Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are continuing to flex their co-parenting muscles with their daughter, Khai, who celebrated her third birthday in September.
The former couple revealed that they had welcomed their daughter on Wednesday September 23, 2020 via social media, days after her birth.
'Our baby girl is here, healthy & beautiful, [sic]' Malik captioned a black-and-white photograph of him and his little newborn's hands entwined.
Hadid also shared a black-and-white photograph of their daughter and has since been active on social media posting photos of her first few day as a new mum with fans.
From their first week as parents to navigating co-parenting after their split, here's a timeline of Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik’s early years as parents:
January 21, 2024: Gigi Hadid posts pictures of daughter Khai enjoying the snow
While Zayn made his first public appearance in nearly five years at Loewe’s Men’s Fall/Winter 2024 show in Paris, Hadid shared a series of pictures showing Khai enjoying the snow clad head-to-toe in hot pink skiwear.
Hadid also posted a black-and-white snap of herself pulling Khai in a sled behind her.
September 21 2023: Gigi Hadid posts about celebrating her 'sweetest, smartest, spunkiest' daughter's third birthday
Taking to Instagram to celebrate her daughter's birthday, Hadid penned a note about her 'dream kid.'
'Have been celebrating our three year old this week,' Hadid wrote. 'Just so honoured to get to be her mama, to get to see life through her.'
In the series of photographs Hadid shared, Khai's Frozen-themed rainbow birthday cake can be seen along with a selection of heartwarming pictures of the supermodel and her daughter.
August 29 2023: Zayn Malik's mum reveals that the pair are 'wonderful people and parents'
Trisha Malik, Zayn’s mother, said in an interview that her son and Gigi are ‘wonderful people and parents.’
She said: ‘Gigi and Zayn are co-parenting and it’s working very well. He's a wonderful father, very caring and loving and devotes a lot of time to his daughter. It's what gives him the most pleasure in life. He's a good-looking lad and a lot of women are interested in him but none of that interests him at the moment. He's not even in the dating game. It's all about Khai and then his work.'
Trisha also revealed what it was like having Gigi to stay at her home in Bradford, saying: ‘Gigi only came to Bradford once to visit us when she was with Zayn and the whole thing was kept very quiet. It felt a bit strange having a supermodel in the house, but she's very down to earth. She's a great girl, I'm still very fond of her and it's a pity that things didn't work out for them, but that's life.'
Trisha, who called both Gigi and Perrie Edwards, Zayn’s ex-fiancée 'great girls', will fly to Los Angeles in September to celebrate her granddaughter’s third birthday.
July 31 2023: Gigi Hadid shares never-before-seen pictures of Khai
Gigi took to Instagram to share photographs of Khai enjoying the summer season with a boat ride, blueberry picking and gathering vegetables from Hadid's farm.
The supermodel captioned the images, which she shared ahead of Khai's third brithday in September, 'Best of summer!'
July 12 2023: Zayn Malik makes rare comments about his daughter, Khai
In a clip teased to promote his first interview in years, Zayn shared how parenting has changed his life. The former One Direction star shared that it was his daughter who spurred him to agree to the interview with Alex Cooper for her podcast, Call Her Daddy.
‘Since I’ve had my daughter, the main thing in my mind is trying to be a good example to her,’ he told Cooper. ‘That’s why I’m even doing this interview, you know? I used to get a lot of anxiety around having a conversation like this. And I want her to be able to look at me and be like, ‘Yo, my dad’s doing this.’’
March 7 2023: Gigi Hadid makes rare comments about co-parenting
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik may have ended their romantic relationship in October 2021, less than a year after welcoming their daughter Khai, but the two seem to have put their differences aside in order to co-parent peacefully.
Hadid has been notoriously tight-lipped about the former couple's set-up, but speaking in an interview with The Sunday Times recently, made some rare comments about co-parenting.
The 27-year-old model told the newspaper that she schedules her work commitments for 'when Khai is with her dad'. 'That she can be with both parents,' said continued, 'makes me very happy.'
Hadid also shared words of wisdom for other co-parenting couples, saying: Just keeping the importance of the child's happiness at the forefront. You have a long life alongside this person.'
The model also shared sweet details about the 'little bits' of British that Khai has inherited from her Bradford-born father. 'She's clearly a child who was grown in my stomach eating a lot of British food—breakfast, beans, curries,' said Hadid. 'And she still eats like that. She even says some words with a little [English] accent, which I love.'
February 24 2023: Yolanda Hadid shares sweet new photo of two-year-old Khai
Gigi Hadid might be off ruling the catwalks in Milan, but back home her mother Yolanda Hadid has returned to Instagram after a 10-month hiatus – and shared a rare new photo of the model's toddler.
Yolanda Hadid shared a series of photos from the past few months, which show her spending time with her nearest and dearest and 'living life, present and in the moment', as she wrote in the caption.
