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Zayn Malik Through the Years: From One Direction to Solo Hitmaker

✇Us Weekly News
By: Nicholas Hautman
12 January 2025 at 10:17

Zayn Malik almost missed his chance at fame. On the morning of his audition for The X Factor UK in 2010, he felt so nervous that he decided not to go — that is, until his mother, Tricia, basically dragged him out of bed and helped change his mind. The rest, as they say, was history.

In the middle of the competition, creator and judge Simon Cowell grouped Malik with Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne and Louis Tomlinson to form a boy band named One Direction. The fivesome went on to conquer the world, releasing four albums together in the same number of years and performing at historic stadiums across North America, Europe and beyond.

Malik abruptly left the group in 2015 in the middle of one of their On the Road Again tour. He explained to fans that there was not a rift between the members, but he simply wanted time away from the spotlight.

“We went from theaters to arenas to stadiums — there was never any sort of bridge between. Just boom, boom, boom,” he told British Vogue in 2018. “I guess that kind of progression to any mind — but especially when you’re 17, 18 — it kind of affects you a little bit. People take it different ways — especially when there are five different personalities. The relationships had broken apart.”

Malik has since become a solo artist, releasing three feature-length albums.

Scroll down to see photos of the entertainer through the years, from his childhood to present day:

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Malik grew up in Bradford, West Yorkshire, England, with three sisters, Doniya, Waliyha and Safaa. He was raised on R&B, hip-hop and reggae music and took performing arts classes in school.

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Malik auditioned for The X Factor UK at the age of 17 in 2010 by singing Mario’s “Let Me Love You.” He made it to the next round but was eventually eliminated.

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Cowell still believed in Malik and put him in a group with Styles, Horan, Payne and Tomlinson. One Direction went on to finish in third place and subsequently signed a major record deal.

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One Direction released their debut album, Up All Night, in November 2011. It was one of the bestselling albums in the U.S. and the U.K. that year, thanks to the hits “What Makes You Beautiful” and “One Thing.” The supporting tour traveled across Europe, Australia, New Zealand and North America.

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The boy band’s second album, Take Me Home, came out in November 2012, and it was another instant bestseller. They promoted the record and its singles, including “Live Like We’re Young” and “Little Things,” on a world tour with twice the number of shows as their previous trek. Their first concert film, One Direction: This Is Us, premiered in August 2013.

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One Direction dropped their third album, Midnight Memories, in November 2013, and became the first group in U.S. history to debut at No. 1 with their first three releases. The album featured the hits “Best Song Ever,” “Story of My Life” and “You & I.” The guys embarked on their first stadium tour the following year, and later released their second concert film, One Direction: Where We Are.

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The group’s fourth album, aptly titled Four, was released in November 2014, and it included the singles “Steal My Girl” and “Night Changes.”

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Malik exited One Direction in March 2015, just one month into their On the Road Again tour. The rest of the band continued the tour and released their fifth album, Made in the A.M., later that year.

“My life with One Direction has been more than I could ever have imagined. But, after five years, I feel like it is now the right time for me to leave the band,” Malik said in a statement on Facebook at the time. “I’d like to apologize to the fans if I’ve let anyone down, but I have to do what feels right in my heart. I am leaving because I want to be a normal 22-year-old who is able to relax and have some private time out of the spotlight. I know I have four friends for life in Louis, Liam, Harry and Niall. I know they will continue to be the best band in the world.”

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Malik suffered another setback in August 2015 when news broke that his two-year engagement to Little Mix member Perrie Edwards had ended. “He just wanted to move on and start over in all ways,” a source told Us Weekly at the time.

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Malik released his debut solo album, Mind of Mine, in March 2016 to critical acclaim. It included the hit single “Pillowtalk.” He was scheduled to perform in London and Dubai to promote the disc but canceled all performances due to anxiety. He never went on tour in support of the album.

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Malik published his self-titled autobiography in November 2016, in which he reflected upon his time in One Direction, his decision to quit the band, his relationship with Edwards and his battle with anorexia.

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Malik and then-girlfriend Gigi Hadid appeared on the cover of Vogue in August 2017.

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Malik and Hadid announced their breakup on Twitter in March 2018 after more than two years together. “Gigi and I had an incredibly meaningful, loving and fun relationship and I have a huge amount of respect and adoration for Gigi as a woman and a friend,” he wrote at the time. The couple got back together weeks later, only to call it quits a second time in January 2019.

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Malik released his sophomore solo album, Icarus Falls, in December 2018. It received positive reviews but was not as commercially successful as Mind of Mine. Malik released a string of singles from the album, including “Let Me,” “Too Much” featuring Timbaland and “No Candle No Light” featuring Nicki Minaj.

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Malik released a cover of “A Whole New World” with Zhavia Ward for the Aladdin soundtrack in May 2019. He has otherwise laid low in the music industry.

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Four months after Malik and Hadid got back together, Us confirmed that they were expecting their first child. “Gigi always wanted to start a family with Zayn,” a source revealed.

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Malik welcomed his first child with Hadid in September 2020. To announce the exciting news, the singer shared a sweet pic of their daughter grabbing onto his finger. “To try [to] put into words how I am feeling right now would be an impossible task,” he captioned the post. “The love I feel for this tiny human is beyond my understanding. Grateful to know her, proud to call her mine, and thankful for the life we will have together.”

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The English crooner teased his return to music in January 2021 with a song called “Vibez,” which will be a part of his third studio album, Nobody Is Listening.

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Malik allegedly got into an altercation with a family member of his longtime girlfriend. Shortly after the news made headlines in October, he issued a statement via Twitter.
"As you all know I am a private person and I very much want to create a safe and private space for my daughter to grow up in," Malik wrote at the time. "A place where private family matters aren't thrown on the world stage for all to poke and pick apart. In an effort to protect that space for her, I agreed to not contest claims arising from an argument I had with a family member of my partner's who entered our home while my partner was away several weeks ago. ... I am hopeful though for healing for all involved with the harsh words shared and more importantly I remain vigilant to protect Khai and give her the privacy she deserves.”
He later denied “striking” Yolanda Hadid while speaking with TMZ, telling the outlet, “For the sake of my daughter I decline to give any further details and I hope that Yolanda will reconsider her false allegations and move towards healing these family issues in private."

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Malik showed off his new facial hair in January via Instagram, rocking a full beard.

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The following month, the "Nobody Is Listening" singer debuted a much shorter haircut with buzzed sides, one reminiscent of his time in One Direction. ("2014 vibes," one fan commented on the Instagram post.) He also ditched the beard, opting for some stubble instead.

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The British singer took fans by surprise by uploading footage of himself singing two of One Direction's biggest hits — "You & I" and "Night Changes" — years after his exit from the band. The Instagram clips were sharing in June and August, respectively, and instantly sparked rumors of a possible 1D reunion.

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Malik released his fourth studio album, Room Under the Stairs, which draws inspiration from country and folk. “I was pretty much on my farm having a glass of whiskey and listening to a bit of [Chris] Stapleton by the fire with my dog, playing guitar,” he told Nylon of the record. “I’m proud of it. I think it shows a certain level of intellect, to be a bit ahead of the curve. People need to know I didn’t jump on the bandwagon.” 
On the song “Shoot at Will,” Malik seemingly referenced his daughter, Khai, and ex Hadid in the lyrics, “When I look at her, all I see is you / When you look at her, do you see me too?” 

Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik: A Timeline of Their Relationship

✇Us Weekly News
By: Nicholas Hautman
12 January 2025 at 10:15

Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik have been through a whole lot since their off-and-on relationship began.

The former One Direction singer announced the arrival of the couple’s first child, daughter Khai, in September 2020.

“Our baby girl is here, healthy & beautiful,” Malik wrote via X at the time. “To try put into words how i am feeling right now would be an impossible task.”

Hadid and Malik’s romance started in a very traditional way in November 2015. “I just asked her [out]. It was pretty straight-up,” he recalled on SiriusXM’s The Morning Mash Up in December 2016. “A gentleman never tells the full details! But, yeah, we met and we spoke, and we went on a date.”

Hadid and Malik broke up for the first time in June 2016, but they were back together within a matter of days. From that point forward, their romance was full steam ahead — at least for a few years. The pair called it quits for the second time in March 2018, but once again, the breakup didn’t last very long. They reunited a month later, only to go their separate ways one last time in January 2019.

Us broke the news in January 2020 that the lovebirds were back together again after “trying to make it work” for several months. They welcomed Khai nine months later, but multiple sources confirmed to Us in October 2021 that the pair split once again.

Scroll down for a look back at Malik and Hadid’s romance.

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Us exclusively reported in November 2015 that Hadid moved on with Malik after her split from Joe Jonas. “He thinks she’s so hot,” a source told Us at the time. “He takes interest in her shoots and videos she does. He thinks she’s sweet too. She talks about her mom a lot and her family, and he likes that.”

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After they made out in his “Pillowtalk” music video, Malik confirmed on Zach Sang & the Gang in January 2016 that Hadid was his girlfriend. “[We] had a lot of fun on set,” he said.

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Hadid and Malik called it quits on their seven-month romance in June 2016.

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Five days after their breakup made headlines, a friend told Us exclusively, “[They] got back together almost right away.”

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Malik joked about having a Fifty Shades of Grey-style sex life with Hadid on The Morning Mash Up in December 2016, telling the radio show’s hosts, “I like that!”

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The power couple only had eyes for each other during their photo shoot for the August 2017 cover of Vogue, on which they wore colorful suits.

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The runway star shared a black-and-white video of her shirtless beau via Instagram in January 2018, revealing that he got her eyes tattooed on his chest.

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Hadid and Malik announced their second split in March 2018. He tweeted that they “had an incredibly meaningful, loving and fun relationship,” while she wrote that she wanted “nothing but the best for him and will continue to support him as a friend that I have immense respect and love for.”

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An eyewitness told Us exclusively in April 2018 that the musician kissed Hadid “on the cheek” during a “lovey-dovey” walk to his NYC apartment, sparking reunion rumors once again. However, he later told GQ, “We don’t need to put a label on it, make it something for people’s expectations. … I’m really thankful that I met her.”

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The duo ended their relationship again in January 2019. A source told Us at the time that Hadid “tried hard to make it work,” but Malik had “a lot of his own issues that she couldn’t help him get through.”

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After their longest break to date, an insider told Us exclusively in January 2020 that the couple “got back together” and were going “slow and steady” with their rekindled relationship.

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Just days after her 25th birthday, news broke in April 2020 that the Los Angeles native was pregnant. “She and Zayn are so in love,” a source told Us.

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Hadid posted a rare selfie with Malik via Instagram in July 2020. “Baby daddy,” she captioned the photo, which showed the parents-to-be sharing a passionate kiss.
“Gigi and Zayn are so great for each other and balance each other out,” a source exclusively told Us at the time. “Her pregnancy has brought them even closer together as a couple.”
Earlier that month, the model showed off her bare baby bump for the first time during an Instagram Live. “Everyone’s like, ‘Oh, you didn’t look pregnant in your jumpsuit on your last Live.’ That’s because this way [facing front] I’m gonna look normally how I look in this [outfit],” she explained. “The reason I said it’s a different story is, like, there’s my belly, y’all. Like, it’s there. From the front, it’s different, you know what I mean?” She added: “I’m just taking my time with sharing my pregnancy, and you guys will see it when you see it. Right now I just want to experience it, and I just don’t wanna worry about waking up every day during my pregnancy and worry about having to look cute or post something.”

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“Our baby girl is here, healthy & beautiful,” Malik announced via Twitter in September 2020 alongside a photo of his hand holding his newborn daughter's fingers. “To try put into words how i am feeling right now would be an impossible task. The love i feel for this tiny human is beyond my understanding. Grateful to know her, proud to call her mine, & thankful for the life we will have together x.”
The new mom later wrote via Instagram, “Our girl joined us earth-side this weekend and she’s already changed our world. So in love.”

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“Gigi and Zayn are loving parenthood and can’t get enough of their little girl,” an insider exclusively told Us in October 2020. “Things are going really swimmingly between them and they’re both so happy. Gigi is so excited to be a new mom and has been appreciating every moment.”

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Several months after her arrival, the couple confirmed their daughter’s name is Khai. While Hadid updated her Instagram bio to read, “Khai’s mom,” Malik secretly had his baby girl’s name tattooed on his wrist for months. 

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Malik’s “To Begin Again” collaborator, Ingrid Michaelson, sparked speculation that the twosome secretly wed when she referred to him as “married” on her Patreon live stream.
Michaelson later apologized via Instagram Stories: “I mentioned that he was married, and he’s not married. As far as I know, he’s not married. It was a mistake.”

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Hadid shared a glimpse at the birthday present her beau gave her for her 26th birthday on April 23, 2021.
“WOW @zayn 💘,” she wrote via her Instagram Story along with a photo of a magnificent floral bouquet in shades of pink, orange and yellow.

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Hadid and Malik held hands in New York City at the supermodel’s 26th birthday party, which included a grilled cheese food truck and cheese-shaped cake.

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The former boy band star feels right at home with Hadid's family — but the transition took some time. "At first he was like, 'How do I get a word in edgewise?'" she told Harper's Bazaar in July 2021. "But now he is very comfortable. He speaks his mind. When he's in the middle of a family thing and everyone's like, 'Zayn, whose side are you on?' ... He's charming."

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Shortly after reports surfaced that the model’s mom, Yolanda Hadid, wanted to file a police report after an alleged incident with the “PillowTalk” crooner, Malik defended himself via Twitter on October 28.
"As you all know I am a private person and I very much want to create a safe and private space for my daughter to grow up in," the former One Direction member wrote at the time. "A place where private family matters aren't thrown on the world stage for all to poke and pick apart. In an effort to protect that space for her, I agreed to not contest claims arising from an argument I had with a family member of my partner's who entered our home while my partner was away several weeks ago."
Malik continued, "This was and still should be a private matter but it seems for now there is divisiveness and despite my efforts to restore us to a peaceful family environment that will allow for me to coparent my daughter in a manner in which she deserves, this has been 'leaked' to the press. I am hopeful though for healing for all involved with the harsh words shared and more importantly I remain vigilant to protect Khai and give her the privacy she deserves.”
The musician later denied “striking” the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum while speaking with TMZ, telling the outlet, “For the sake of my daughter I decline to give any further details and I hope that Yolanda will reconsider her false allegations and move towards healing these family issues in private."

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Multiple sources confirmed to Us that the pair called it quits after "having problems for a while." According to one insider, "[Zayn] continues to be very much involved in Khai's life. He and Gigi still care deeply for each other."

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Following the highly publicized drama, “Gigi and Zayn are getting along just fine,” an insider told Us, noting that their utmost concern is keeping things private for Khai's sake. “They’ve been in each other’s lives in some way or another for the past few weeks.”
Their coparenting relationship is "amicable," the source said. “There is no custody battle going on right now — they’re just trying to work things out as coparents.”
For his part, Malik is trying to prove that he is a “responsible father" to Khai.

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Hadid gave a nod to Malik when sharing a photo of the Peppa Pig birthday cake the duo got for daughter Khai on her 2nd birthday. "Our angel girl turned 2 today," the model wrote in an Instagram Story where she tagged her ex-boyfriend and Carlo's Bake Shop, a.k.a. the store that serves as the setting for Cake Boss.

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In an interview with London's Sunday Times, Hadid said she works when Khai is with Zayn. “You have a long life alongside this person,” she said of coparenting. "That she can be with both parents makes me very happy." 
 

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After being spotted with Selena Gomez in New York City, a source exclusively told Us that “Gigi has no problem whatsoever with Zayn dating. As long as he is happy and stable and continues to be a good coparent to [their daughter] Khai, she’s fine with whoever he goes out with.”

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In a candid interview on Zach Sang Show, Malik confessed he had fully moved on from Hadid and questioned if he’d ever been in love before.
 “I don’t know if I’ve actually truly been in love at this point,” he said at the time. 
 
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Nina Dobrev and Shaun White's Relationship Timeline

✇Us Weekly News
By: Nicholas Hautman
30 December 2024 at 16:13

Nina Dobrev and Shaun White’s romance got very serious, very quickly — and in October 2024, they announced their engagement.

The Vampire Diaries alum and the professional snowboarder sparked dating rumors in February 2020 when fans noticed that they had shared similar photos from a trip to South Africa. Us Weekly broke the news the following April that Dobrev and White were, in fact, a couple.

After the twosome made their relationship Instagram official in May 2020, things continued to heat up even as they balanced their respective schedules and careers.

“We have a nice little system of how to stay in touch [and] plane tickets are pretty much booked for any opportunity that we can go see one another,” White exclusively told Us in October 2021.  “You just make it work. … I think that’s the goal of it all and the key to it all is just making the time. [Nina’s] super organized and on top of it, so I give it to her. She always finds a way to make it happen.”

Scroll down to see a timeline of Dobrev and White’s relationship:

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The Perks of Being a Wallflower star and the X Games gold medalist shared several snaps from their South African safari in February 2020. Although they did not pose together in any of the pictures, eagle-eyed Instagram users were quick to point out that they were always in the same location.

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The couple were spotted enjoying a bike ride in Malibu in March 2020 with one of White’s dogs in tow.

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After Dobrev shared a video of herself and the ESPY Award winner washing their groceries in April 2020, a source exclusively told Us that they were an item.

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“Adding to resume: hairdresser,” the model joked in the caption of her first Instagram post with White in May 2020.

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The lovebirds locked lips during their trip to Tulum, Mexico, in August 2020.

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The twosome celebrated their first Thanksgiving together in November 2020. "I’m so thankful to be surrounded by so much love!!" White captioned an Instagram post featuring photos of their family gathering. "Getting older and watching my family continue to grow has been incredible. Hope everyone out there had an amazing thanksgiving!"

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The pair posed for the perfect end-of-fall photo with autumn leaves as their background in December 2020. "Catch me if you can," Dobrev captioned the cute shot.

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While participating in an Instagram challenge in December 2020, Dobrev uploaded the very first photo the couple ever took together.

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White celebrated Dobrev’s 32nd birthday by posting a series of goofy photos. “Too bad we never have any fun together …” he wrote via Instagram, adding winking, champagne and party emojis. “Happy birthday baby!”

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Dobrev shared a clip via her Instagram Story on January 16 that showed her practicing at a shooting club. “When you ask him to take a video of you shooting…” she captioned the post, in which White zoomed in on her butt while she aimed the rifle.

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The Olympian, who binge-watched Dobrev’s show The Vampire Diaries, exclusively told Us Weekly about their one-year anniversary celebration. “I wanted to recreate our first date, but everything was closed,” he explained. “I managed to sweet talk the owner of the place to open up for us. It was actually pretty fun to have a place all to ourselves.” He added that Dobrev can easily keep up with him on the slopes, calling her “pretty talented on the snowboard.”

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The couple posed against a rainbow wall as they enjoyed their first party since the pandemic.

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“The person in this photo is the funniest, most charming, sexiest, and hardest working person I know. The other person is my boyfriend,” the actress captioned a photo of the couple on his 35th birthday via Instagram. “Happy birthday baby, thank you for always being older than me. @shaunwhite.”

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The couple celebrated Halloween Queens Gambit style with the help of pal Adam Devine. While Dobrev dressed as Thomas Brodie Sangster’s Benny Watts, White put on a red wig to be Anya Taylor Joy’s Beth Harmon and the Pitch Perfect actor was a chess piece.
“Your move @anyataylorjoy ♟👑,” White captioned a series of snaps.

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Dobrev shared sweet snaps from a trip to the slopes with her snowboarding beau. “Snow daze,” she captioned the goofy photos.

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“LFG! Beijing babbbbbbbyyy @shaunwhite,” Dobrev gushed via her Instagram Story on January 15 after the snowboarder made the Olympic team. “So proud of you. Time to celebrate.”

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The Olympian exclusively told Us about how a last-minute trip to South Africa made him realize that their romance was more than a fling. Dobrev was filming Redeeming Love in South Africa and invited White to come visit her on location.
“That was actually how we kind of started our relationship,” told Us in January 2022 while promoting his CELSIUS Energy Drink partnership. “I was like, ‘All right. Yeah. OK.’ And she [thought], ‘Oh, this guy, he came to play. He’s serious.’"

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Talking is key for the couple. "The problems that we do face, they kind of fall away through communication. It’s just been great," gushed to Us ahead of the Beijing Olympics.
The Fresh Vine Wine cofounder cheered on her man as he prepared to join Team USA again. “She’s just been so incredibly supportive,” the athlete said. “She’s like, ‘Hey, I’m here to help you … how do I help you?’ It’s not about her. She’s just been so giving in that sense.”
White added that the actress has “this overwhelming kindness and care for people,” a quality that he adores. He continued, telling Us, “She wants to elevate the people around her. It’s such a beautiful thing, especially in today’s world. … To have that kind of a caring quality still is really special.”

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"I am really excited for him," Nina told E!'s Daily Pop on Tuesday, January 25. "Just to get into the Olympics at all is one of the hugest accomplishments, let alone to get in five times. I'm so excited. I'm so proud of him."

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While filming a TikTok video, the athlete was interrupted by his girlfriend and dog Maverick.

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“We'll be anxiously watching from home and cheering him on,” Dobrev exclusively told Us of her plans to watch White compete at the Olympics. “I'm very, very excited for him. I can't wait.”The One director revealed that she supports her boyfriend in “whatever decision he makes” after White previously claimed that the 2022 Beijing Olympics would be his last. “He’s had such an incredibly long and amazing, successful run of the sport,” she added. “He knows when the time is to throw the hat in, and he's decided that it's now.”

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“By your side every step of the way,” Dobrev captioned an Instagram Story slide while watching her beau’s Beijing Olympics snowboarding qualifiers.

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Dobrev praised her beau after he finished his final Olympics run in fourth place. "I am in awe of you. Today we are celebrating you," she wrote via Instagram. "Your hard work. Your passion. Your determination. Your talent. Your class. Your fearlessness. Your courage. Your soul. Your heart. YOUR LEGACY. I couldn’t be more proud. Of everything you have accomplished over the last 20 years as a competitor and the man you have become. You are one of a kind. The end of one chapter, means the beginning of another. You will forever be the G.O.A.T. of snowboarding. Not to mention you are also the G.(B).O.A.T. = Greatest Boyfriend Of All Time."

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"He's home," Dobrev captioned an Instagram Story photo of her and her beau at Super Bowl LVI in Los Angeles, days after his final Olympics appearance. Both wore personalized Rams jerseys. White shared a video of them enjoying Mickey Guyton's national anthem performance via his own Instagram Story.

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Dobrev kicked off their Valentine's celebration with a sweet poem. "Rose’s are red violets are blue how great is it that I’m still not sick of you. I’m yours no refunds," she wrote via Instagram with a "happy valentine's day" hashtag.
"Nature finds a way …. Happy Valentine’s Day @Nina ❤️," White captioned a hilarious photo of the couple kissing through face shields.

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Dobrev is to thank for White's first Super Bowl trip, which happened right after his final Olympics.
"My girlfriend said, 'If you're retiring, you've gotta make this list of things you want to do,'" White recalled during an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live! at the time. "Pretty close to the top of the list was, 'Go to a Super Bowl,' because it's always during the competitive season — I've never been to one. So I landed, said hi to everyone ... and went straight to the Super Bowl."

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"Congratulations on a monumental career," Dobrev wrote while sharing White's letter about his final Olympic run via Instagram.
The athlete re-shared her message via his own Instagram Story, and he added some videos to reveal how he's spending retirement. He and his girlfriend were enjoying some warm weather at what appeared to be a lake.
White showed Dobrev's dog following him on a dock to see his love, who was floating on a paddle board in the water. "Retirement," he captioned the peaceful clip.

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“Celebrating the 🐐 and bringing back the 👩🏻‍🦰 one last time,” Dobrev captioned an Instagram slideshow of pics from her boyfriend’s retirement party.

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The duo jetted off to Costa Rica for a tropical getaway that featured pool hangs, cocktails and sunbathing

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“Accidentally got into a Fendi bender in Costa Rica,” the Redeeming Love actress captioned a series of vacation photos on March 20.

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The pair were spotted cuddling up to one another while attending the second weekend of Coachella.

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White opened up about watching Dobrev on The Vampire Diaries while answering fan questions on TikTok. "I wasn’t going to see her for, like, three months so I was like, 'Oh, this will be cool, I’ll start the show.' I’ll see her without seeing her," he explained. "It was cool, but it got a little dark. She was, like, the love interest of all the guys on the show and I found myself really rooting for them. I’m like, 'Am I in the way?' I don’t know if that was healthy or not, but I did watch the show and it was really funny."

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The duo partied in the desert for Coachella Music Festival weekend two. “Coachella and back. @worldofmark thanks for the ride 🤝,” White wrote via Instagram after the event.

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The retired athlete joined Dobrev in Greece while she was in town filming a new movie. “I’ll be zooming from here today, and forever. c u never,” she captioned a series of ocean-filled photos. Dobrev later shared snaps with White sipping Tiki drinks on one of the Greek islands.

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The duo stepped out in London for the Top Gun: Maverick premiere to support pal Miles Teller and Dobrev’s ex-boyfriend Glen Powell. The event marked the actress and the athlete’s first red carpet as a couple.

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Days after their red carpet debut, the duo headed to France to attend another glamorous event, a charity gala for Ukrainian refugees. The lovebirds struck a pose at the Hollywood Domino's With Love For Peace Gala in partnership with PCI Media and USA for UNHCR (the United Nations Refugee Agency).

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The happy couple attended the Cannes Film Festival together. “Cannes you believe it ,” the Olympian captioned an Instagram photo of him and Dobrev dressed up for the event. "At times I Cannes not," the Degrassi alum commented.

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"Schedule for the next week: eat. sleep. burn. apply aloe. repeat," the Perks of Being a Wallflower actress captioned a series of Instagram photos from her and White's vacation to the Maldives. Before their arrival, they enjoyed a layover in Dubai.

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During their beach vacation, Dobrev sipped a cocktail out of a glass while her man went the traditional route with a coconut.

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The couple enjoyed a star-studded double date night with Miles and Keleigh Teller at a UFC fight night in Las Vegas, which Dobrev chronicled in a TikTok video that included appearances from Chris Pratt and Shaquille O'Neal.

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Since competing in the Winter Olympics in February 2022, White exclusively told Us that in addition to travelling around the world and continuing to snowboard, he passed on some special skills to his love. “I’m teaching Nina how to surf currently. She’s so talented as a snowboarder, which is great, because I’ve been in past relationships when they couldn’t snowboard and I’m a terrible coach. I’m like, ‘You just do it!’” the athlete revealed. "But now she’s got the surfing bug. She’s excited about it, so now we’re trying to find places we can go surf and vacation and hang … She caught like seven waves in Hawaii and it was like she was feeling it, yeah!”

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The lovebirds attended their pals Sarah Hyland and Wells Adams' wedding together. "Congratulations on your beautiful wedding day," White captioned a carousel of Instagram photos from the nuptials.

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The Final Girls actress celebrated her beau's birthday with a lighthearted Instagram post. "I really picked a winner (and he really picked a booger). Happy belated birthday, you weirdo. My weirdo," she captioned a photo of White with his finger up her nose.

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Us confirmed that the pair moved in together in New York City, with a source exclusively revealing that White and Dobrev were "excited to explore the city together" and "soak up all the alone time they can" before their schedules get even busier.

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White proved the couple still had their sense of humor by posting a video reacting to his girlfriend’s Degrassi: The Next Generation scene where her character, Mia, tries out for the cheerleading squad. 
The clip, which is a duet with Dobrev, starts with White watching the scene unfold before he starts following along with the Vampire Diaries alum's character. 
The Olympic medalist busts out some cheer moves and kicks up his legs exactly like Nina before asking, “Did I make the team?” 

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The couple were all smiles at the Guggenheim International Gala in New York City.

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The twosome picked out their first New York City Christmas tree.

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Dobrev and White celebrated Christmas with both of their families in Mexico.

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“So F-ing cuteeee!!! Nina and I obviously… not the penguins,” White jokingly captioned an Instagram snap from the pair’s Antarctica vacation.

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"They’ve definitely discussed making things official,” an insider exclusively told Us. “They’ve talked about getting married, having kids, the whole nine yards.” The pair feel like "this is the year they take their relationship to the next level," the source said.

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White cuddled Dobrev on the red carpet at the annual Albie Awards, which is hosted by the Clooney Foundation for Justice.

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Dobrev and White stepped out in style at the 2024 Prelude to the Olympics, held at Paris’ Fondation Louis Vuitton.
“The tension that’s at the Olympics, it’s like you feel it. It’s this thick kind of air,” White previously told Us in May of attending the Games after his retirement. “When you walk into any one of the stadiums where they’re competing, you feel that sort of pressure and that excitement.”
At the time, he speculated that Dobrev’s excellent French language skills would come in handy. (Dobrev’s mom lives in the South of France.)

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White proposed after four years of dating.
“RIP boyfriend, hello fiancé 💍♾️,” Dobrev captioned engagement photos via Instagram. 
 

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“First Christmas as fiancées 🥹🤍,” Dobrev captioned a carousel of photos from the pair’s holiday escape to Utah with White’s family.

Jimmy Carter, Longest-Living U.S. President, Dies at 100

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By: Nicholas Hautman
29 December 2024 at 13:21

Former president Jimmy Carter died on Sunday, December 29. He was 100.

“My father was a hero, not only to me but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights, and unselfish love,” Carter’s son Chip said in a statement released via his eponymous Carter Center. “My brothers, sister and I shared him with the rest of the world through these common beliefs. The world is our family because of the way he brought people together, and we thank you for honoring his memory by continuing to live these shared beliefs.”

