Celebrity Celebrity Relationships Celebrity Breakups Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid Split After More Than 2 Years Together: 'Forever Grateful for the Love, Time and Life Lessons' "I'm grateful to all of our fans for respecting this difficult decision and our privacy at this time," Malik wrote, confirming the breakup By Melody Chiu Melody Chiu Melody Chiu is an Executive Editor at PEOPLE overseeing music, events and emerging content. She has been with the brand since 2009, editing, writing and reporting across all entertainment verticals. She has written cover stories on Taylor Swift, Selena Gomez, Melissa McCarthy, Blake Shelton, Jordan Turpin and Sandra Oh. The Los Angeles native graduated from the University of Southern California and has appeared on Extra!, The Talk, Access Hollywood and Good Morning America. People Editorial Guidelines Published on March 13, 2018 03:15PM EDT Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid have broken up. After dating for more than two years, the high-profile couple has called it quits, the couple confirmed Tuesday in individual statements posted to Twitter. The pair was last photographed together on Jan. 29 in N.Y.C. “Gigi and I had an incredibly meaningful, loving and fun relationship and I have a huge amount of respect and adoration for Gigi as a woman and friend,” Malik wrote in his statement. “She has such an incredible soul. I’m grateful to all of our fans for respecting this difficult decision and our privacy at this time; we wish this news could have come from us first. We love you all. xZ” Added Hadid, “Breakup statements often seem impersonal because there is really no way to put into words what two people experience over a few years … not only in the relationship, but in life in general. I’m forever grateful for the love, time, and life lessons that Z and I shared. I want nothing but the best for him and will continue to support him as a friend that I have immense respect and love for. As for the future, whatever’s meant to be will be. xG” Before the Breakup: 15 of Zayn and Gigi Hadid’s Candid Relationship Confessions Splash News Last fall, the singer, 25, and the model, 22, celebrated their anniversary with sweet posts on social media. “2 yrs w my favorite human,” Hadid captioned a Boomerang video of the duo kissing as she held onto a fruity drink. Gigi Hadid/Instagram Earlier this month, Hadid spent quality time with her sister Bella in Paris where they were working for Paris Fashion Week. The sisters stepped out for lunch with a few girlfriends, which was documented on Instagram Stories by Bella, 21. Gigi Hadid and Zayn Malik May Have Split, But Her Eyes Tattooed on His Chest May Last Forever Meanwhile, Malik was photographed days later flaunting new tattoos on his chest — including eye tattoos that fans speculated in January were done in honor of Hadid. Splash News In an interview with Billboard last November, Malik opened up about balancing their relationship with busy schedules. “It’s actually not that hard for us [to line up schedules],” he told the outlet, adding that the duo traveled between his homes on L.A. and London, and Hadid’s apartment in New York City. “It helps that she’s really organized. Thank God! Because I’m really not, so she helps organize my schedule around seeing her.” Everything Zayn Malik and Gigi Hadid Have Ever Said About Each Other Hunter Abrams/BFA/REX/Shutterstock The Sun was first to report the news.