Among them, a rare photo of Gigi Hadid and ex Zayn Malik's two-year-old daughter Khai looking all grown up. The snap shows Yolanda carrying her granddaughter as Gigi Hadid gazes at them lovingly from atop a horse.
The model is famously protective of her daughter's privacy, so the photo is taken from the back and doesn't show Khai's face. Still sweet, though!
January 31 2023: Gigi Hadid shares insight into Khai's morning routine
Hadid spoke about parenting her two-year-old daughter Khai in a recent interview with The Wall Street Journal, sharing sweet anecdotes and insights into their daily routine.
Apparently, Khai calls the shots. 'Whatever time she's waking up, I'm waking up,' explained the model, adding that she has 'a very mum routine.'
And when it comes to breakfast? 'I eat whatever Khai's having... I make her pancakes and sausages every day,' revealed the 27-year-old. 'For Christmas, she asked me what I was going to ask Santa for and so I said I wanted a new pancake pan. I ordered myself, via Santa, this cool pancake pan—each little circle pancake is a different animal, so she can have lion pancakes or llama pancakes.'
Nordic Ware Zoo Friends Pancake Pan, Cast-Aluminium Pancake Frying Pan
Hadid also revealed that her and Khai like to spend time together outdoors: 'We walk a lot. We do yoga together. With lifting her and running around all day and going to the park, I get moving,' she said.
January 2 2023: Gigi Hadid posts cute photo of daughter Khai celebrating NYE
Model and mum of one, Gigi Hadid, rang in the near year with daughter Khai sporting a party outfit most of us could only dream of wearing.
Hadid wished her 76.5 million Instagram followers a happy new year via a rare photo of two-year-old Khai who can be seen sporting adorable yellow and black printed pyjamas accessorised with a gold bejewelled Prada handbag no less.
Gigi captioned the photo, 'HAPPY NEW YEAR Y'ALL :) sendin biiiig love& wishin u the best'.
December 19 2022: Bella Hadid posts rare photo of niece Khai in London
Over the weekend Bella Hadid showed off her proud aunt credentials when sharing a photo carousel of images taken during recent activities in the lead up to Christmas.
In one of the photos, the model is seen kneeling in from of a bear exhibit at the Natural History Museum in New York with her niece, Khai. In the snap the tot is wearing tie-dye trousers and a cardigan, while her relative wears a khaki coat, trainers, and a baseball cap.
Cute or what?
July 18 2022: Gigi Hadid shares a sweet mother-daughter photo of her bonding with Khai
On Saturday July 16, Hadid shared a round-up of photos documenting what she's been up to in recent weeks, and one image was of her bonding with her one-year-old daughter, Khai.
The photo showed her daughter's feet against the model's face, as she looked joyful and giddy.
At the time Hadid appeared relaxed, sporting tousled hair and a grey knit.
The model captioned the photos: 'Some recents, some not-so-recents, but better late than never [sic].'
June 21 2022: Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are 'doing the best they can' to make coparenting Khai work
In June 2022, a source told US Weekly that Hadid and Malik 'don't hate each other' and are 'doing the best they can' to make coparenting their daughter Khai work.
The insider said the pair have a 'loving and caring relationship despite being broken up' and revealed that they try to ensure Khai spends enough time with each of them.
Referring to the home life of the former couple, who called time on their relationship in October 2021, the source said: 'They’re not living together, but Zayn visits Gigi and Khai at the farm in Pennsylvania a lot when they’re there.
'They like to spend time away from the city because it’s more safe, quiet, and exclusive.'
The source added that although 'co-parenting comes with certain challenges and ups and downs', Hadid wants Malik to be 'very much part' of Khai's life.
Hadid is believed to be a 'very hands-on mother' who enjoys bringing Khai on set when she can, but the source highlighted that the model tries to 'shield her daughter from the public and paparazzi, which is why she rarely posts [on social media] about her'.
However, Hadid shared a rare Instagram post about her daughter on Father's Day, when she made a shout out to Malik.
She posted a sweet photo of Khai and Malik, after sharing a photo of her own father Mohamed with a caption that read: 'Happy Fathers Day to my sweet baba.'
Later referring to Malik, she wrote: '& to Khai's baba [sic],' along with a smiley face on the photo of Khai and Malik.
December 24 2021: Bella Hadid posts a photo of Khai and she's walking
The famous model posted several photos ahead of Christmas 2021 on Instagram including one of her niece Khai.
In the snap the tot, who wears a pair of patterned leggings and a pink jacket, was seen taking strides with her back to camera next to designer Donatella Versace, who was dressed in an all-black ensemble.
Hadid tagged her sister Gigi and the Italian designer in the snap.
September 18 2021: Bella Hadid shares photos of niece Khai to celebrate tot’s first birthday
Proud auntie Bella Hadid posted several photos of herself, niece Khai and sister Gigi Hadid on Instagram to mark the child’s first birthday.
