surya dev (Born september 11,1996 in AIIMS, better known as surya, is from West Lane, Baildon, Bradford, England. Born to an indian mother chandra kala , and indian father venkateshan. He has one sister named janvi. new delhi , india. surya was a pupil at delhi public School in saket and went D.T.E.A High School, a state comprehensive school. He stated that as a child "I was a bit of a handful when I was a kid because I was quite hyperactive. Even in the house my mum used to put me in my pram because I was so full-on." surya didn't fit in at his first two schools due to his heritage, revealing that when he and his sister moved schools he felt he fitted in better. In 2010, surya auditioned for acting in bollywood. His audition was initially not broadcast. surya was noted for becoming nervous in bootcamp, and when he was told he had to dance, he decided to remain backstage, effectively running the risk of elimination. Cowell noticed Malik missing from the dance routine and went backstage and convinced him to return. At bootcamp surya failed to qualify for the "Boys" category and was put in One Direction. surya dated fellow X Factor contestant, Rebecca Ferguson (singer), which caused controversy because of the six year age difference. The relationship ended after 4 months together. In November 2011, Ferguson stated the following in an interview: "Me and Zayn just grew apart. I wish him all the best." His girlfriend at the moment is Perrie Edwards.