Gigi Hadid Clears Air On Zayn Malik’s Absence At Khai’s Birthday: ‘She Was With…’

Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik often make headlines, with fans always curious about the life and bond between the Milan-based supermodel and the former One Direction star. On September 22, Gigi shared glimpses

from their daughter Khai’s 5th birthday celebration. Fans were quick to notice that her ex, Zayn Malik, was missing from the Disney-themed bash, sparking curiosity.

Gigi, however, addressed the buzz and put an end to the speculation by confirming that Khai celebrated her special day with both her parents.

Zayn Malik Didn’t Attend Khai’s Birthday Party?

In the comment section of Khai’s Birthday post, one fan wrote, “I wish her dad would also be there,” to which Gigi quickly set the record straight, replying, “She was with us both on her birthday.”

Inside Khai’s Fairytale Birthday Bash

The 30-year-old model shared a carousel of candid photos from the vibrant celebration, featuring rainbow heart cakes, Lilo & Stitch-themed colouring stations, and festive pink and purple balloons.

One picture melted hearts, showing Gigi snuggling Khai, whose face remains off social media for privacy reasons. The little one wore a polka-dotted top with trousers, her long brown hair tied up with multicoloured butterfly and flower clips that perfectly matched the Disney theme. Another snap showed a colourful, heart-shaped two-tier cake.

In the caption Gigi wrote, “Celebrating you is the Best Day Ever, every year. Happy 5th Birthday to the light of my life! You are truly everything. So lucky & proud to be your mama!!!!!!! (p.s. 5 HOW ?!?)

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Although Zayn Malik didn’t appear in the Instagram snapshots, he has remained actively involved in his daughter’s life. Back in July, he shared a glimpse of his outing with Khai at a BlackPink concert. Sharing a picture on Instagram Stories he wrote, “Me & Khai loved it.

Co-parenting With Mutual Respect And Love

Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik parted ways after a six-year on-again, off-again relationship, but the former couple has remained committed to co-parenting. In a candid interview for the April 2025 cover story of Vogue, Gigi opened up about their co-parenting dynamic, highlighting mutual respect and love as the foundation of their partnership.

She shared, “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.”

"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. There is the hard part of the world knowing this much, and thinking they know everything, and at the end of the… pic.twitter.com/OTrUNm91aJ

— ‎ً (@ZJMCRAVE) March 11, 2025

Gigi and Zayn welcomed their daughter Khai in September 2020, just months before their breakup in 2021.