Former One Direction singer Zayn Malik and US model Gigi Hadid have welcomed a baby girl.

Malik announced the birth of their child by sharing a black-and-white picture of the baby girl’s tiny hand clutching his finger.

He said its an impossible task to try put how he is feeling into words.

Malik took to Twitter to announce their baby girls arrival, he wrote;

” Our baby girl is here, healthy & beautiful to try put into words how i am feeling right now would be an impossible task.

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 “.

Gigi Hadid, 25, confirmed she was expecting in April while appearing on the Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon. She told the US chat show host that she and Malik were “happy and grateful for everyone’s well wishes and support”.