A Timeline Of Gigi Hadid & Zayn Malik’s Love

As the world social distances due to the spread of the novel coronavirus, Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik are reportedly using this private time to get ready for their first child. On Tuesday, TMZ reported that Hadid is pregnant with Malik’s baby, marking a big milestone in their on-again, off-again relationship. 

Hadid and Malik first started dating just under five years ago. If you struggle to keep up with their status, well, you’re not alone. Here, a handy timeline of all the times Zigi was on, and when they were off. 

In late 2015, rumours flew that Hadid, who split from boyfriend Joe Jonas that year, and Malik, who ended his engagement to Perrie Edwards, were quietly seeing each other. Neither confirmed the relationship. 

Hadid and Malik looked very comfortable with one another in Malik’s “Pillowtalk” music video, but at the time, they hadn’t publicly confirmed the relationship. 

On the Zach Sang & the Gang radio show, Malik noted that Hadid was indeed his leading lady. 

Well, sort of. He posted a picture of Hadid to Twitter with lyrics to his song “Like I Would,” writing: “Saw your face and got inspired.” 

The theme that year was Manus x Machina, and Malik and Hadid pull off an awesome coordinating metallic look. 

“Lol you’re not Zayn Malik,” the shirt read. Malik posted a pic of his girlfriend in the tee to Twitter, writing “thas my girl.” 

Reports swirled that Hadid and Malik were no more. Hadid posted potentially cryptic Snapchats and hung out with bestie Kendall Jenner, which some fans assumed was her way of nursing a broken heart. She shut down these rumours in an interview with Elle, suggesting all is good in Zigi land. 

"We like late-night movies and we order from this amazing place that does lattes and gingerbread cookies. I need coffee to stay up. I’m always like, ‘Babe, let’s go to a movie.’ Then I fall asleep halfway through and he’s like, ‘You’ve seen the first half of every movie out there and you have no idea how any of them end,’” Hadid told British Vogue of her relationship. That same month, engagement reports hit the internet but were never confirmed. 

After a year of flirtatious social media posts and vacations, Hadid and Malik appeared in a fashion spread about gender fluidity in fashion for the magazine. There was intense backlash to the spread, due to Hadid and Malik being cisgender individuals. 

In social media posts, Malik and Hadid confirmed they are no longer a couple. 

"Gigi and I had an incredibly meaningful, loving and fun relationship and I have a huge amount of respect and adoration for Gigi as a woman and a friend," Malik tweeted. "She has such an incredible soul. I'm grateful to all of our fans for respecting this difficult decision and our privacy at this time, we wish this news could have come from us first. We love you all."

Malik reportedly visited Hadid for her birthday, and stayed the night, according to paparazzi photos. 

Social media posts from Hadid — of her and Malik cuddling while playing Pokemon — suggested that she and Malik got back together. That month, Hadid also confirmed via social media that Malik’s tattoo of eyes on his chest are of her eyes. 

Reports stated early in 2019 that Malik and Hadid are no longer together, having been on a “break” since November of 2019. Malik had "a lot of his own issues that [Hadid] couldn’t help him get through,” according to a source for Us Weekly. 

Fans assumed Malik got hacked when his Twitter account tweeted “love you” to his ex-girlfriend. The tweet is still there, so... who knows?

Following his time on Hannah Brown’s season of The Bachelorette, Hadid is spotted with contestant Cameron. The two palled around NYC together, and Cameron even attended Hadid’s grandmother’s funeral in the Netherlands. 

Cameron confirmed the end of his relationship with Hadid to People, telling the outlet that the two of them were just at different points in their lives. 

Hadid posted a photo of Malik’s mom’s chicken recipe, leading fans to suspect that the couple was getting back together, if not already there. E! News claimed the couple was “talking again” following their split. 

Hadid and Malik didn’t confirm they’re back together officially, but still spent time together in New York City for Malik’s 28th birthday. Bella and Anwar Hadid also joined the fun. 

On Valentine’s Day, Hadid posted a pic of Malik on her family’s farm, confirming what everyone thought: These two are once again an item. Later that month, Hadid shut down Logan Paul who came for Malik, telling Paul that Malik “has me, sweetie.” 

Hadid, from her family’s farm in Pennsylvania, captioned an Instagram post featuring Malik with: 

“I am grateful and lucky that my family and friends -near and far- are healthy and safe, and although I missed loved ones I wish I could have celebrated with, know that these times will make us even more grateful for togetherness to be had in the future!” 

According to TMZ, Hadid is 20 weeks along in her pregnancy, and both her and Malik’s family are excited.