Drew Barrymore & Zayn Malik Ink Friendship Tattoos

0:00It's April 23rd. Entertainment and celebrity news today starts now, AI powered in trending. Drew Barrymore and Zayn Malik just took their friendship to a whole new level with matching tattoos. The 51-year-old actress and the 33-year-old singer got inked during a pre-recorded segment on her daytime show that aired this Thursday. Barrymore chose the word grace, pulled from the meaning of Malik's name while he went straight for her name Drew, written in Arabic on his forearm. They opened up about why these tattoos hit deep. Barrymore said grace is something she's always wanted as a reminder to be kinder to herself amid her mental health struggles. Malik's choice felt like a direct shout-out, and they both saw it as a tribute to pushing through tough times together. Reactions were pure joy on set. Barrymore was kicking her feet and hugging him tight, calling it an honor. They geeked out over the clean lines once the tattoos were done. He was on her wrist, his right below an existing design.

1:00It was all smiles a real talk about prioritizing self-care. This comes right after Malik's rough patch. He got hospitalized unexpectedly on April 17th from an illness that forced him to skip East Coast fanmeets. Still, he's gearing up for his first solo headlining tour, starting May 12th, hitting arenas across North America, South America, Mexico, and the UK, through November. Meanwhile, tabloids stirred drama with reports of Malik punching former one-direction bandmate Louis Thompson during their Netflix docuseries shoot. Thompson unfollowed him online, and the road trip project's future looks shaky with no word from Netflix. But Barrymore and Malik's bond stay solid amid the noise.