LONDON - After apparently announcing his leave from One Direction, Zayn Malik has backtracked and confirmed to the Directioners that it was just one big April Fools' prank.

Zayn Malik told reports that it was all a dare from his fellow One Direction members that escalated into a worldwide trend that swept social media including Twitter and Facebook. He has, however, announced on those same platforms that he will be returning to the band after taking a break with his love interest.

See the screenshot of Zayn's tweet below: