Showbiz I would like to be emailed about offers, event and updates from Evening Standard. Read our privacy notice . Zayn Malik has been announced as the latest celebrity to read on CBeebies bedtime stories.
The Bradford-born singer is reciting Music Is In Everything by actor and singer Ziggy Marley, the son of reggae musician Bob Marley. Illustrated by Ag Jatkowska, the picture book is an ode to power and song. The former One Direction member shared that he chose the book because he sings and reads to his daughter at night before she goes to sleep.
The 31-year-old said: “I chose this book because I love Bob Marley, and because music and reading are both important to me as a parent. “I sing to my daughter at night-time when she goes to sleep and I read to her at bedtime too. I feel like this will be something really cool to show her, so I’m up for reading a CBeebies Bedtime Story.
” Zayn and ex-girlfriend American model Gigi Hadid , 29, welcomed their daughter Khai in September 2020. He's now following in the footsteps of his former bandmate Harry Styles by making an appearance on the popular evening children's program. Fans were quick to note that it's 'nearly two years' to the day since the As It Was singer sported his spotted pajamas on CBeebies to read In Every House, In Every Street by Jess Hitchman.
One penned on X, formerly Twitter: “Bedtime stories with Zarry!!! Exactly 2 years apart. Zayn basically reading a bedtime story on 2 year anniversary of Harry doing .
