Zayn Malik Shows Off New Tattoo Dedicated to Drew Barrymore in Interview Recorded Prior to Recent Hospitalization
Zayn Malik Shows Off New Tattoo Dedicated to Drew Barrymore in Interview Recorded Prior to Recent Hospitalization
Michelle LeeTue, April 21, 2026 at 6:54 PM UTC
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Zayn Malik shows off new tattoo dedicated to Drew BarrymoreCredit: Zach Sang Show Clips/YouTube; Todd Owyoung/NBC via Getty -
Zayn Malik revealed that he got a new tattoo with Drew Barrymore while taping his Drew Barrymore Show interview
The singer told Zach Sang that he added to an ink dedicated to the actress while on a new episode of the Zach Sang Show released April 17
Malik shared news of his recent hospitalization last week on the same day he released his new album Konnakol
What makes Zayn Malik beautiful is his bold tattoos, and he recently revealed that he got a new one dedicated to a particular actress.
Appearing on the Zach Sang Show podcast in an episode released on April 17, the former One Direction member revealed that he now has a tat done in tribute to Drew Barrymore in the form of a simple piece on his forearm. In return, she got one of his first name in Arabic, which means "grace" in English.
Malik, 33, revealed on the previously filmed podcast that the two got inked on "live TV," likely referencing his episode of The Drew Barrymore Show airing Thursday, April 23. His talk show interview was filmed prior to his recent hospitalization, the news of which he announced on April 17 with an Instagram Stories photo of him lying in a hospital bed.
Zayn Malik shows off his new ink for Drew BarrymoreCredit: Zach Sang Show Clips/YouTube
“To my fans - Thank you to all of you for your love & support now & always - been a long week and am still unexpectedly recovering,” he wrote on the same day he released his new album, Konnakol. “Heartbroken that I can't see you all this week, I wouldn't be in the place I am today without you guys and am so thankful for your understanding.”
A source also told PEOPLE that the singer — who is set to embark on his first solo headline arena tour later this year — is prioritizing his health and stepping back from promotional events, including fan meet-and-greets and a stop at The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, while he seeks further medical treatment from the "No. 1 cardiologist in the world."
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Zayn Malik shares update with fans with news of hospitalizationCredit: Zayn Malik/Instagram
Malik has not revealed a diagnosis or reason for his hospitalization, and it remains unclear just how long he's been hospitalized.
Fortunately, before his health scare, he was able to partake in the tattooing with Barrymore, who's made the activity a tradition on her show.
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Throughout the years, the Blended actress, 51, has gotten tattoos by herself — including one dedicated to her daughters Olive and Frankie —as well as with guest Savannah Guthrie. The Today broadcaster got "all my love" inked near her wrist, its meaning bearing significance to her father, Charles, and mother Nancy. Two years later, the friends got tattoos together again, with Guthrie getting a "B" with a heart next to it and Barrymore deciding on a simple piece of the word "time."
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