Supermodel Gigi Hadid and singer-songwriter Zayn Malik welcomed their now 4-year-old daughter, Khai, in September 2020. Though their relationship had its ups and downs, the pair called it off for “the last time” in 2021.
Since then, they have made it clear to the public that their ultimate priority is doing what’s best for their daughter, above all the attention they receive from the public eye.
Hadid spoke with Vogue as the cover star of its April 2025 issue, sharing new details about her life, from motherhood to her career. The model offered rare insights into her co-parenting dynamic with the former One Direction singer, revealing that they “have each other’s backs,” especially when it comes to raising their daughter.
Gigi elaborated on their co-parenting arrangement, saying, “Zayn and I do our custody schedules months in advance. That doesn’t mean that it doesn’t change here and there, but we help each other out and have each other’s backs.”
Despite a reported altercation in late 2021 between Hadid’s mother, Yolanda, and Zayn, Gigi shared that they have moved forward into a new stage of life filled with “love and a feeling of camaraderie.” She noted that they’ve come to understand the highs and lows of navigating life in the public eye, where every move they make is met with constant scrutiny and speculation.
Hadid voiced, “There is a hard part of the world knowing this much, and thinking they know everything, and at the end of the day, we’re not interested in giving everyone our whole story. What we are interested in is raising our daughter together, with so much respect for each other, and not just as co-parents, but what we’ve been through together.”
Gigi and Zayn continue to prioritize their roles as parents, maintaining their tradition of celebrating their daughter’s birthday together regardless of their relationship status. Their commitment highlights their dedication to always choosing what’s best for their family.
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