In one photo Khai is seen crouching in a red and white stripped cardigan, being lifted by her auntie, bottle fed by her model mother and cuddled by her family members.
‘Happy Birthday to the greatest gift our family has ever been blessed with…. I didn’t know my heart could grow this big!!!!’ Hadid captioned the post. ‘You make me smile when I’m sad and make me cry of happiness just because ur alive. I can’t wait to watch you grow into the most perfect specimen of all @gigihadid @zayn thank you for my forever best friend. [sic].’
Khai’s mother Yolanda Hadid also shared a photo from the birthday celebrations, of herself and partner Michael Stewart wearing coordinated sunflower-adorned trousers. ‘We look a little crazy but The Dress Code was “Silly Pants” or “Silly skirts” for baby Khai’s birthday celebration…..[sic],’ Hadid explained of their looks in the post’s caption on Instagram.
Gigi's half-sister Alana Hadid also shared pictures from the tot's birthday shindig, including a rare snap of the proud parents together with their daughter.
'Happy birthday to one of the best things to happen to our little world Khai,' an excerpt of the caption reads.
Dua Lipa, Anwar Hadid’s girlfriend, similarly shared a photo from the birthday party, captioned a snap of herself holding Khai: ‘Happy Birthday perfect angel Khai [sic]’ with a heart emoji and tagging Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik.
September 13 2021: Gigi Hadid opens up about Met Gala lessons for Khai
Hadid - who had recently dyed her hair bright red at the time - spoke with Met Gala co-host Keke Palmer about what she hopes her daughter Khai takes from her appearances at the Met Gala.
'She's one next week, and I feel like I've been on mama duty. I've been at the farm with her every day in my sweatpants and our matching messy buns. I feel like tonight I'm showing her what it means to dress up and own it and have balance,' she said.
'I think finding that in your life is when you really feel like you've stepped into womanhood.'
August 31 2021: Gigi Hadid posts never-before-seen photos of Khai
The model shared several photos of herself and her daughter soaking up the summer sunshine throughout August.
In the photo carousel, shared on Instagram, Hadid could be seen swimming in a pool, carrying her tot on what appears to be the grounds of her mother Yolanda Hadid's farm, Khai playing with building blocks that spell out the phrase '11 months', Malik picking chillies and the model posing mid workout.
We don't know about you, but we couldn't believe how much Khai has grown!
July 27 2021: Gigi Hadid shares picture of auntie Bella Hadid with Kahi
In a photo dump from the past month shared to her Instagram, Gigi Hadid shared a sweet moment between her sister, Bella Hadid and daughter Khai.
In the beautiful picture, Bella was seen playing 'fun aunt' to her new niece by lifting her high up into the air in front of a window where the Manhattan sky line - including the One World Trade building - could be seen.
In the picture, which just shows the back of Khai's head, she was looking out at the city which was being shown to her by her model auntie.
July 14 2021: Gigi Hadid discusses parenting with Zayn Malik, as mother Yolanda shares photo of Khai
Speaking to Harper's Bazaar US, the model opened up about how she and Malik have quality family time with Khai, explaining that they often go on mini hikes in the woodlands, listen to Bollywood and sing Arabic nursery rhymes.
'She loves the birds, the animals,' Hadid told the magazine, adding that her former One Direction beau noticed their daughter watching the jellyfish on their television screensaver so 'had the idea' to visit the aquarium.
Hadid also explained how she journalled during her pregnancy, dividing her thoughts and emotions into two separate positive and negative experiences - like anxieties, doubts and insecurities - books: 'I had one journal that I called my good journal and one journal that I called my bad journal. They weren’t that literal, but one was more for the memories, for Khai. Maybe one day I’ll give her the bad journal just to be real about it.'
On the same day the interview was released, Hadid's mother Yolanda shared a sweet photo of her morning spent with her granddaughter Khai meditating:
July 5 2021: Gigi Hadid issues statement regarding daughter Khai’s privacy
The model issued a heart-breaking please to the paparazzi, press and fan accounts who either knowingly or unknowingly share photos of their daughter’s face without blurring her identity.
‘As our baby grows up we have to realise that we can’t protect her from everything the way we wanted to and could when she was smaller,’ Hadid began her message, shared on her Instagram Stories.
The 26-year-old went on to detail how her daughter loves to see the world and often wants her sun shade lifted up on her pram in New York City. ‘She doesn’t understand why she’s covered in the city, or what I’ve wanted to protect her from. I also want her to see the most amazing city in the world and the beautiful and diverse people that walk down the streets of NYC… that is, without the stress of the media circus that comes with parents who are public figures,' she added.
Acknowledging that privacy laws for children vary between US states, Hadid continued to ask the media and fans to blur their daughter’s face out of images when she’s caught on camera. ‘I know it’s an extra effort – but as a new mum, I just want the best for my baby, as all parents do… and I hope this can continue the conversation to protect minors in the media, even if they come from a public family.’
