Malik and Hadid were first romantically connected in late 2015, per Elle, breaking up and reconciling several times over the ensuing few years. TMZ further reported that they’ve actually not been together for roughly a month.
She asks for privacy during this time," a representative told the magazine.Īn October 29 People report said that the tension between Malik and Yolanda stemmed from her belief that the former One Direction singer “could treat Gigi better,” per a source.Īccording to sources in People, the pair are no longer dating, but will “co-parent” Khai, who is 13 months old. "Gigi is solely focused on the best for Khai. Gigi Hadid also released a short statement through People on October 28. He further elaborated on his thoughts in a Twitter post, writing that the reason he didn’t contest the claims against him was to protect the “safe and private space for daughter to grow up in.” He also wrote that he wishes “private family matters aren’t thrown on the world stage for all to poke and pick apart,” but stopped short of explicitly denying the allegations in this comment. “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,” he said. Malik provided a statement to TMZ on October 28 in which he refuted the allegations. “The defendant, Zayn Malik, with the intent to harass, annoy, or alarm another, namely, Yolanda Hadid, grabbed and shoved her into a dress causing mental anguish and physical pain,” the documentation read. In 2013 when Gigi was 17 years old she started dating Australian singer, Cody Simpson. Yolanda claims Malik was screaming, cursing and even shoving her, as well as attempting to “physically engage” her security guard. Gigi Hadid is one of the most famous models right now and, at the young age of 25. According to court documents looked over by Vulture, the serious altercation took place on September 29, when Yolanda came to Malik and Gigi’s Pennsylvania home when the latter was not around. Per People, Malik pleaded “no contest” to harassment charges against both Gigi and her mother, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Yolanda Hadid, 57.Ī People report said that the tension between Malik and Yolanda stemmed from her belief that the former One Direction singer “could treat Gigi better,” per a source. The relationship between pop singer Zayn Malik, 28, and model Gigi Hadid, 26, which persisted for six years and produced a daughter, Khai, has reportedly come to an end in troubling fashion.