him.

Topless totty: Perrie must have been in a friendly mood as she also posted a thank you note to fellow backing dancer Claudimar Neto, posting a picture of them dancing side-by-side as she proclaimed her love for him

Topless totty: Perrie must have been in a friendly mood as she also posted a thank you note to fellow backing dancer Claudimar Neto, posting a picture of them dancing side-by-side as she proclaimed her love for him

Zayn who? The 22-year-old pop princess didn't seem too bothered by the latest drama with Zayn as she headed out in London with her Little Mix bandmates on Thursday morning

Zayn who? The 22-year-old pop princess didn't seem too bothered by the latest drama with Zayn as she headed out in London with her Little Mix bandmates on Thursday morning

Update your biker jacket this season with suede by Allsaints

The Little Mix girls are back in London and have been busy little bees making appearances at Fashion Week as well as the Apple Music Festival.

And of course they were all rocking their own individual styles as they headed into the Kiss FM studios today with Perrie Edwards leading the pack in a cool rock chick look of distressed skinny jeans, tee, shades and a suede biker jacket by Allsaints.

Suede has had a major moment over summer and it looks set to stay well into winter so if you haven't invested yet then now is the time. Sadly Perrie's exact biker has now sold out but click (right) to buy a new season version now.

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She wrote: 'Right.... Where do I even start? @claudimar1 I am so happy to have you in my life! I don't know how I'd survive without you always having my back! 

'You inspire me so much to do better and be better! You're so strong, ambitious, passionate, talented and caring! You talented hunk you! Hope you had the best birthday ever! I love you my claudimuff!'

Following the gig at the Roundhouse in London's Camden, Perrie and her Little Mix bandmates - Jade Thirlwall, Jesy Edwards and Leigh-Anne Pinnock - partied with One Direction's Niall Horan and Louis Tomlinson.

Zayn dumped fiancée Perrie by text in August after three years together. He quit 1D to focus on being a 'normal' 22-year-old in March after five years with the band.

Former lovebirds: Zayn dumped fiancée Perrie by text in August after three years together just months after quitting One Direction in March in pursuit of a 'normal' life

Former lovebirds: Zayn dumped fiancée Perrie by text in August after three years together just months after quitting One Direction in March in pursuit of a 'normal' life


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