Carter became the longest-living former president in U.S. history in March 2019 when he surpassed the late George H.W. Bush, who died in November 2018 at 94 years and 171 days old. Carter and his wife of 76 years, Rosalynn Carter, were also the longest-married first couple, surpassing Bush and Barbara Bush.

Prior to his death, the Carter Center, the former president’s foundation, announced in February 2023 that he was entering hospice care.

Jimmy Carter and Rosalynn Carter's Relationship Timeline

“After a series of short hospital stays, former U.S. President Jimmy Carter today decided to spend his remaining time at home with his family and receive hospice care instead of additional medical intervention,” the statement read. “He has the full support of his family and his medical team.”

Nine months later, Rosalynn also began end-of-life care. The Carter Center confirmed on November 19, 2023, that she had “peacefully” died at the age of 96.

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Jimmy Carter

The politician battled numerous health issues in the final years of his life. He announced in December 2015 that he was cancer-free, months after metastatic melanoma spread throughout his body, including to his brain. Three and a half years later, he underwent surgery for a broken hip. Jimmy suffered two more falls at his Georgia home in October 2019. Despite having to get 14 stitches above his left eye as a result of the first fall, he traveled to Nashville to work with Habitat for Humanity volunteers and helped build a home. In November 2019, he was admitted to Emory University Hospital in Atlanta to undergo a procedure to relieve pressure on his brain, caused by bleeding due to his recent falls.

Jimmy, who was the first U.S. president to be born in a hospital, grew up in Plains, Georgia, with three siblings: Gloria, Ruth and Billy Carter. He studied at Georgia Southwestern College and the Georgia Institute of Technology before being admitted to the Naval Academy in 1943. He met Rosalynn, who had been friends with his sister Ruth, while attending the academy. The couple married in 1946 after Jimmy’s graduation. He later became a member of the U.S. Navy in the submarine program before leaving active duty in 1953 to take over his family’s peanut business in Georgia in the wake of his father’s death.

A Guide to Jimmy, Rosalynn Carter’s Family in Honor of His 100th Birthday

As an active member of the Democratic Party, Jimmy decided to run for office in the early 1960s. He served in the Georgia State Senate from 1963 to 1967. Three years later, he was elected governor.

During that time, the civil rights activist and evangelical Christian was not widely known outside of his home state. However, he managed to secure a nomination in the 1976 presidential election and went on to defeat incumbent Republican president Gerald Ford to become the 39th POTUS.

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Former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and former First Lady Rosalynn Carter.

Jimmy got to work right away, pardoning Vietnam War draft dodgers on his second day in the White House. During his four years in office, he established the Department of Energy and the Department of Education, in addition to making an energy policy his top domestic priority. In foreign affairs, Jimmy found success with his mediation of the Camp David Accords.

Despite his achievements, Jimmy faced many challenges as commander in chief. He infamously delivered what would come to be known as the “Crisis of Confidence” speech in 1979, in which he blamed the country’s problems on the poor spirit of its citizens. He also struggled to enact legislation due to his oft-tempestuous relationship with Congress. In the final stretch of his presidency, he came under fire for the way he handled the Iranian hostage crisis, in which dozens of Americans were held captive for 444 days.

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Jimmy ran for re-election in 1980, but Ronald Reagan won the popular and electoral votes.

After leaving the Oval Office in 1981, Jimmy received a great deal of praise for his humanitarian work. He worked extensively with Habitat for Humanity and founded the Carter Center human rights organization. In 2002, Jimmy was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his efforts in finding peace in international conflicts.

Prior to his death, the Faith author made arrangements to be buried in front of his Georgia home.

Jimmy is survived by his and Rosalynn’s children — sons Jack, James and Donnel and daughter Amy — and more than 20 grandchildren and great-grandchildren.

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Breaking Down One Direction's Solo Careers by the Numbers

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By: Nicholas Hautman
23 December 2024 at 10:36

Since One Direction’s 2016 split, members Harry Styles, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Louis Tomlinson and Zayn Malik have each embarked on their own solo careers.

Malik was the first to do so after abruptly leaving the boy band in March 2015. He subsequently signed a solo contract with RCA Records, and released his debut album, Mind of Mine, the following year.

Styles followed suit in June 2016, re-signing with Columbia Records and dropping his self-titled debut in May 2017. Horan, meanwhile, inked a deal with Capitol Records in September 2016, and released his first album, Flicker, in October 2017.

Payne and Tomlinson, meanwhile, put out a series of singles before releasing their debut albums LP1 and Walls in 2019 and 2020, respectively.

Despite parting ways, the former boy banders remained in touch over the years and even reunited at Payne’s funeral in November 2024 funeral. (Paye died at age 31 one month prior after falling from a third story hotel balcony in Argentina.)

“We’re completely devastated by the news of Liam’s passing,” the remaining members wrote in a joint statement in October 2024. “The memories we shared with him will be treasured forever.”

