Zayn & Gigi Hadid’s Relationship: A Complete Timeline

Zayn and Gigi Hadid have been together on and off since they first sparked romance rumors in late 2015. Now, they’re reportedly off again following news that Zayn had a dispute with Gigi’s mom, Yolanda Hadid, that the 57-year-old claims turned physical.

News broke on Oct. 29, 2021, that Zayn had pleaded no contest to four charges of harassment against Gigi and Yolanda Hadid, in the wake of a Sept. 29 argument in which the singer is alleged to have grabbed and shoved the elder Hadid.

In happier times, Zayn and Gigi welcomed their first child, daughter Khai, in September 2020. Below, Billboard has compiled a complete timeline of Gigi Hadid and Zayn’s relationship.

November 2015: Rumors first begin to swirl that the two are dating

Shortly after the supermodel split from Joe Jonas, Gigi and Zayn were spotted leaving Justin Bieber’s American Music Awards after-party holding hands. Us Weekly reported that they weren’t “boyfriend and girlfriend” yet, but they were into each other.

January 2016: Gigi wears “Z” necklace, but Zayn denies dating rumors

The Twittersphere exploded when Gigi wore a “Z” necklace on her way to Paris Fashion Week with Zayn as her phone background. However, the former One Direction member dropped by Apple’s Beats 1 radio show, and insisted that the two were “good friends.”

January 2016: Gigi stars in the “Pillowtalk” music video

Zayn’s debut single as a solo artist featured none other than the supermodel in the accompanying steamy visual. The two then exchanged very flirty messages on Twitter, making it difficult to believe the two hadn’t moved past the friend zone.

@zaynmalik nah musta missed it —-

Jokes.. I wasn’t looking at myself, trust me ————

— Gigi Hadid (@GiGiHadid) January 29, 2016

April 2016: The couple’s first Vogue spread

Zigi did their first couple photo shoot together in romantic Naples, along with a sweet behind-the-scenes video oozing with young love.

May 2016: Zigi attends the Met Gala together

The two donned complementary robotic outfits for the “Manus x Machina” theme.

June 2016: Rumors and reports that Hadid and Malik broke up

Gigi slammed the negativity in an interview with Elle magazine. Additionally, she shared an adorable photo of the couple’s his-and-hers Nutella jars on Instagram.