Gigi Hadid’s newfound relationship with Bradley Cooper appears to have upset her ex-boyfriend and the father of her child, Zayn Malik.
After recent photos captured Hadid, 28, and Cooper, 49, holding hands in London, sources claim Malik is reportedly frustrated with the situation.
“Zayn is not happy with their relationship and never will be,” one insider told Us Weekly.
The source added that Cooper has been a supportive figure for Hadid as and Malik co-parent their three-year-old daughter, Khai.
Cooper, who shares custody of his own child with ex-girlfriend Irina Shayk, has reportedly offered valuable advice based on his experiences with amicable co-parenting.
“He’s sober, and his [advice] comes from his own personal experiences,” the source said. “Bradley has warned Gigi that there’s a difference between a healthy and a toxic separation.”
Representatives for Malik and Hadid have been contacted for comment.
The former couple’s high-profile relationship, which began in 2015 and lasted until 2021, came to an end, marked by a series of events and public revelations.
The couple’s final split was announced after an alleged altercation between Malik and Hadid’s mother, Yolanda Hadid, in October 2021, leading to the former One Direction singer facing charges of harassment.
Despite pleading no contest and denying the charges, the incident added a layer of complexity to their already tumultuous relationship.
Post-split, both Hadid and Malik continue to co-parent Khai and while they maintain privacy regarding their child, Malik previously opened up about the situation in a podcast interview in July 2023.
“I knew what the situation was, I knew what happened, and the people involved knew what happened too and that’s all I really cared about,” he told the Call Her Daddy podcast.
“If anybody of a sane mind would look at the situation, I believe you could respect that I just didn’t want to bring attention to anything, y’know? I wasn’t trying to get into a negative back and forth with her.”
Malik shared concerns that Khai might one day read about the drama.
“Any sort of narrative online where my daughter was going to look back and read that and be able to read into it and it would just be something that was… There was no point,” he said.
“I believe I dealt with it in the best way. In an amicable, respectful way, and that’s all that needs to be said.”
Amidst the challenges of co-parenting, Gigi Hadid, in an interview with NET-A-PORTER in September 2023, revealed how the experience influenced her professional life.
She shared that she strategically schedules her modeling commitments when Khai is with her father, maximisiing the time available for work.
Hadid emphasised her commitment to being intentional with her career, stating, “I’m sometimes a crazy person, but if it means a lot to me, then I do it.”
