After a reported telling-off from his management, the teenage heartthrob is determined to appease his fans who are desperate for him to quit.
Zayn said: 'My New Years' resolution is definitely to quit smoking. I need to do it.'
Zayn's smoking doesn't help the the boyband's sqeaky clean image
But the 18-year-old is not the only member of 1D looking to improve their health in 2012.
Niall Horan said: 'I definitely need to use the gym more next year.'
And Liam Payne - who is a fitness fanatic - added: 'I ask Niall if he wants to go to the gym and he says "I'll see you there" then never turns up, unless he's hiding under the weight bench lifting 40kg and I didn't spot him