ZAYN Malik is going to be a father, according to reports from the USA.

The East Bowling-born singer’s girlfriend, model Gigi Hadid, is 20 weeks’ pregnant, says a report on the showbusiness news website TMZ.

The couple are staying at her family's Pennsylvania farm during the coronavirus lockdown, says the website which quoted ‘family sources’ for the news.

Neither Hadid or Malik have officially confirmed the pregnancy news in public yet.

Model Chrissy Teigen tweeted: “Gigi Hadid is pregnant and Gigi from shahs had her baby today!!! it is a big day for gigis!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Congrats to all Gigis!!!!”

Malik, who rose to fame as part of the boy band, started dating US catwalk star Hadid in November 2015. The couple split up but then got back together.