Below, Us Weekly breaks down the five guys’ solo careers by the numbers:

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EPs: 1 (2017’s Spotify Singles)
Albums: 3 (2017’s Harry Styles, 2019’s Fine Line, 2022's Harry's House)
Singles: 14 (2017’s “Sign of the Times,” “Two Ghosts,” “Kiwi”; 2019’s “Lights Up,” “Adore You”; 2020’s “Falling,” “Watermelon Sugar,” “Golden” 2021’s “Treat People With Kindness,” “Fine Line”; 2022’s “As It Was,” “Late Night Talking,” "Music for a Sushi Restaurant"; 2023’s “Satellite”)
Billboard Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (2020’s “Watermelon Sugar”, No. 1 (2022’s “As It Was”)
Concert Tours: 2 (2017/2018’s Harry Styles: Live on Tour; 2021-2023's Love on Tour)
Grammy Wins: 3 (2021’s Best Pop Solo Performance for "Watermelon Sugar," 2023's Best Pop Vocal Album and Album of the Year for Harry's House)

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EPs: 4 (2017’s Spotify Singles, 2018’s Mirrors, 2020’s Spotify Singles, 2021’s Niall’s Mix)
Albums: 3 (2017’s Flicker, 2020’s Heartbreak Weather, 2023's The Show)
Singles: 17 (2016’s “This Town”; 2017’s “Slow Hands,” “Too Much to Ask”; 2018’s “On the Loose,” “Seeing Blind” featuring Maren Morris, “Finally Free”; 2019’s “What a Time” with Julia Michaels, “Nice to Meet Ya,” “Put a Little Love on Me”; 2020’s “No Judgement,” “Black and White,” “Moral of the Story” with Ashe; 2021’s “Our Song,” “Everywhere”; 2023’s “Heaven,” “Meltdown,” “You Could Start a Cult” with Lizzy McAlpine
Billboard Hot 100 Peak: No. 11 (2017’s “Slow Hands”)
Concert Tours: 3 (2017’s Flicker Sessions; 2018’s Flicker World Tour, 2024's The Show Live)
Grammy Wins: 0

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EPs: 2 (2018’s First Time, 2020's Midnight Hour)
Albums: 1 (2019’s LP1)
Singles: 14 (2017’s “Strip That Down” featuring Quavo, “Get Low” featuring Zedd, “Bedroom Floor”; 2018’s “For You” featuring Rita Ora, “Familiar” featuring J Balvin, “First Time” featuring French Montana, “Polaroid” featuring Jonas Blue and Lennon Stella; 2019’s “Stack It Up” featuring A Boogie Wit Da Hoodie, “All I Want (For Christmas),” “Live Forever” featuring Cheat Codes; 2020’s “Midnight” with Alesso, “Naughty List” featuring Dixie D’Amelio; 2021's "Sunshine"; 2024's "Teardrops")
Billboard Hot 100 Peak: No. 10 (2017’s “Strip That Down” featuring Quavo)
Concert Tours: 0
Grammy Wins: 0

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EPs: 0
Albums: 3 (2020’s Walls, 2022's Faith in the Future, 2024's Live)
Singles: 12 (2016’s “Just Hold On” featuring Steve Aoki; 2017’s “Back to You” featuring Bebe Rexha and Digital Farm Animals, “Just Like You,” “Miss You”; 2019’s “Two of Us,” “Kill My Mind,” “We Made It,” “Don’t Let It Break Your Heart”; 2020's “Walls”; 2022's "Bigger Than Me," "Out of My System," "Silver Tongues")
Billboard Hot 100 Peak: No. 40 (2017’s “Back to You” featuring Bebe Rexha and Digital Farm Animals)
Concert Tours: 2 (2020’s Louis Tomlinson World Tour, 2023's Faith in the Future World Tour)
Grammy Wins: 0

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EPs: 1 Mixtape (2021’s Yellow Tape)
Albums: 4 (2016’s Mind of Mine, 2018’s Icarus Falls, 2021’s Nobody Is Listening, 2024's Room Under the Stairs)
Singles: 29 (2016’s “Pillowtalk,” “Like I Would,” “Wrong” featuring Kehlani, “It’s You,” “Befour,” “I Don’t Wanna Live Forever” featuring Taylor Swift; 2017’s “Still Got Time” featuring PartyNextDoor, “Dusk Till Dawn” featuring Sia; 2018’s “Let Me,” “Entertainer,” “Sour Diesel,” “Too Much” featuring Timbaland, “Fingers,” “Don’t Matter (Remix)” with August Alsina, “Rainberry,” “Good Years,” “There You Are,” “No Candle No Light” featuring Nicki Minaj; 2019's “Trampoline (Remix)” with Shaed, “Flames” with R3hab and Jungleboi, “A Whole New World (End Title)” with Zhavia; 2020's “Better”; 2021's “Vibez,” "To Begin Again"; 2022’s “Angel”; 2023’s “Love Like This”; 2024’s “What I Am,” “Alienated,” “Stardust”)
Billboard Hot 100 Peak: No. 1 (2016’s “Pillowtalk”)
Concert Tours: 1 (2024’s Stairway to the Sky Tour)
Grammy Wins: 0
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