It’s fair to say that Zayn Malik has enjoyed an admirably private life since he shot to fame at 17 years old as one fifth of One Direction in 2010.

He famously quit the band in March 2015, and while he went on to pursue a solo career he has largely avoided the spotlight by doing minimal press appearances and keeping a low profile on social media.

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Eight months after he left One Direction, Zayn started dating model Gigi Hadid. In September 2020, the two welcomed a baby daughter, Khai, and later confirmed that they would not be sharing any photos of their child’s face with fans in a bid to maintain her privacy.

After six years of dating, Zayn and Gigi split in October 2021 following reports of an altercation between Zayn and Gigi’s mom, Yolanda Hadid.

On Oct. 28, Zayn posted a statement to his Twitter page that revealed that he’d had an “argument” with an unnamed member of Gigi’s family “several weeks” earlier after they’d entered his home while Gigi was away.

He explained that he’d “agreed to not contest claims” that the family member had subsequently made “in an effort to protect” his daughter, and was disappointed to learn that the incident had since been “leaked” to the press.

“This was and still should be a private matter but it seems for now there is divisiveness and despite my efforts to restore us to a peaceful family environment that will allow for me to co-parent my daughter in a manner in which she deserves, this has been 'leaked' to the...

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