Zayn Malik Celebrates Daughter Khai with Heartfelt 4th Birthday Publish

• “4 years in the past at the moment my life modified without end and I wouldn’t be the person I’m at the moment with out you,” Zayn Malik wrote in an emotional 4th birthday submit in honor of his daughter Khai on Thursday, Sept. 19
• The singer and mannequin Gigi Hadid, 29, welcomed Khai in 2020 earlier than they cut up in October 2021
• Hadid additionally shared an inside glimpse of Khai’s Child Yoda-themed birthday on her Instagram, which featured slides, a crafting desk and pony rides

Zayn Malik is reflecting on how daughter Khai has modified his life. 

On her fourth birthday on Thursday, Sept. 19, the singer and former One Route member shared an emotional submit on Instagram to rejoice his little woman — whom he shares with supermodel Gigi Hadid — reflecting on how her start had made him “the person I’m at the moment.”

“Joyful birthday to crucial particular person in my life, I really like you greater than phrases permit me to specific,” Malik, 31, started his message to Khai.

“Past proud to name you my daughter.. grateful for each second I get to spend subsequent to you, as you change into the unimaginable particular person I do know you already are,” he continued the submit, which was shared alongside a candy picture of the singer on a seashore with Khai in his arms. Within the snap, the father-daughter duo confronted away from the digicam as they stood within the solar.

Malik concluded his birthday tribute to Khai by reflecting on how changing into a father has impacted him. “4 years in the past at the moment my life modified without end and I wouldn’t be the person I’m at the moment with out you,” he wrote.

The singer and Hadid, 29, welcomed Khai in 2020. Whereas he’s very non-public relating to parenting Khai, he shared some candy perception into his relationship together with his daughter earlier this 12 months throughout a behind-the-scenes video with NYLON in Could, the place he revealed they watch the Australian animated children’ present Bluey collectively.

“I truly cried at a cartoon, I don’t know if it is acquainted with folks. It is known as Bluey. It’s for youths,” Malik stated after sharing that he’s “a delicate man,” who cries “so much at motion pictures.”

“It makes me cry often. I do not know why,” he added. 

In an related cowl story for NYLON, the singer additionally mirrored on parenting and his relationship with Hadid, with whom he had an on-and-off relationship till the pair lastly cut up in October 2021.

“From 21 to 27, I used to be with Gi, and we had a child, and I didn’t actually take a lot time to get to know myself,” he defined to the outlet.

“It’s most likely clever to take your time earlier than you absolutely put money into one other human being as a lifelong accomplice,” stated Malik, who additionally instructed NYLON that he’s content material together with his quiet life on a farm, which options some particular time together with his little woman.

“I solely have my daughter 50% of the time,” he defined to the outlet, including that he “would have her 90% if I might.”

“We go see Disney on Ice or we go see the Nickelodeon theme park. Or we go to the seashore. That’s how I get out,” he instructed NYLON.

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In the meantime, Khai’s mother Hadid additionally posted on social media to honor their daughter’s newest birthday.

In addition to sharing a glimpse of time spent on the park and consuming cake for breakfast on her Instagram Tales, the supermodel posted a carousel of pictures that gave her followers a take a look at Khai’s magical Child Yoda-themed celebration.

In addition to pictures of a Child Yoda cake, a crafting desk, horse-riding and Khai’s braided hair, Hadid revealed that she’d been celebrating her little woman “all week.”

“Our woman is 4 at the moment and we celebrated all week!!! She loves animals (fantastical ones too), music, child yoda, all issues nature & bugs, Descendants, something squishy or miniature, and if possible- might be within the water from daybreak til nightfall. 🐬 She is curious, adventurous, loving, and oh so witty ⚡️⚡️,” she wrote within the submit’s caption.

“Khai- it’s my life’s best pleasure and pleasure to be your mama!!!! Thanks for the 4 greatest years of my life- you remind me to reside life to the fullest day-after-day, in the simplest & lovely methods. Your potentialities are countless, my sweetest love !!!! 🦄🪱🧁🪐🥑🧜‍♀️🐣🎸🏖️ YODA BEST 💚🩷,” she concluded the submit.