One Direction's Zayn Malik recently made his way onto the headlines of entertainment news outlets when he posted a very intriguing Instagram photo.

Fans of the British boy band member went beserk over the weekend after shocking news about the singer came out. According to rumors circulating on the Internet, the young singer has already tied the knot with his longtime girlfriend and fiancé of two years in a very private ceremony.

The rumor started when the 1D member posted a photo of him on his Instagram account while he was wearing something on his finger, something that appeared to be a wedding ring.

Gossip of Malik saying that he is now married to his fiancé Perri Edwards heated up as soon as he turned his Instagram account back to public from being set on private.

Many thinks that his decision to make it public is just his way of announcing the marriage. Malik and Edwards of Little Mix have been engaged for more than two years already.

With the length of time that the One Direction singer and his girlfriend have been engaged, it is inevitable that the young couple would soon settle down with each other.

Malik's fans are still confused about the whole thing, and speaking with the One Direction member's represetative, it was confirmed that the photo only shows his engagement ring, not a wedding ring.