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The Complete Timeline of Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik's Relationship

From "Pillowtalk" to parenthood, Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik have been through it all.
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It's safe to say supermodel Gigi Hadid's relationship with former One Direction singer and pop sensation Zayn Malik has had its ups and downs. Breakups and makeups, cover photos, and confusing Instagram posts—they've been through it all. But the couple finds their way back to each other time and time again. Though the couple shortly called it quits after welcoming their baby girl, Khai, the duo both take pride in co-parenting their young daughter, while juggling impressive and demanding careers.

L'OFFICIEL looks back at their wild ride of a relationship dating back from 2015 until now.

November 2015

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Hadid and Malik first met at the 2015 Victoria’s Secret Party. Malik told The Evening Standard a year later that he asked Hadid out, and they went on their first date in New York City. At the time, they kept it under wraps. The two were recently single, with the model having just announced her split from Joe Jonas and the musician calling off his engagement to British pop star Perrie Edwards earlier in the year. However, rumors begin to circulate when the pair are spotted leaving Justin Bieber’s American Music Awards after party holding hands. Nothing definitive from the couple is confirmed, though it is reported they were "seeing each other."

January 2016

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ZAYN - PILLOWTALK (Official Music Video)

The model breaks the internet when she is spotted wearing a “Z” necklace during Men’s Paris Fashion Week, and with a picture of Malik as her phone background. The pair is also caught out and about in New York City, apparently apartment hunting. During an appearance on Apple’s Beats 1 radio show the singer insists that the two were “good friends,” but the music video for his debut solo single “Pillowtalk” (and their flirty tweets) said otherwise.

April 2016

The lovebirds show off their newfound romance in their first photoshoot as a couple for Vogue on a steamy set in Naples.

May 2016

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Hadid and Malik at the 2016 Met Gala.

The couple makes their red carpet debut at the 2016 Met Gala arm-in-arm, wearing complimentary robot-inspired outfits to match the theme “Manus x Machina: Fashion in an Age of Technology.”  

June 2016

Reports emerge that the couple broke up, but Hadid squashes the rumors in in an Elle interview and a subsequent couple pic on Instagram.

September 2016

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The couple attends Givenchy's Spring/Summer 2017 show.

The stylish duo share looks of love front row at the Givenchy and Versace Spring/Summer 2017 fashion shows.

Spring 2017

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Malik in the Versus Versace Spring/Summer 2017 ad campaign, photographed by Hadid.

The model reverses roles, stepping behind the camera to make her beau her muse for the Versus Versace campaign.

 

September 2017

Things get serious as the Bradford native joins his girlfriend on a family vacation, earning the approval of the model's mother, Yolanda Hadid. The Hadid family matriarch posts a photo of the loved-up couple on Instagram, captioning it, “Summer Loving....... #Family."

 

March 2018

The couple looks unbreakable all of 2017, posting Valentine’s photos and coordinating Halloween costumes. However, in March 2018, both parties take to Twitter to confirm their romance has ended.  

April 2018

TMZ reports the exes are all over each other in the Big Apple, giving fans hope for a possible Zigi reunion.

June 2018

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Malik tells GQ that the pair are “really good friends” and “don’t need to put a label on it,” leaving everyone a little more confused than before.

October 2018

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Both stars post each other on their respective Instagrams. Hadid even posts a selfie of the two and calls Malik her “happy place.”

January 2019

The couple splits once again, breaking the hearts of Zigi fans everywhere. “They’re done,” one source tells UsWeekly. “They could get back together, but it’s over for now.”

Summer 2019

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Tyler Cameron and Hadid in New York City.

Hadid moves on with The Bachelorette’s Tyler Cameron. The two were spotted together throughout the summer, but the fling doesn’t last long.

