Supermodel Gigi Hadid has confirmed that she was expecting a baby with former One Direction singer Zayn Malik, saying the couple were both excited and pleased.

Hadid, who turned 25 last week, appeared remotely on Jimmy Fallon’s Tonight Show on Thursday to give the news following rumours circulating for several days on different social media platforms.

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“We wish we could have announced it on our own terms but we are very excited and happy and grateful for everyone’s well wishes,” said Hadid.

Hadid and British singer Malik started dating in late 2015 and their on-off romance made them one of the most sought-after celebrity couples.

They appeared together in Malik’s romantic music video Pillowtalk in 2016 and at the Met Gala in New York but announced in 2018 that they had split up.

They were spotted together again in January in New York.