The entire world has been in turmoil ever since the announcement that the young star was leaving the popular British boy band, and many have wondered, in the midst of the controversy about his sudden departure, what is Zayn Malik's net worth.

The 22 year-old singer left the major band in the middle of the week, without any prep for it, and broke the hearts of the millions of teenage girls that have made Zayn Malik's net worth what it is today, as he said he was ready to take a step in a different direction from the band, after five years in it.

According to BBC, the young British star recently gave his first interview ever since leaving the band, stating that, although the band had seen Zayn Malik's net worth grow into the millions, he knew he was letting fans down with his actions, though stating that he was completely unable to continue going through the life of being in the world's most popular band.

"But I've never felt more in control in my life," he said in the recent interview. "I feel like I'm doing what's right, right by myself and right by the boys."

Of course, Zayn Malik's net worth, along with that of his former band members (namely, Niall Horan, Liam Payne, Harry Styles and Louis Tomlinson) started growing after they participated in the British talent contest "The X-Factor," after each of them had auditioned separately in the solo category and failed to go to the next stage.

Although finishing in the third place in the talent show, their song "Forever Young" was leaked online - and that's when Zayn Malik's net worth started growing, as Simon Cowell signed the band for a reported £2 million (almost $3 million), which is where the One Direction magic began.

Currently, Celebrity Net Worth lists Zayn Malik's net worth at $23 million, as the young star takes a different turn in his life, this time as a solo artist - and his fate as a performer, along with that of the band he leaves behind, is still uncertain.