Zayn Malik, Gigi Hadid post intimate photo online

Los Angeles: Singer Zayn Malik and model Gigi Hadid have gone public with their romance by sharing their first picture together on social media

The two stars sent fans into a frenzy last month after being spotted out on numerous occasions looking cosy, reported In Touch Weekly.

Now, Malik, 22, and the 20-year-old model appear to be ready to admit they are more than just friends after posting the intimate photo together online.

The picture, uploaded to the singer's account, is not captioned, but it shows the pair cuddling up to one another, while Hadid wraps her hands around her boyfriend.

The model is newly single after her relationship with Joe Jonas broke down in early November, while the former One Direction star ended his engagement to Little Mix singer Perrie Edwards in August. 

PTI