'I didn't even want to walk home. It was so intense': Australian woman receives hate mail after One Direction's Zayn asks her out

They're currently the hottest boy band in the world, so it's no surprise that One Direction's fans are a little over-protective.

Hardcore followers of the five singers were left angry and upset when they discovered that the British stars had been showing interest in a female Down Under.

Following an appearance on Sydney's Nova radio station, one fifth of the band Zayn Malik is said to have asked Anna Crotti out on a date, but before she could even say yes, she was targeted by the group's fans.        Full Read