Zayn Malik Admits To Never Being "In Love" With Gigi Hadid Fueling Theories Their Relationship Was Fake All Along

Summary

• Zayn Malik claims he has never been in love, fueling speculation about his past relationships, especially with Gigi Hadid.
• Despite authenticity debates, all signs point to Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid having a real connection during their relationship.
• Malik's revelations about his One Direction experience and relationship with Hadid made headlines and stir up past controversies.

Zayn Malik has been extremely quiet about his dating life after breaking up with the mother of his daughter, model Gigi Hadid. Unlike the wealthy former One Direction member, Hadid has constantly sparked relationship and break-up rumors in recent years. Love her or loathe her, there's no doubt the media can't get enough of the "careless and controversial" model. But recently, the music superstar has changed that.

In May 2024, Zayn Malik announced his return to music and, in doing so, revealed a lot about his personal life. This includes the revelation that he has never truly loved anyone, including Hadid. This has lit a fire under those who've claimed that Hadid and Malik's relationship was fake all along. In this article, we will reveal what Zayn Malik said about the lack of romantic love in his life, and how it legitimizes conspiracy theories about their relationship. Following that, we will give a brief overview of their relationship history.

What Zayn Malik Said About Dating Gigi Hadid And If Their Relationship Was Fake

While promoting his new album, "Room Under The Stairs" on The Zach Sang Show, Zayn Malik made startling and eye-opening revelations about his love life. Malik did not reference his ex-wife/baby mama Gigi Hadid by name, but he did allude to her, according to The Daily Mail.

Despite little to nothing in the books in regard to his dating life after breaking up with Hadid in September 2020, Malik claimed that he had "moved on". He also stated that he doesn't think that he's ever been in love at any point in his life. Given that Malik's relationship with Hadid was his most substantial and most publicized, fans all over the internet can't help but draw a direct line between this statement and the model.

"I don't know if I've actually truly been in love at this point."

Despite Zayn Malik not mentioning Gigi Hadid by name, it was clear that he lumped her in among the other women he'd previously dated.

Zayn Malik also claimed that some of his songs were about his past relationships, likely including his lengthy time with the mother of his daughter, Khai.

"The first song that I wrote on the record was 'Alienated', and it was towards the end of my relationship. Like when me and my ex were breaking up."

Following this, Malik inadvertently praised Gigi Hadid for introducing their daughter to Guitar Hero and teaching her rhythm.

But this didn't stop fans from thinking that an element of Malik and Hadid's relationship was fake from the beginning. According to Business Insider, Gigi Hadid was forced to defend the legitimacy of her relationship with Malik back in 2018. This was after an Instagram account about them claimed that their relationship was fake and purely for publicity.

In response, Hadid posted on Instagram:

"Seems like u guys tag me in a new post every day… pls stop.. it's just negative, I really have no hard feelings towards you I just know what a beautiful world there is to go out and live in instead of trying to dissect a relationship between two people that you don't even know and that you do not see 99% of."

Much of the Instagram account's claims, which were backed up by their numerous followers, were based on the fact that Malik and Hadid were rarely spotted in public together. The account also noticed that the two, at that point, didn't even follow each other on Instagram. This caused Hadid to point out that she didn't need her then-boyfriend to follow her as she had her eyes tattooed on his chest.

In an interview with GQ in the same year, Malik also had to publicly despite conspiracy theories that his relationship with Hadid was falsified. In his interview, Malik said the following:

"We're adults. We don't need to put a label on it, make it something for people's expectations."

During his May 2024 interview on The Zach Sang Show, Zayn Malik claimed that there was a ton of resentment and competition between him and his former One Direction band members. During the interview, he stated: "I think the thing was, we were so young. And when we were in the band, we didn’t have that level of compassion yet because we didn’t understand life yet. We just were young kids that just were thrown in the situation."

Malik also stated, "We resented each other to a certain degree because we were solo artists that were put in a band, and we should have never felt that way. It should have never been a competition. It should have always been a camaraderie, and we should have always been there for each other and had each other’s backs.."

All of this made huge news alongside his comments about Hadid.

While Malik's 2024 comments about not being in love with anyone certainly won't quell rumors about the legitimacy of their relationship, it also doesn't prove them right. In fact, every fact available proves that Malik and Hadid were dating and had feelings for each other. Whether there was or wasn't a deep, authentic love connection appears to be what's worth debating.

Inside Gigi Hadid And Zayn Malik's Relationship

According to Cosmo, Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid started dating on and off in late 2015. The pair split in 2019 but then got back together again in January 2020. Even though they were on and off, the relationship was Zayn's longest public one to date.

A few months after reconciling after their brief split, Malik and Hadid announced that they were pregnant with their daughter, Khai. According to Us Weekly, the pregnancy strengthened their bond. According to Us Weekly's source, they had become "even closer" as a couple. However, this changed drastically in October 2021, almost a year after the birth of their daughter.

While there are some conflicting reports as to why they split for the final time, many believe it had to do with altercations Malik had with Hadid's mother, Yolanda Hadid. Even still, the famous pair are committed to co-parenting their daughter.