We all know that Zayn Malik did not have an amicable break with One Direction (because he can't stop talking about it) -- and once again the bad boy boybander is opening up on what caused him to leave the super group.

The 23-year-old sat down with NME and spilled all about his band of five years, saying he's only in touch with one of them. "I'm still probably the closest to Liam [Payne]. We talk on the phone," said the brooding singer.

He added: "He congratulated me on my single. Which was nice. I congratulated him on his Brit Award."

"It was a good chat. We hadn't met in a long time so we want to meet up," said Zayn, whose single "Pillowtalk" has been blowing up the charts (and the X17 office!).

It sounds like the dark and stormy star has some resentment towards the other members of 1D, "I tried to have contact but nobody's reached out. So…whatever."

Yeah Zayn doesn't seem bitter AT ALL.