BREAK ups are often messy – none more so than when Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik called time on their six-year romance in 2021.
There were allegations of infidelity, heated differences over parenting their then one-year-old daughter Khai, and most explosively an escalating conflict with his girlfriend’s mother Yolanda. Now, after Zayn revealed in an explosive podcast that he ‘never loved’ the mother of his only child, insiders tell me how Camp Gigi’s inner circle are red with rage – and the shocking move her mum Yolanda may now take.
Zayn Malik’s comments that he was never in love with Gigi Hadid are said to have ‘completely blindsided’ the supermodelCredit: Shutterstock EditorialZayn also ruled out another high-profile relationship on the Call Her Daddy podcastCredit: Call Her DaddyZayn and Gigi looked loved-up in his music video for Pillow TalkCredit: YOUTUBE
Another document stated that the Bradford-born musician told Gigi to ‘strap on some f***ing balls and defend your partner against your f***ing mother in my house’ during a phone call with the mother of his child.
So it was a surprise to many among their close circle of friends that they were able to move on from the breakdown of their relationship and move forward on amicable terms.
It was later confirmed that they shared 50:50 custody of their daughter, with the supermodel’s representative stating she was “solely focused on the best for Khai” and requested privacy.
Father and daughter have since formed a close bond with one another and Khai is said to have inherited Zayn’s musicality, according to sources.
An associate of the model tells me: “Gigi would have been well within her rights to fight for full custody of their daughter after everything that happened.”
“She decided against that. Of course she wanted to avoid a very public showdown in the courts but ultimately she wanted to do everything in the best interest of Khai – and that meant having Zayn in her life.”
Over the years Gigi has kept a steely silence when it comes to the father of her child, and I’m told the pair had an unwritten rule not to talk about one another publicly.
During an interview promoting his new single Die For Me, he reflected on his relationship with the Victoria’s Secret angel.
He said: “My understanding of love is always developing.
“At that moment in time, I might have thought it was love, but as I’ve got older, I’ve realized maybe it wasn’t. Maybe it was lust. Maybe it was this. Maybe it was that. I don’t feel like it was love.”
Zayn previously had an escalating conflict with his ex’s mother YolandaCredit: Instagram/Yolanda HadidInsiders expect Gigi will keep a dignified silence about the comments… but the same cannot be said for her mum YolandaCredit: Getty – ContributorA pal of Gigi Hadid said: ‘It feels like a grubby ploy to get some headlines ahead of his new album launch’Credit: INSTAGRAM/ZAYN MALIK
He later tried to clarify that he had “the utmost respect for her” but the damage was done.
One pal of Hadid told me: “There is nothing respectful about badmouthing the mother of your child. Gigi was completely blindsided. It’s all so unnecessary and pathetic.”
“It feels like a grubby ploy to get some headlines ahead of his new album launch.”
“How can he say he was never in love with her? They were together for six years. To even suggest that their daughter was not the product of a loving relationship is cruel beyond words.”
“Gigi has always refrained from saying an unkind word about him, so it makes it all the more humiliating.”
There is nothing respectful about badmouthing the mother of your child. Gigi was completely blindsided. It’s all so unnecessary and pathetic.
The strength of feeling from her camp is understandable. Not only was Gigi instrumental in the 50:50 parenting arrangement, against the advice of some of her inner circle I’m told, but she has publicly praised Zayn as a father.
In the years following the breakup, she has included him in her Father’s Day tribute when posting to her 76million Instagram followers.
As well as celebrating her own dad Mohammed, she has posted about “Khai’s baba” including a tender picture of father and daughter in one Instagram story in 2022.
She added: “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.”
“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.”
But during the same podcast appearance this week, Zayn even talked about their differences over parenting.
Zayn also revealed the differences in his and Gigi’s parenting during the interviewCredit: instagramZayn later tried to clarify that he had ‘the utmost respect for her’ but the damage was doneCredit: Getty Images – GettyTo even suggest that their daughter was not the product of a loving relationship is cruel beyond words, said a friend of GigiCredit: Getty
Revealing that he had left £500 to his daughter from the Tooth Fairy he said: “It was her first tooth! Her mom gave me s**t about it, and I was like, at the end of the day, I work my ass off, and I should be able to give my kid what I wanna give.”
Even the interviewer defended Gigi, adding: “Hold on. I may have to agree with her mom on this one.”
‘DIGNIFIED SILENCE’
Zayn completed a Las Vegas residency last month and has announced a 31-date world tour kicking off in May, and is not looking for love – certainly not a public one.
The singer – who was previously engaged to Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards until their relationship ended in 2015 – also talked about how fame has affected his love life.
He concluded: “I’m not looking for a public relationship again… I’ve just learned from it that it don’t work for me.”
My source said: “That sounds like a good idea and he should stop talking about his past relationships in public too.”
There is now concern about how the Hadid clan – which includes mum Yolanda, the outspoken Real Housewives of Beverly Housewives star, dad Mohammad, the real estate mogul and father, supermodel sisters Gigi and Bella, and their brother Anwar – will react.
“Gigi will maintain a dignified silence and do anything to make Khai happy,” my source said. “But I wouldn’t bet on Yolanda staying quiet.”
