- Gigi Hadid recently posted a video on Instagram of her boyfriend, Zayn Malik, dancing shirtless.
- Fans noticed that Malik had a new tattoo: a pair of eyes that look similar to those of Hadid.
- Reactions over the new body art were mixed.
Zayn Malik is known for expressing himself through his collection of body art. The former One Direction singer infamously got a tattoo of the word "love" while rumors were swirling that he was engaged to his girlfriend, Gigi Hadid. Now, Malik may have declared his affection for Hadid in a similar — yet somehow more intimate — way.
The supermodel recently posted a video on Instagram featuring her boyfriend's killer dance moves. Malik was sporting a long jacket without a shirt underneath, giving fans a clear look at his midsection's ink.
Some eagle-eyed fans noticed that a new tattoo, a pair of eyes in the middle of his chest, looks suspiciously similar to Hadid's own pair.
Here's a closer look at the tattoo:
Naturally, fans went wild in the comments section of Hadid's post. Some were supportive, while others were skeptical.
"He got your eyes tattooed in his chest," one fan commented. "So cute 😍😍😍."
"This guy does not get it. Another tattoo for another girlfriend," another wrote, referencing Malik’s arm tattoo of ex-fiancé Perrie Edwards, which he appears to have covered up since their split in 2015.
Twitter users were similarly preoccupied with the theory.
These look like gigi’s eyes 👀 pic.twitter.com/eXCTECJrQB
— Zayn&Gigi News (@ZigiFacts) January 12, 2018
Please tell me he's not that extra https://t.co/AjVuLuaIU2
— leti 🍷 (@guccidaisy) January 13, 2018
zayn is literally the perfect example of not learning from your mistakes https://t.co/SaYEq0IOy5
— sandra (@louistomIinsan) January 13, 2018
for those are you asking what i mean, zayn got a tattoo of perrie when they were together and covered it up after they split pic.twitter.com/iv683r5Plr
— sandra (@louistomIinsan) January 13, 2018
Many fans used memes to express their concern over the ex-boy band member's decision.
so Zayn just had to get Perrie’s tattoo covered up and now he headass went and got Gigi’s eyes tattooed on him pic.twitter.com/FbaSbrHlQE
— megs™ (@aestheticalIyhs) January 13, 2018
Did Zayn really get a new tattoo of Gigi’s eyes on his chest? I love Gigi but I thought he learned his lesson I- pic.twitter.com/YENd8GWgK4
— vanessa ⭐️ (@moonlightzenty) January 12, 2018
"zayn got a new tattoo"
— nayeli ◟̽◞̽ | its louis' year (@donecasterlwt) January 13, 2018
me: omGJSJKDUSKSHKSY
"..of gigi hadid eyes "
me remebering what happened the last time he did that: pic.twitter.com/jnqmRutLIF
Still, many fans stand by Malik, and are glad that he seems happy in his relationship.
I love how pressed some of you are in our mentions about the possible tattoo of Gigi’s eyes on Zayn’s chest
— Zayn&Gigi News (@ZigiFacts) January 13, 2018
Just remember he already has a G & LOVE with Gigi’s handwriting 😘
Zayn always gets tattoos of people he loves. And like for Perrie, even if things didn't work out, she was still a part of Zayn's life, a part that he is proud of because he has learnt from it and became a better person. That's why he got a tattoo of Gigi. She is part of his life.
— Zayn's Gangster| Green Red Yellow (@ZaynxGang) January 13, 2018
Until either Malik or Hadid confirm the inspiration for this new ink, this is all speculation. Although, if the theory is true, it certainly does add another layer to the phrase "I've got my eyes on you."
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