Zayn Malik offered a glimpse into his summer with a rare photograph of his five-year-old daughter, Khai, shared on Instagram.
Malik, 33, posted the image of himself holding Khai's hand, accompanying it with other snaps from his summer, including shots of him barbecuing and showcasing a new buzz cut. He welcomed Khai in 2020 with his ex-partner Gigi Hadid; the couple separated the following year.
Meanwhile, Hadid has ignited speculation that she has secretly married her boyfriend, Bradley Cooper. The couple, first romantically linked in 2023, were observed wearing gold bands on their ring fingers during a recent outing in Paris. A source told The Sun that a dinner celebration in New York the previous week was rumored to be wedding-related, further fueling the marriage rumors.
Malik rarely features Khai on social media. In a February interview on the "Call Her Daddy" podcast, he shared an anecdote about giving Khai £500 as a tooth fairy gift for her first lost tooth. He recounted that Hadid criticized the amount, but he defended his actions, stating, "I work my a *** off and I should be able to give my kid what I want to give her." Malik explained that he may overcompensate due to not having had such experiences himself.
During the podcast, Malik also mentioned Khai's interest in K-pop, expressing a hope that she would pursue her passions while acknowledging the potential challenges of a career in entertainment. "I'd like to keep her away from it but at the end of the day if she's happy, I'll support her," he said.
In a previous interview with Vogue last year, Hadid spoke about her co-parenting arrangement with Malik. She described their system as planned months in advance, with flexibility, and emphasized mutual support and camaraderie. Hadid also reflected on their past relationship, which ended after an altercation involving Malik and her mother, Yolanda Hadid, noting the difficulty of public scrutiny while focusing on raising their daughter with respect.