Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid are two proud and nostalgic parents on their sweet daughter Khai’s birthday. The celebrities — who had an on-and-off relationship and split about a year after Khai was born — took to Instagram to share touching tributes to their 4-year-old, and now fans are rightfully in their feels.
Malik posted a single shot of him and Khai standing on the beach. The photo shows Malik holding Khai on his hip, as she — “the most important person in [his] life” — wraps an arm around his neck.
“I love you more than words allow me to express, beyond proud to call you my daughter … grateful for every second I get to spend next to you, as you become the incredible person I know you already are,” the One Direction singer wrote in his caption. “Four years ago today my life changed forever and I wouldn’t be the man I am today without you.”
And now we want to know who started cutting onions! We’re getting teary, and we’re not the only ones. Followers wished Khai a happy birthday and kept using the misty-eyed emoji because the heartfelt post is just too cute to handle.
For her post, Hadid shared that Khai had a weeklong celebration (as she should!) and revealed her interests.
“She loves animals (fantastical ones too), music, baby Yoda, all things nature & bugs, Descendants, anything squishy or miniature, and if possible — will be in the water from dawn til dusk. 🐬”
So it was only fitting that the model shared photos from her daughter’s Baby Yoda-themed birthday, a snap of Khai riding a unicorn, and multiple of her in the water.
“She is curious, adventurous, loving, and oh so witty ⚡️⚡️ Khai — it is my life’s greatest joy and pride to be your mama!!!!” Hadid continued. “Thank you for the four best years of my life — you remind me to live life to the fullest every day, in the most simple & beautiful ways. Your possibilities are endless, my sweetest love !!!! 🦄🪱🧁🪐🥑🧜♀️🐣🎸🏖️ YODA BEST 💚🩷”
OK, someone hand us the tissues!
“Awww. So sweet 🌈,” Olympic figure skater Michelle Kwan commented.
Other fans couldn’t get over the references Hadid made to Malik in the post. “‘OUR GIRL’ ‘DAWN TILL DUSK’ ‘KHAI MALIK’ STOP I’M CRYING 😭💕,” one person said because Hadid called Khai “our girl,” “Dusk Till Dawn” is one of Malik’s songs, and she used her ex’s surname on Khai’s Descendants-themed scroll.
When announcing Khai’s birth in 2020, Malik shared a black-and-white photo of his newborn’s hand grasping his thumb and wrote, “Our baby girl is here, healthy & beautiful … The love i feel for this tiny human is beyond my understanding. Grateful to know her, proud to call her mine, & thankful for the life we will have together.”
Hadid then shared a different black-and-white shot of Malik and their daughter. “Our girl joined us earth-side this weekend and she’s already changed our world. So in love🥺💕,” she captioned the photo.
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