Hadid concluded her post to thank the paparazzi who have been ‘so respectful’ since she asked them to keep a distance while out with Khai in her pram. ‘I see you and I appreciate it,’ she noted.
June 15 2021: Gigi Hadid speaks about parenting Khai with Zayn Malik
Hadid spoke openly about how she and Malik were raising their daughter in a multi-ethnic household.
‘We [Zayn and me] think about it and talk about it a lot as partners and it’s something that’s really important to us, but it’s also something that we first experienced ourselves,’ she told i-D.
‘Because both of our parents are their own heritage. We are that first generation of those mixed races, and then that comes with that first generational experience of being like, “Oh damn, I’m the bridge!”. That’s not something that my parents experienced or that they can really help me through. It’s something I’ve always thought about my whole life.’
She continued, noting that in certain situations she feels – or is made to feel ‘too white’ to stand up for part of her Arab heritage.
‘You go through life trying to figure out where you fit in racially. Is what I am, or what I have, enough to do what I feel is right? But then, also, is that taking advantage of the privilege of having the whiteness within me, right? Am I allowed to speak for this side of me, or is that speaking on something that I don’t experience enough to know? Do you know what I’m saying?
‘I think that Khai will grow up feeling out the way that she can or wants to be a bridge for her different ethnicities,’ Hadid said. ‘But I think that it will be nice to be able to have those conversations, and see where she comes from [with] it, without us putting that onto her. What comes from her is what I’m most excited about, and being able to add to that or answer her questions, you know?’
In the interview Hadid also opened up about how she navigated the initial weeks of her pregnancy last year.
'Super strange,' she said of finding out she was pregnant. 'It obviously felt weird during fashion month when I secretly felt so sick at work but you can’t take a sick day during fashion week!
'I just had to pretend it wasn’t happening. Or, you know, we had a birthday party and someone would offer me a drink, and I’m like, "Oh, I’m not drinking this month" or whatever. And as everyone started to get tipsy, I would sneak out.'
May 21 2021: Gigi Hadid twins with Khai in matching shirts
On May 20, the model shared a 'Taurus szn photo dump' featuring photos of her working, celebrating her birthday, drinking cocktails with and kissing her partner Zayn Malik and adorably twinning with her eight month old daughter Khai.
In one of the photos, Hadid was seen holding her daughter and smiling down at her while the pair wear Isabel Marant shirts emblazoned with scribble and graffiti logos. While Khai's face was not shown, as is the wishes of her parents, her brown hair was also similar to her mother's newly died auburn hair.
May 9 2021: Gigi Hadid shares photos of Khai on US Mother's Day
The model posted a carousel of three images of herself and her daughter Khai to mark Mother's Day in the US.
In one snap, the 26-year-old wore a white ensemble with a caramel-coloured jumper while holding her baby. In another, the model stood behind her tot's pram and the final image saw the mother and daughter snuggled up in bed together asleep.
'The rumours are true: my best friend, purpose, muse, greatest pride & joy! I feel so lucky and inspired bein your mama, my Khai !! An old soul full of sunshine, you light up everyone’s days! Thank you, thank you, thank you, [sic]' she captioned the photos.
April 20 2021: Gigi Hadid marks Khai's 7 month birthday
On April 20, Hadid told her followers that her baby girl Khai is seven months old this week. The model shared an update of the tot to Instagram, where a very chic Khai can be seen wearing red Versace jumper and leggings combination with biker boots.
'Baby Khai is growing up fast, @gigihadid!! ❤️ a very Versace baby, just like you,' commented Donatella Versace.
April 5 2021: Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik's daughter Khai celebrates first Easter
Like most new parents, Hadid and Malik were eagerly documenting all of their daughter Khai's sweet holiday milestones.
The couple shared photos from when she celebrated her first Halloween just the month after she was born, and on April 5, 2021, the model mum made sure to share a cute snap from Khai's first Easter.
On Instagram, the 25-year-old shared a photo of Khai in an Easter bunny costume with the caption: 'Our little bunny! first Easter! [sic].'
In keeping of the couple's wish to keep their family life private and not share photos of their child's face, the photo showed the tiny tot crawling away from the camera on a pink striped beach towel.
March 29 2021: Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik rumoured to be wed
The hashtag #ZaynIsMarried began trending on Monday, March 29 after singer Ingrid Michaelson claimed that Hadid and Malik were married.
The longtime collaborator and musician made the comments about the couple's current relationship status during her live stream on Patreon on Monday night.
While discussing her new song 'To Begin Again' - which features Malik - the musician revealed that they never met while working on the song and music video and noted that Malik is a 'private' person who is 'now married'.
