The singer and his ex Gigi Hadid welcomed their daughter on Sept. 19, 2020 Michael Loccisano/Getty; Zayn Malik/Instagram is reflecting on how daughter Khai has changed his life. On her fourth birthday on Thursday, Sept.

19, the singer and former member shared an emotional post on Instagram to celebrate his little girl — whom he shares with supermodel — reflecting on how her birth had made him "the man I am today." "Happy birthday to the most important person in my life, I love you more than words allow me to express," Malik, 31, began his message to Khai. "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," he continued the post, which was shared alongside a sweet photo of the singer on a beach with Khai in his arms. In the snap, the father-daughter duo faced away from the camera as they stood in the sun.

Zayn Malik/Instagram Related: Malik concluded his birthday tribute to Khai by reflecting on how becoming a father has impacted him. "Four years ago today my life changed forever and I wouldn’t be the man I am today without you," he wrote. The singer and Hadid, 29, welcomed Khai in 2020.

While he is very private when it comes to parenting Khai, he shared some sweet insight into his relationship with his daughter earlier this year during a in May, where he revealed they watch the Australian animated kids' show together. “I actually cried at a cartoon, I don’t know if.