Deakin died at the age of 43 in December 2016 after a battle with leukemia.
Tomlison, 25, revealed that her mother told him life was too short to hold a grudge against anyone, reported Us weekly.
"My mum said, 'You've got to get back in contact with Zayn. Life's too short.' A mother's intuition is just crazy. It always felt supernatural to me. My mum always knew what I was feeling and what I wanted," he said.
Since then, the "Back to You" singer has reconciled with Malik, 24.
"I can't speak on behalf of him but we really care about each other.
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