'We’ve never met, I’ve never spoken to him,' Michaelson said, adding: 'Zayn doesn’t do stuff he doesn’t wanna do, and the fact that he did this song is very flattering. He’s such a private person and now he’s married and has a child so, he does the things he wants to do.'
Unsurprisingly, the claim quickly lead to speculation across Twitter about the marital status of the couple.
The singer later took to Twitter to clarify that 'she made a mistake', presumably referring to Malik's marital status, and apologised for the confusion.
'I MADE A MISTAKE IM SORRY BUT ALSO I LOVE THAT LEOPARD PRINT COFFIN BLANKET. [sic]' she tweeted on a Giph shared by a Twitter user.
The news had not yet been confirmed by the couple.
March 26 2021: Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik spotted out with daughter Khai in New York City
Hadid and Malik had been photographed in public together with their daughter Khai for the first time since the arrival of their first child back in September.
On March 25, the proud parents were seen in the Soho area of New York City pushing their daughter in a pram.
The couple co-ordinated in light acid wash jeans with Hadid opting for a burnt orange overshirt - matching the model's newly dyed red hair - multi-coloured scarf and white trainers while Malik wore black buckled boots and a black jacket.
Keeping safe, the couple both wore face masks, with Hadid at one point stopped to affectionately tend to her boyfriend's mask by pulling it up while he pushed the pram.
The little family looked just like any other family out on their lockdown walk to be honest, despite their star-studded status.
March 18 2021: Zayn Malik speaks about amazing Baby Khai and 'Wicked Mum' Gigi Hadid
The 28-year-old singer gushed over girlfriend Hadid and their baby daughter in an interview iHeartRadio, for their Valentine in the Morning show.
In the clip, Malik spoke about what life had been like for himself and the model since welcoming their first child in September 2020.
'Honestly, it's amazing,' said the former One Director member.
'A lot of people that I was speaking to, obviously, before she was born and stuff we're like, "It's a big adjustment, and it's going to be a massive change and stuff." But honestly, she's an amazing baby. It's been really easy for me and Gigi to kind of just ease into it. She kind of made it easy for us, she sleeps really well, she loves her milk. It's just feeding and changing diapers at the moment. It's wicked. I'm enjoying it, for sure.'
The crooner who had recently released his third album Nobody Is Listening since splitting from the boyband in 2015, said that Khai was also shaping into a budding musician herself. 'It's mainly melodies' said Malik in response to questions about whether he sings to the tot, 'sometimes she kind of makes sounds back to me, which is amazing, I just like singing to her.'
When asked about what mum Hadid was like after their new arrival, the singer said this -'She's good. She's a wicked mum. Obviously, she's really a big help with everything, and she's doing well.'
March 4 2021: Gigi Hadid shares photo of 'big girl' daughter
Almost six months after Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik welcomed their first child together, the model shared a photo of daughter Khai, and as is often the case with babies, we couldn't believe how big she'd grown - neither could Hadid.
She shared a photo of Khai on her tummy, wearing an adorable baby pink knitted teddy bear jumper, star-print leggings and fluffy yellow socks.
'My big girl,' Hadid captioned the post along with a teary-eyed emoji.
Also featured on the model's Instagram Story was a post suggesting that Hadid is returning to the runway, for Versace's Paris Fashion Week presentation, following a year's hiatus while she welcomed her baby.
February 21 2021: Gigi Hadid shares never-before-seen bikini pregnancy photo
Hadid has shared some never-before-seen photos, including one of herself dressed in a bikini taken weeks before her due date.
During an Instagram Q&A in February, the model posted a series of photo replies to her Instagram Stories to give her fans a glimpse into her life on different dates in 2020.
The photos included adorable photos of her growing pregnancy bump, her daughter's nursery and walks with her boyfriend and child.
In one photo, taken in August last year weeks before she gave birth, the model showcased her baby bump during her final trimester while wearing a glittery gold bikini and pink hair scrunchie. The then mother-to-be had her eyes closed in the snap and looked into the sun, which helped to further light up her glowing presence.
In a photo dated August 6, the 25-year-old revealed the paint colours she was choosing between for the daughter's nursery, ahead of the tot's arrival.
In another photo taken three days later, the model stood in what appeared to be Khai's orange-coloured nursery wearing a casual, blue and white tie dye T-shirt, and another snap from December saw Malik walking their daughter in a pram.
After giving birth to her daughter, Hadid refrained from sharing many photos of her family on social media, in addition to keeping her daughter's facial appearance a mystery, so this was an adorable treat for fans.
January 26 2021: Zayn Malik reveals tattoo in honour of daughter Khai
Malik seemingly added some super sweet ink to his tattoo collection in honour of his four-month-old daughter Khai, if fan speculation was anything to go by.
After months of questions on the name of Malik's first child, the model subtly updated her Instagram bio to 'Khai's mum' on January 21, thus revealing the tot's name to the world.
