Fans of ‘Zigi’ – as Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid were known – are in mourning. The couple has broken up after more than two years together. Both have individually shared their confirmation of the split.
Zayn, former member of British boy band One Direction, and Hadid, a well-known model for Victoria’s Secret, Fendi and Tommy Hilfiger, gave no reason for the split. The 25-year-old singer tweeted, “Gigi and I had an incredibly meaningful, loving and fun relationship and I have a huge amount of respect and adoration for Gigi as a woman and a friend. She has such an incredible soul. I’m grateful to all of our fans for respecting this difficult decision and our privacy at this time, we wish this news could have come from us first. We love you all.”
Gigi also came out with an even more emotional message, saying, “Break-up statements often seem impersonal because there is really no way to put into words what two people experience together over a few years… not only in the relationship, but in life in general. I’m forever grateful for the love, time and life lessons that Z and I shared. I want nothing but the best for him and will continue to support him as a friend that I have immense respect and love for. As for the future, whatever’s meant to be will always be.”
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Zigi had become one of the most sought-after celebrity couples after appearing together in Malik’s romantic “Pillowtalk” music video in January 2016. They had gone public with their relationship in May the same year, at the Met Gala.
