The cutest family around! Gigi Hadid and her boyfriend, Zayn Malik, announced the birth of their first daughter together, Khai, in September 2020 — and fans have been getting glimpses of her ever since.
The proud father opened up about adjusting to parenthood in an interview with iHeartRadio’s Valentine in the Morning in March 2021. “A lot of people that I was speaking to, obviously, before she was born and stuff were like, ‘It’s a big adjustment, and it’s going to be a massive change and stuff,'” he explained. “But honestly, she’s an amazing baby.”
“It’s been really easy for me and Gig 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 U.K. native gushed before noting that his girlfriend, whom he has been dating since 2015, is “a wicked mum.” He added, “Obviously, she’s really a big help with everything, and she’s doing well.”
The former One Direction crooner revealed their baby was “healthy and beautiful” in a heartfelt Instagram post days after her birth. “To try put into words how I am feeling right now would be an impossible task,” Zayn captioned a photo of the newborn gripping his finger. “The love I feel for this tiny human is beyond my understanding. Grateful to know her, proud to call her mine and thankful for the life we will have together x.”
Rather than doing a big announcement revealing their daughter’s name, the couple decided to just drop a major clue by updating the model’s Instagram bio to read, “Khai’s mom.” It wasn’t long until eagle-eyed fans noticed the minor tweak to her profile.
Prior to sharing their baby’s gorgeous moniker, an insider exclusively told Life & Style in October 2020 that the name is “very special” and Gigi and Zayn “aren’t in a rush” to announce it. “They’re holding onto as much privacy as they can,” the source said at the time.
Life & Style confirmed the Victoria’s Secret model and the singer were expecting their first baby in April 2020. Days later, Gigi revealed she was pregnant during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. Since their daughter’s birth, the first-time parents are “taking it all in,” a separate insider previously told Life & Style. “Their life is usually nonstop and now that they have nowhere to go, it’s been nice to just lounge by the fire pit or watch movies when the baby is sleeping.”
Despite keeping their baby girl’s face under wraps for now, social media has been abuzz with snaps of the newborn, starting with Zayn introducing her to the world. The source told Life & Style in October 2020 that the “Pillowtalk” musician’s post was “unexpected,” but he’s “overwhelmed with emotion.”
Scroll through the gallery to see all the photos of Gigi and Zayn’s baby girl Khai so far!