When Khai's name was no longer shrouded in secrecy, fans were quick to look for clues and explanations as to why the pair chose the name.
One fan theory favoured the idea that the name is a nod to the couple's Arabic roots while others believed it pays tribute to Hadid's paternal grandma Khairiah or her sister Bella's middle name Khair.
Eagle eye fans even noticed that Malik was sporting a new Arabic script tattoo which seemingly appeared in red on his wrist.
'Zayn has his baby girl’s name "khai" tattooed on his in arabic!' (sic), suggested one fan on Twitter alongside a screenshot from one of the singer's Instagram Live videos on January 17.
Buzzfeed looked into the aforementioned fan's suggestion and noted that the tattoo does appear to make a nod to the couple's daughter's name.
January 2021: Gigi Hadid shares photo with daughter four months since her birth
Hadid was celebrating her daughter, four months after her birth.
The model shared a selfie on Instagram Stories with her daughter. In the snap, the 25-year-old wore a white linen shirt and has her hair tied up into a messy bun. Her daughter meanwhile was dressed in a polka dot outfit with a white bib. As usual, Hadid decided not to share her tot’s face, in keeping with her and Malik’s apparent decision to protect her privacy.
‘My girl. 4 months & THE BEST KID [sic],’ the proud mum captioned the shot of her kissing her baby’s cheek.
In another post, Hadid shared a message she seemingly sent to an unknown contact which read: ‘Hey. I’m obsessed with our kid.’ It’s to be presumed Hadid sent this adorable text to her beau, Malik.
Another video on her Stories saw Hadid wearing a bright orange North Face jacket with the caption: ‘To new mums: if u washed your face today, I’m proud of you [sic]’
January 19 2021: Zayn Malik promotes new album with solo Instagram Live listening party
Zayn Malik was opting to go in a rather unorthodox direction for the promotion of his newest album Nobody Is Listening.
On January 18, the singer streamed an Instagram Live of himself enjoying pizza, beer and blasting music. In the clip the singer also appeared to be smoking while simultaneously listening to tunes from his record. While the singer's video wasn't saved as an IGTV on his Instagram account, several fans recorded the clip and shared it with their followers.
The singer spoke to his fans during the video, which took place at around 11am in the UK and 6am in New York, according to the Daily Mail. It was unclear whether the singer and Hadid's daughter, who the couple welcomed last September, was in the same location as Malik at the same time of the video.
Malik used his time in front of the camera to discuss his favourite songs and revealed that he had spent the day recording. 'I've recorded a sick song today. It might seem a bit weird. I just sat at a computer. I looped four bars. But that's all I can say. It's sick, right?' he noted.
The video stream came just a few days after Hadid took to Instagram to thank her co-partner in 'Team No Sleep', writing on Instagram to celebrate the Brit's birthday: 'Happiest birthday to our Zaddy baba. So special,' in honour of the singer's birthday.
January 18 2021: Gigi Hadid receives delivery of favourite British snack from Zayn's mum
Despite that fact it had been Zayn's birthday over the past week, Gigi received a gift too.
The model shared a picture of Cadbury's Dairy Milk's Marvellous Creations Jelly Popping Candy flavour to her Instagram Stories. A surprising snack for the New York dweller to adore, one might think, until we saw that the delivery had come courtesy of her Bradford-born boyfriend's mother.
'She knows @mammamalik my fave, thank u [sic],' Hadid captioned the sweet image.
Controversially, Hadid also recommended putting the Dairy Milk bar in the freezer before eating. Very interesting, indeed.
Hadid previously hinted of her close relationship with Zayn's mother and their shared passion of cooking with the model previously sharing photos and videos of herself attempting Zayn's mother's recipes.
January 13 2021: Gigi Hadid wishes Zayn Malik a happy birthday
To mark Zayn Malik's birthday - the first for him as a new father - Hadid posted a loving tribute to her partner, thanking him for 'making me a mama to the best girl ever'.
Hadid shared a picture of the new parents, affectionately calling themselves 'Team No Sleep', writing: 'Happiest birthday to our Zaddy baba. So special.' She also shared an illustration of Malik and their baby daughter.
To celebrate the former One Direction singer's birthday, Hadid transformed their home into an arcade, complete with old school style arcade games (which the two were seen playing in a photo uploaded to Hadid's Instagram Stories) and party hats and decorations with Malik's face on them.
January 5 2021: Gigi Hadid shares photos of daughter gripping her little finger
The model shared a photo of her daughter grabbing onto her left little finger, and it's uttterly adorable.
Sharing the image on Instagram on, the proud mother captioned the sweet snap: 'My girl!'
Fellow models Gisele Bündchen and Karen Elson commented on the photo with heart emojis.
In the snap, the baby - dubbed 'Zigi' by Malik and Hadid's fans - was seemingly wearing a leopard-print brown and black top.
