If you have a Directioner in your life, give them a hug – today is a tough day for them.

That’s because 100 days have passed since Zayn Malik quit One Direction, saying he wanted to live like β€œa normal 22-year-old”.

Of course, the anniversary has led to an outpouring of emotion on Twitter as Directioners struggled to come to terms with their feelings.

Many fans tweeted their belief that Zayn was still special to his bandmates despite a difficult time following his exit.

Others were keen to let Zayn know that they would never forget him, even after a whole 100 days had passed.

Marking a sad event naturally makes lots of people a little nostalgic, as these fans found.

There was hope on the horizon for some, who believed that they might not have seen the last of 1D as a five.

However, one fan had gained a little perspective over the last 100 days.