Zayn Malik gave a rare insight into dad life with his daughter, Khai, whom he shares with his ex Gigi Hadid.
For context, Gigi and Zayn started dating in 2015 and welcomed their daughter in September 2020.
In the six years they dated on and off, Gigi and Zayn were incredibly private about their relationship — and they’ve adopted a similar approach to raising Khai.
Shortly after Khai’s birth, Gigi told Vogue that she and Zayn had decided to raise her away from the public eye, inspired by friends like Blake Lively and Ryan Reynolds, who chose a similar route for their children.
At the time, she made it clear that neither she nor Zayn would post pictures of Khai’s face on social media. And in July 2021, Gigi doubled down by sharing an open letter to “the paparazzi, press, and beloved fan accounts” requesting that they respect her and Zayn’s wishes not to have photographs of Khai’s face circulating online.
Now 3 years old, Khai enjoys a private upbringing primarily in Pennsylvania, where both of her parents spend much time away from the spotlight. And in a new interview with L’Officiel, Zayn opened up about the decision to center Khai’s life in a quieter and more rural location.
“When I found out that my partner at the time was pregnant, I pretty quickly made up my mind that this would be a great place to raise a child because there's so much for her to do here,” he began, saying he fell in love “with the landscapes and serenity” of the area when he moved there seven years ago.
Giving a peek into what they get up to, Zayn said Khai has happily inherited his love of nature, revealing that they “spend a lot of time outside,” doing things like gardening and cooking.
And it sounds as if it’s not just a love of the outdoors that Khai has picked up from her dad — the former One Direction star revealed that she’s already showing promise as a budding musician.
