Gigi Hadid has long been a master of keeping her personal life exactly that—personal. At 29, the supermodel, businesswoman, and mother is moving into a new phase, one where family takes center stage alongside her runway reign. And at the heart of it all? Her daughter, Khai.
Since welcoming Khai in 2020, Hadid has fiercely protected her privacy, even penning an open letter to the press asking for respect when it comes to her child.
Years later, that boundary remains firm—especially when it comes to her relationship with ex Zayn Malik.
The former couple, who dated on and off for nearly six years, now share custody of their daughter and, as Hadid puts it, “help each other out and have each other’s backs.”
Their focus is clear: co-parenting in a way that keeps the drama at bay. “We do our custody schedules months in advance,” she shares. “That doesn’t mean it doesn’t change here and there, but we always make it work.” Public opinion? Not a priority.
“There’s the hard part of the world thinking they know everything,” she adds, “but at the end of the day, we’re not interested in giving everyone our whole story.”
What is important to them is raising Khai with love and respect, both for each other and for the history they share. “It’s not just about co-parenting, it’s about respecting what we’ve been through together,” Hadid says.
As for her personal life, Hadid has been linked to actor Bradley Cooper in recent months, but true to form, she’s keeping the details private. “It’s not about being secretive,” she explains. “It’s just not something we feel the need to share.”
Now, as she prepares to step into her 30s, Hadid is focused on what truly matters—her daughter, her career, and protecting the life she’s built, on her own terms.