If Zayn and Yolanda’s past encounters are an indication of what is in store, then sit back and grab some popcorn.
Insiders reveal Gigi Hadid was ‘blindsided’ by Zayn Malik’s ‘humiliating’ comments
BREAK ups are often messy – none more so than when Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik called time on their six-year romance in 2021.
There were allegations of infidelity, heated differences over parenting their then one-year-old daughter Khai, and most explosively an escalating conflict with his girlfriend’s mother Yolanda. Now, after Zayn revealed in an explosive podcast that he ‘never loved’ the mother of his only child, insiders tell me how Camp Gigi’s inner circle are red with rage – and the shocking move her mum Yolanda may now take.
Indeed, their relationship has never been rosy.
One Direction singer Zayn, 33, was charged – and pleaded “no contest” to four counts of harassment against Gigi and Yolanda after their spilt in 2021.
The leaked court documents from the time do not paint a pretty picture of the relationship.
According to one account, Zayn got into an argument with Hadid matriarch Yolanda and called her a “f**ing Dutch s**t” and ordered her to ‘stay away from [my] f**ing daughter.’
Another document stated that the Bradford-born musician told Gigi to ‘strap on some f***ing balls and defend your partner against your f***ing mother in my house’ during a phone call with the mother of his child.
So it was a surprise to many among their close circle of friends that they were able to move on from the breakdown of their relationship and move forward on amicable terms.
It was later confirmed that they shared 50:50 custody of their daughter, with the supermodel’s representative stating she was “solely focused on the best for Khai” and requested privacy.
Father and daughter have since formed a close bond with one another and Khai is said to have inherited Zayn’s musicality, according to sources.
An associate of the model tells me: “Gigi would have been well within her rights to fight for full custody of their daughter after everything that happened.”
“She decided against that. Of course she wanted to avoid a very public showdown in the courts but ultimately she wanted to do everything in the best interest of Khai – and that meant having Zayn in her life.”
Over the years Gigi has kept a steely silence when it comes to the father of her child, and I’m told the pair had an unwritten rule not to talk about one another publicly.
That went out of the window on Wednesday when despite writing several love songs about his ex, Zayn claimed he was never in love with Gigi.
During an interview promoting his new single Die For Me, he reflected on his relationship with the Victoria’s Secret angel.
He said: “My understanding of love is always developing.
“At that moment in time, I might have thought it was love, but as I’ve got older, I’ve realized maybe it wasn’t. Maybe it was lust. Maybe it was this. Maybe it was that. I don’t feel like it was love.”
He later tried to clarify that he had “the utmost respect for her” but the damage was done.
One pal of Hadid told me: “There is nothing respectful about badmouthing the mother of your child. Gigi was completely blindsided. It’s all so unnecessary and pathetic.”
“It feels like a grubby ploy to get some headlines ahead of his new album launch.”
“How can he say he was never in love with her? They were together for six years. To even suggest that their daughter was not the product of a loving relationship is cruel beyond words.”
“Gigi has always refrained from saying an unkind word about him, so it makes it all the more humiliating.”
The strength of feeling from her camp is understandable. Not only was Gigi instrumental in the 50:50 parenting arrangement, against the advice of some of her inner circle I’m told, but she has publicly praised Zayn as a father.
In the years following the breakup, she has included him in her Father’s Day tribute when posting to her 76million Instagram followers.
As well as celebrating her own dad Mohammed, she has posted about “Khai’s baba” including a tender picture of father and daughter in one Instagram story in 2022.
Just last year, Gigi – who has now found love with Oscar-winning actor Bradley Cooper, 51 – told a Vogue cover interview that she and Malik had entered this new phase of their partnership with “love, and a feeling of camaraderie,”
She added: “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.”
“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.”
But during the same podcast appearance this week, Zayn even talked about their differences over parenting.
Revealing that he had left £500 to his daughter from the Tooth Fairy he said: “It was her first tooth! Her mom gave me s**t about it, and I was like, at the end of the day, I work my ass off, and I should be able to give my kid what I wanna give.”
Even the interviewer defended Gigi, adding: “Hold on. I may have to agree with her mom on this one.”
‘DIGNIFIED SILENCE’
Zayn completed a Las Vegas residency last month and has announced a 31-date world tour kicking off in May, and is not looking for love – certainly not a public one.
The singer – who was previously engaged to Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards until their relationship ended in 2015 – also talked about how fame has affected his love life.
He concluded: “I’m not looking for a public relationship again… I’ve just learned from it that it don’t work for me.”
My source said: “That sounds like a good idea and he should stop talking about his past relationships in public too.”
There is now concern about how the Hadid clan – which includes mum Yolanda, the outspoken Real Housewives of Beverly Housewives star, dad Mohammad, the real estate mogul and father, supermodel sisters Gigi and Bella, and their brother Anwar – will react.
“Gigi will maintain a dignified silence and do anything to make Khai happy,” my source said. “But I wouldn’t bet on Yolanda staying quiet.”
If Zayn and Yolanda’s past encounters are an indication of what is in store, then sit back and grab some popcorn.
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