Gigi Hadid gave fans a heartfelt glimpse into life with her daughter Khai, who turned five on September 19.
On September 22, the model shared a carousel of photos on Instagram dedicated to her daughter, whom she shares with singer Zayn Malik.
“Celebrating you is the best day ever, every year,” the 30-year-old wrote. “Happy 5th Birthday to the light of my life! You are truly everything—so lucky & proud to be your mama!!!!!!! (p.s. 5 HOW?!?).”
The photos featured a colorful birthday cake, a banner reading “Khai is 5,” a Lilo & Stitch–themed coloring station, and an elaborate balloon display. Hadid also posted sweet snapshots of herself hugging Khai in their backyard.
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Malik, however, was not tagged in any of the photos.
While many fans flooded the comments with celebratory birthday wishes, one follower wrote, “I wish her dad would also be there.” Hadid quickly shot back replying, “She was with us both on her birthday!!”
Last year, in 2024, Zayn shared his own tribute to Khai on Instagram.
Alongside a beachside snapshot with his daughter, the “PillowTalk” singer wrote, “Happy birthday to the most important person in my life. I love you more than words allow me to express, beyond proud to call you my daughter.”
He continued writing, “grateful for every second I get to spend next to you, as you become the incredible person I know you already are. Four years ago today, my life changed forever and I wouldn’t be the man I am today without you.”
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Hadid has been vocal in the past about how the exes navigate parenthood together. In an interview with Vogue in March of 2025, she opened up about their experience saying, “Zayn and I do our custody schedules months in advance. That doesn’t mean that it doesn’t change here and there, but we help each other out and have each other’s backs.”
She then added, “What we are interested in is raising our daughter together, with so much respect for each other.”
