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What's making Gigi Hadid smile? Model's romance with Zayn Malik heats up

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Gigi Hadid certainly has a lot to smile about. The 20-year-old has been enjoying a string of dates with former One Direction star Zayn Malik, so it's easy to see why the model was grinning from ear-to-ear as she touched down in London on Monday afternoon.

Making the trip solo, Gigi cut a relaxed and cool figure. The long-haul flight from her hometown Los Angeles seemed to have taken no toll on her; neither did her recent partying with Zayn over the weekend.

Instead, her natural beauty and confidence shone through as she left the airport.

Gigi Hadid dressed for the British weather in a cosy grey jumper

Keeping fashion at the forefront of her mind, Gigi nailed casual chic in a cosy grey jumper that featured a turtleneck and fringed detailing. She paired it with dark jeans and thigh-high suede boots and accessorised with a pair of oversized black sunglasses.

The California girl was recently pictured leaving a club in West Hollywood with Zayn, in the early hours of Sunday morning. While the Kiss You singer has been a rumoured love interest for weeks, the pair have only just confirmed their romance as they left The Nice Guy hand-in-hand.

Gigi, who split from Joe Jonas in early November, again showed off her style credentials and her enviable Victoria's Secret body in a black crop top and ripped jeans, and a black leather jacket. Hew new beau Zayn, 22, coordinated in an all-black ensemble and trousers of a similar style.

The California girl and Zayn Malik have been "hanging out" in the past few weeks

The pair were first linked in early November, shortly after Gigi and Joe split after five months of dating. Their break-up wasn't "dramatic", a source told People, but "it was just hard to make it work with their schedules".

Joe, 26, has since unfollowed his ex-girlfriend on social media, and also deleted a photo he had with Zayn on Twitter. The picture was taken back in June and captioned "#SQUAD".

While it's still early days, Gigi and Zayn look to be enjoying each other's company. The Bradford-born singer couldn't hide his affection for Gigi at Justin Bieber's party earlier this month.

A source told Us Weekly: "He thinks she's so hot. He takes interest in her shoots and videos she does. He thinks she's sweet, too. She talks about her mom a lot and her family, and he likes that. She drinks beers with the guys, she's cool and funny."