Perrie Edwards is feeling ''confused'' following her split from Zayn Malik.

The former One Direction heartthrob dumped the Little Mix musician a fortnight ago following four years together and she has been left reeling by the news, especially as they bought a £3 million house to settle down in together only a month ago.

A source close to the star said: ''This was the house where Perrie expected to marry Zayn and act as his wife for the rest of their lives. It was their dream home and he went through with the purchase only a few weeks ago. They bought the house from a Premier League footballer and both loved it.

''It's understandable that Perrie feels confused and led on. He must have already been having doubts about the relationship. This was a very serious, major financial purchase. She thought Zayn was committing to their long-term future.''

As well as shocking the 'Black Magic' hitmaker with the news he was ending their two-year engagement, the split was made worse by the fact he did it by text message and hasn't spoken to her since.

The source told The Sun newspaper: ''It's unbelievable, he's an immature little boy with no thought for anyone else's feelings. Perrie is one of the sweetest girls in the world and she's stood by him through thick and thin.

''But he ended their engagement with one text message and in the two weeks since there's been complete radio silence between them. Who does that? She's devastated, which everyone understands, but is doing her best to focus on work and to put on a brave face in public.''