February 2020

 

After rumors began at the end of 2019 that Hadid was “back in touch” with her old pop star flame when she was spotted at his birthday celebration in NYC, the two confirm their reconciliation via a throwback photo posted to the model's disposable camera Instagram account @gisposable on Valentine’s Day. “HEY VALENTINE,” she captions the photo of Malik on the Hadid farm.

April 2020

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Gigi Hadid Confirms Her First Pregnancy and Shares First Cravings

After the news broke on TMZ, Hadid confirms her pregnancy announcement on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. “Obviously we wished we could have announced it on our own terms,” the supermodel tells the host, “but we’re very excited and happy and grateful for everyone’s well wishes.”

August 2020

 

In celebration of her pregnancy, Gigi posts a series of ethereal black and white photos of her gently holding her baby bump. Hadid thanked her friends and photographers in the caption for helping her to create the timeless images writing, "cherishing this time. appreciate all the love and well wishes."

September 2020

 

The new parents welcome their baby on their social media, with pictures of Malik's hand holding his daughter's. The singer tweets, "To try put into words how I am feeling right now would be an impossible task. The love I feel for this tiny human is beyond my understanding. Grateful to know her, proud to call her mine, & thankful for the life we will have together."

November 2020

 

Gigi keeps it real with a cozy and Christmas-themed Instagram post featuring her unnamed baby and the caption, "A whole new kind of busy & tired 😅❤️ but she’s da bestie so she got Christmas decorations early 🥰🥰🎁."

January 2021

 

After keeping their newborn daughter's name private for months, Hadid subtly announces it by adding a line to her Instagram bio: "Khai's mom." The name, which means "crowned" in Arabic, holds personal significance to the new mom, coming from her paternal grandmother, Khairiah. 

 

March 2021

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Zayn and Gigi are photographed lovingly gazing at baby Khai on a walk through their New York neighborhood.

April 2021

Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid are seen holding hands. Both are wearing masks. Zayn has a multi-colored jacket and black pants on. Gigi is in a blue jumpsuit with white heels.

Zayn and Gigi take a break from baby duty for a night out. The couple is photographed holding hands at Hadid's 26th birthday party, which included masked friends and family, and a grilled cheese food truck. 

June 2021

 

In honor of Zayn's first Father's Day, Gigi posts a precious Instagram post with the caption, "Our Khai is so lucky to have a baba who loves her so much & does anything to see her smile !! @zayn Happy first Father’s Day .. I’m so grateful for all the lil bits of her that are you. We love you so much."

September 19, 2021

 

The whole Hadid-Malik family celebrated baby Khai on her first birthday. Her aunt Bella shared a photo of her on Instagram writing in the caption, "Happy Birthday to the greatest gift our family has ever been blessed with…. I didn’t know my heart could grow this big!!!! 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."

October 28, 2021

In a shocking turn of events, it's revealed that the couple has finally parted ways after TMZ reported that Gigi's mom Yolanda accused Malik of "striking" her. 

Shortly after the news dropped, Malik released a statement on social media denying the accusation. He wrote, "I adamantly deny striking Yolanda Hadid and for the sake of my daughter I decline to give any further details and I hope that Yolanda will reconsider her false allegations and move towards healing these family issues in private."

Following the revelation, a source close to Gigi told People, "They're not together now. They're both good parents. They're co-parents. Yolanda is, of course, very protective of Gigi. She wants the best for her daughter and grandson."

September 19, 2022

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Hadid celebrated her daughter's birthday with a festive Peppa Pig cake from Carlo's Bake Shop. She wrote on Instagram, "Our angel girl turned 2 today," and tagged Malik in the post.

September 20, 2023

 

Hadid celebrated her daughter's third birthday, sharing a few photos to Instagram, highlighting Khai's homemade breakfast, Frozen themed cake, a flashback from her first birthday, and a few moments of them together.

October 5, 2023

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Hadid was first seen with current boyfriend Bradley Cooper in public in October of last year. They were photographed together leaving the italian restaurant Via Carota in New York City, and have been together ever since.

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