December 25 2021: Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik share photos from baby's first Christmas
Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik were experiencing all kinds of milestones with their baby girl: first halloween, first snow and then the new parents marked one more off the list - the all important first Christmas.
Their daughter, Khai, celebrated her first Christmas in 2020 and proud mum Hadid shared photos from the day.
On her story, Hadid showed a picture of her baby girl in her knitted 'Christmas Jordan's' from her best friend, Olivia Perez. She also showed off her Gucci onesie from fellow model Devon Windsor and her husband, Jonathan Barbara.
December 18 2021: Gigi Hadid shares photos of baby's 'first snow'
After taking a cool mum-aunt trip to New York City earlier in the week - where Gigi and Bella Hadid were photographed on the streets of SoHo with a pram in tow - the new mother documented her baby daughter's first experience of snow.
Hadid had been excited to mark the 'firsts' for her daughter, previously sharing pictures of the family's first Halloween together in October.
Later, Hadid shared a photograph on Instagram pushing a pram on the snowy evening streets of the city, which she captioned: 'Her first snow'.
The whole family appeared to be delighted at the winter wonderland settings of New York in the week before Christmas, with new aunt Bella sharing pictures of herself making snow angels.
December 14 2021: Yolanda Hadid shares photos of Gigi and Zayn at sex reveal party
Proud grandmother Yolanda Hadid shared several photos of her daughter Hadid and then boyfriend Zayn Malik on the day they revealed the model was pregnant with a baby girl.
Sharing a series of snaps on Instagram on Monday December 14, one photo saw the couple holding a cream-frosted cake with pink sponge, indicating the sex of their child.
Another photo saw Yolanda hugging Hadid and Malik. The matriarch captioned the images, tagging the new parents and the hashtags '#Family' and '#Memories': 'This PINK baby news was the highlight of our year 2020.... Thank you mommy and daddy for this greatest gift.'
December 7 2021: Gigi Hadid shares pre-birth selfie
Days after returning to the 'office', the model shared photos taken just hours before she gave birth to her daughter in August.
On December 7, the new mum shared a selfie on her Instagram Stories she took the night before she went into labour. In the snap, the then-mum-to-be wears an all-black, seemingly stretchy outfit and her hair pulled back into a top knot.
The photo was taken in her daughter's nursery, which is painted a burnt orange colour and decorated with a colourful rug, a Moses basket, shelves of pictures and teddy bears and soft lighting.
In another photo, taken 'about a week before' she gave birth, Hadid stood in front of a mirror in her daughter's nursery which is decorated with padded swallows above.
'Decorating & spending time in her nursery really helped me feel prepared when I would get too in my head [sic],' the 25-year-old captioned the photo.
A third photo shows the tot's bookshelves which are lined with children's literature such as The Tiger Who Came To Tea and The Hungry Caterpillar.
'So many friends sent their favourite books,' Hadid noted on the photo.
December 3 2021: Gigi Hadid 'Returns To The Office'
The model took to her Instagram Stories on Thursday to declare she was 'returning to the office' after taking time out for maternity leave.
Hadid shared a filtered selfie-video on Instagram Stories to keep fans updated.
However, rather than say she was heading 'back to work', the 25-year-old instead purposefully wrote that she was 'heading back to the office' as motherhood is a job in its own right.
'Being a mama is a job like no other,' the star captioned the video.
November 25 2020: Gigi Hadid Posts Selfie With Daughter
Hadid shared yet another photo with her daughter.
The new mother shared a selfie with her baby girl on Instagram, showing just the top of the tot's head and her adorable blonde wisps of hair.
In the photo, Hadid wpre two gold hoop earrings and what appeared to be a camel-coloured jumper, without make-up, with her hair scraped back.
'The most beautiful,' pregnant model Emily Ratajkowski commented on the snap.
'So sweeeeet [sic],' added model Lily Adridge.
The image came days after the 25-year-old posted a series of festive images to her Instagram account, including one of her carrying her baby on her front.
'A whole new kind of busy & tired but she’s da bestie so she got Christmas decorations [sic],' the Californian captioned the sweet photos.
October 8 2020: Gigi Hadid Shares Adorable Photo With Daughter
After sharing her first public family photo with their baby girl on Halloween (where Zayn was dressed in a Slytherin Hogwarts uniform and their baby as the Incredible Hulk), Hadid has now shared another photo with her daughter.
Shared to her Instagram Stories over the weekend, Hadid can be seen burping her daughter, who is wearing adorable jean style leggings and mustard-coloured cosy socks.
'She burps sunshine,' the new mum joked.
October 30 2020: Gigi Hadid' Daughter Officially Has Her First Designer Handbag And It's Totally To Scale
Proving Baby Hadid Malik is the most fashionable infant in town, designer Simon Porte Jacquemus has gifted the little girl her first designer handbag.
Gigi Hadid shared an Instagram story showing a tiny fluffy babygrow, complete with hood, and an even smaller infamous Le Chiquito handbag.
