Overview
- On Call Her Daddy, Malik said he will always love and respect Hadid as the mother of their daughter but does not know if he was ever in love with her.
- He reiterated a 2024 remark about never having been in love, explaining that his understanding has evolved and that past feelings may have been lust or something else.
- Malik and Hadid dated on and off from 2015 to 2021, share daughter Khai, and their split followed a 2021 incident involving Yolanda Hadid that led to Malik pleading no contest to harassment and receiving probation.
- He highlighted co-parenting and privacy, sharing a lighthearted anecdote about overpaying the 'tooth fairy' and noting he prefers to keep future relationships out of the public eye.
- The comments drew both criticism and support online, and tabloid reports citing unnamed insiders claimed Hadid felt blindsided, which remains unverified.