Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid were once one of pop culture’s most talked-about couples, with their romance and eventual breakup drawing intense public scrutiny. Years after their split, the singer has now made candid confessions about their relationship and shared that while he respects Gigi, he was not in love with her. He also admitted to cheating on her.

Zayn Malik on not loving Gigi Hadid

During his appearance on the podcast Call Her Daddy, the singer reflected on their relationship and said, “Yeah, because my understanding of love is always developing. At that moment in time, I might have thought it was love, but as I’ve got older, I’ve realised maybe it wasn’t. Maybe it was lust. I don’t feel like it was love.”