Yes, it took us by surprise too… but Zayn Malik has dyed his lovely locks a lime green.

At least his fiance, Perrie Edwards, seems happy enough about it.

The former One Direction star is evidently going for a completely new look and, according to Twitter, the dramatic change was prompted by World Environment Day.

Little Mix's Perrie posted a snap of her and her green-haired beau looking cozy on her Instagram account, entitling it “#greenhairdontcare”. The hashtag has since begun trending worldwide on Twitter.

Rumours of trouble-in-paradise between the long-term pair have been circulating recently, but they certainly seem extremely happy together in their latest photo.

 

#GreenHairDontCare

A photo posted by Perrie Edwards (@perrieeele) on

And as #greenhairdontcare hit the headlines, several strange memes about Zayn's hair have begun to emerge.

 

Considering all the unfavourable reactions to Mr Malik's decision to quit the mega-selling band, perhaps it's no coincidence his new look is reminiscent of the green-haired Batman villain, The Joker.

Since leaving One Direction to live his life as a “normal 22-year-old”, Zayn has also gotten a nose piercing.

Let's just take a moment to reminisce on our absolute FAVOURITE of all the Zayn hairstyles.

Can he please just bring back that strand of hair we all love and miss so much?