{"id":2386127,"date":"2026-04-23T16:46:29","date_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2386127"},"modified":"2026-04-23T16:46:29","modified_gmt":"2026-04-23T16:46:29","slug":"drew-barrymore-and-zayn-malik-get-tattoos-on-her-talk-show-its-something-i-really-need","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/drew-barrymore-and-zayn-malik-get-tattoos-on-her-talk-show-its-something-i-really-need\/","title":{"rendered":"Drew Barrymore and Zayn Malik get tattoos on her talk show: &#8216;It\u2019s something I really need&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:1242px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p><i>Drew Barrymore; Zayn Malik<br \/>Credit: The Drew Barrymore Show<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<h3 class=\"heading\">Key Points<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"content-list\">\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>Drew Barrymore and Zayn Malik just got tattooed on <em>The Drew Barrymore Show<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>The pair got ink inspired by each other in a pre-recorded segment that aired Thursday.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"\">\n<p>The interview comes days after Malik was hospitalized for an undisclosed illness.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/drew-barrymore\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Drew Barrymore;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Drew Barrymore<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/zayn-malik\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Zayn Malik;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Zayn Malik<\/a> just became tattoo twins.<\/p>\n<p>The<em> Fever Pitch<\/em> actress, 51, and \u201cPillowtalk\u201d singer, 33, took their friendship to the next level by getting some new ink inspired by each other in a pre-recorded segment that aired on Thursday\u2019s episode of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/the-drew-barrymore-show\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Drew Barrymore Show;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><em>The Drew Barrymore Show<\/em><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI started studying what your name means and one of the words that it means is \u2018grace,\u2019\u201d Barrymore explained to Malik ahead of their appointment. \u201cIt\u2019s one of the tattoos I\u2019ve always wanted because it\u2019s the thing I\u2019ve got to start giving myself in a different way.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:1242px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Barrymore and Malik get tattoosCredit: The Drew Barrymore Show\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"729\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/U0c_f0fKhAIckBI4gv5nqA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD03Mjk-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_entertainment_weekly_articles_368\/bc4df5c9e43c1eebdfa60aa5a40988c3\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p><i>Barrymore and Malik get tattoos<br \/>Credit: The Drew Barrymore Show<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>It\u2019s also a perfect way to pay tribute to Malik&#8217;s and her own mental health journey. She added, \u201cPutting your name on my body in the form of grace, I think, is going to change my life for the better. It\u2019s something I really need.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Malik, on the other hand, wasn\u2019t as subtle with his Barrymore-inspired tattoo.\u00a0\u201cI chose to get your name in Arabic,\u201d he revealed, causing Barrymore to giggle and kick her feet in the air from her own tattoo chair.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI\u2019m so honored!\u201d she cheered as she pulled Malik into a hug. \u201cI\u2019m like, I\u2019m so excited. I\u2019m so honored.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sitting back in her chair, she continued, \u201cI\u2019m very grateful because I hope that \u2014 if and when you ever look at it \u2014 we can both just step back and maybe believe in the fact that we\u2019re trying so hard and giving so much. And where and when is it acceptable and necessary to put ourselves in the mix of all the priorities and care and all of that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The pair continued to chat throughout their session until it was time to reveal the final products.\u00a0\u201cHave you looked at your tattoo yet?\u201d Barrymore asked Malik. He responded, \u201cYeah I have. It\u2019s really nice. It\u2019s clean lines.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Get your daily dose of entertainment news, celebrity updates, and what to watch with\u00a0our\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/ew-dispatch-newsletter-11812417\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:EW Dispatch newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><strong><em>EW Dispatch newsletter<\/em><\/strong><\/a><strong><em>.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The camera cut to reveal the pair\u2019s tattoos, with Barrymore\u2019s \u2018grace\u2019 on the interior side of her wrist and Malik\u2019s \u2018Drew\u2019 on his forearm just below a checkered flag tattoo.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s so perfect,\u201d she said. Taking Malik\u2019s arm to see the finished product, she continued, \u201cCan I see yours? Oh, it\u2019s so beautiful.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The pre-recorded segment aired less than a week after Malik revealed that <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/lifestyle\/zayn-malik-reveals-hes-unexpectedly-205037122.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:he\u2019d been unexpectedly hospitalized due to an undisclosed illness;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">he\u2019d been unexpectedly hospitalized due to an undisclosed illness<\/a> on April 17. His team later announced that the One Direction alum would miss several pre-scheduled fan appearances across the East Coast as a result.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"content-figure flex justify-center mb-[1em] mx-auto\">\n<div style=\"max-width:1242px\">\n<div class=\"content-image\"><img alt=\"Barrymore and Malik's tattoosCredit: The Drew Barrymore Show\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1242\" height=\"692\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"standard-img w-full w-full h-auto\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/AXnzVlP9BX5.hxnhuv7B9g--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTEyNDI7aD02OTI-\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/aol_entertainment_weekly_articles_368\/671f159ba398ff34d6c9159fe1148cd9\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"fig-caption\">\n<p><i>Barrymore and Malik&#8217;s tattoos<br \/>Credit: The Drew Barrymore Show<\/i><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p>&#8220;To my fans \u2014 Thank you to all of you for your love &amp; support now &amp; always \u2014 been a long week and am still unexpectedly recovering,&#8221; Malik wrote on his Instagram Story at the time. &#8220;Heartbroken that I can&#8217;t see you all this week, I wouldn&#8217;t be in the place I am today without you guys and am so thankful for your understanding.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>The vocalist is still scheduled to embark on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DUY4bczCWoS\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:an arena and stadium tour;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">an arena and stadium tour<\/a>\u00a0supporting his fifth studio album, <em>Konnakol<\/em>, on May 12. The 36-date concert series, which concludes in November, is Malik\u2019s first-ever solo headlining tour across North America, South America, Mexico, and the United Kingdom.<\/p>\n<p>Barrymore and Malik\u2019s tattoo-infused interview also comes just days after U.K. tabloid <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thesun.co.uk\/tvandshowbiz\/38853719\/zayn-malik-punched-louis-tomlinson-netflix-show\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:The Sun;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\"><em>The Sun<\/em><\/a> reported that Malik punched fellow One Direction bandmate Louis Tomlinson while <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aol.com\/lifestyle\/louis-tomlinson-unfollows-zayn-malik-181735034.html\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:they were filming their untitled Netflix docuseries together;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">they were filming their untitled Netflix docuseries together<\/a>. Tomlinson has since unfollowed Malik on Instagram.<\/p>\n<p>Announced last October, the three-part docuseries was set to follow Tomlinson and Malik on a road trip throughout the U.S. and was described as &#8220;a spontaneous adventure of reconnection, exploration, and a lot of laughter.&#8221; The project would have seen the pair reunite to discuss One Direction, the years after the band\u2019s dissolution, and the unexpected death of their fellow bandmate Liam Payne.<\/p>\n<p>The status of Malik and Tomlinson&#8217;s docuseries remains unclear. Representatives for Netflix did not respond to EW&#8217;s request for comment.<\/p>\n<p>Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/drew-barrymore-zayn-malik-get-tattoos-on-her-talk-show-11956829\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link rapid-noclick-resp\">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.aol.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Drew Barrymore; Zayn MalikCredit: The Drew Barrymore Show Key Points Drew Barrymore and Zayn Malik just got tattooed on The Drew Barrymore Show. The pair got ink inspired by each other in a pre-recorded segment that aired Thursday. The interview comes days after Malik was hospitalized for an undisclosed illness. 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