Jacquemus Le Chiquito croc-embossed leather cross-body bag
As if the gift itself wasn't sweet enough, it has a special meaning, since new mum Hadid held a slightly larger version when she walked Jacquemus' show back in January, when she was secretly pregnant with her and Zayn Malik's first child.
October 29: Gigi Hadid thanks friends and family for generosity
October 29 2020: Gigi Hadid thanks friends and family for generosity
Gigi Hadid has shared a handwritten 'thank you' note to everyone who sent her and Zayn Malik warm wishes and gifts following the birth of their daughter.
On Thursday, she posted a snap on her Instagram Stories of the note which reads: 'I just want to put out there... while I have the time, that when I do 'thank yous' on here, I think of the so many generous gifts we have received that haven't gotten a public "thanks"...'
She continued, noting that she felt 'overwhelmed' with 'how many beautiful things this little one has already been spoiled with by people I love', referring to her baby.
Hadid noted that while she plans to send 'thank you' cards to her generous loved ones, she points out that if she hasn't posted about her gratitude online it's simply because she is a 'new mum trying to get it all sorted' while her tot naps.
The proud mum also shared a photograph of a gold bracelet she received from her friends which features a diamond and sapphire birthstone to represent her April birthday and her daughter's Virgo star sign, respectively.
'For me n my Virgo girl, [sic]' she captioned the adorable picture.
October 15 2020: Gigi Hadid shares photo of baby gift from Queer Eye's Tan France
The model shared a photograph on her Instagram Stories of the adorable baby gift she's received from her BFF Tan France.
France gifted Khai two personalised baby grows embroidered with the phrase 'Zigi's Girl', which is an amalgamation of Gigi and Zayn's names.
'Omg @tanfrance love so much,' Hadid captioned the image.
Hadid has been friends with France and the Queer Eye gang for several years. The pair even celebrated her 23rd birthday together with Queer Eye's Anthony Porowski, Cara Delevingne, and Bella Hadid in NYC in 2018.
October 9 2020: Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik enjoy first date night since becoming parents
The model shared several videos and photos of herself cooking for her and Zayn’s date night – their first since welcoming their baby girl the month before.
On Friday October 9, the 25-year-old shared a video of herself making browned sage butter chicken piccata with mushroom pasta for her night in with her partner.
Sharing a picture of her culinary pièce de resistance, the new mum wrote in the caption: ‘Mum and dad’s first date night (she’s in the other room w Oma but miss her sm lol). [sic]’
It’s presumed Hadid is referring to her daughter being cared for by the models’ mother, Dutch former model Yolanda Hadid, as ‘oma’ means ‘grandmother’ in Dutch.
October 5 2020: Gigi Hadid talks soulmates and babies
The model opened up about soulmates in a newly-released feature clip titled 'Big Questions on a Tiny Horse' for designer Alexander Wang.
Days after welcoming her first child with her boyfriend Zayn Malik, the model said of finding a special someone in life: ‘I've heard, like, star clusters or, like, soul clusters that throughout life you find people that you realise are meant to be - meant to carry you through.'
The then new mother added that she was feeling 'happy' and 'a little anxious' when she was filming the segment and believes that her purpose in life is ‘to grow creatively and learn everything that brings me joy, which I think is everyone's purpose’.
On the perception of reality, Gigi said she wasn’t sure how to define what is real or a construct.
‘Who knows? It’s like why babies love Peekaboo - they literally think when you cover your face you disappear - it’s genius,’ she noted.
It's presumed the video was filmed prior to Hadid becoming a mother.
September 27 2020: Gigi Hadid shows off painting from friend Austyn Weiner
The 25-year-old shared a photograph of a piece of art created by 'auntie' and 23-year-old – known best as Austyn – which hanged next to her baby’s crib and rainbow cot mobile.
Hadid is a close friend of Austyn’s after she wore a full look from her debut collection last October.
September 25 2020: Gigi Hadid shows off baby presents from Donatella Versace and Taylor Swift
Hadid shared a photo to her Instagram Story showing off a sweet gift her famous friends sent for her daughter.
‘From auntie @donatella_versace, [sic]’ the supermodel captioned the photo of the designer baby grow that her daughter was wearing.
‘Auntie @taylorswift made this!! [sic]’ she wrote atop the light pink blanket.
The blanket was similar to the embroidered blanket Swift gifted her friend Katy Perry following the birth of her daughter Daisy Dove the month before.
‘Hope it’s one she drags around for years till it becomes an unrecognisable shred that she keeps in her pocket as a teenager,’ added Perry, who welcomed her first child with fiancé Orlando Bloom.
The model also shared several images of flower arrangements she’d received since welcoming her baby, including bouquets from Eva Chen, director of fashion partnerships at Instagram, and designer Tommy Hilfiger.
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